Enemies and Foes The Bible is overflowing with imagery detailing the enemies facing the people of God. There is the personal enemy of the sinful flesh which we all must battle. Those desires within our hearts that are not in alignment with the righteous standards of Christ. This is why the believer is urged to put off the old man and to walk in the new (Colossians 3:5-17). … [Read more...] about The Triumph of Christ and His People
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Fighting For The Defenseless: The Church Must Model God’s Heart
God’s Heart for The Weak Christians are called to reflect the heart and character of their God in everything as they seek to live for His praise. This truth is why Christ says that if you love Him you will obey His commandments (John 14:15). Our calling is to love what He loves and hate what He hates. When speaking to the Ephesians Christ commended their hatred of the works … [Read more...] about Fighting For The Defenseless: The Church Must Model God’s Heart
Christ’s Present Work
An Easily Forgotten Reality As Christians, we love to open up the Word of God together coming to the text of Scripture diving into each individual passage. Often our Bibles are filled with highlights, ink lines the crevices of many pages, and notebooks are overflowing as we study the Bible. Sometimes we study specific doctrines or topics to understand them better like the … [Read more...] about Christ’s Present Work
The Old Testament Background of The Great Commission
Context . . . Context . . . And More Context The primary theme of this blog is to proclaim the authoritative Word of Christ in all of life for His glory as our King. Hence the name, “The Christian Manifesto” because a manifesto is a sovereign declaration by a king, which is what we are seeking to proclaim by rightly declaring the truth of His Word. Integral to this mission … [Read more...] about The Old Testament Background of The Great Commission
The Case Study of The Respect For Marriage Act
Semi-Trucks Versus Motor Cycles It is beyond the shadow of a doubt that many aspects of American society specifically and Western culture more broadly have been in a stage of transformation. Like a semi-truck rumbling down the highway at 70 mph hitting a motorcycle, the revolutionary ideological movements have had both a massive and devastating impact. Yet, specifically, it … [Read more...] about The Case Study of The Respect For Marriage Act