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  • Faith: The Basis of All Human Belief

    Faith: The Basis of All Human Belief

    There are many people who claim to believe something because of some degree of empirical evidence. People who believe the earth is old claim to believe it is old based on some manner of carbon dating. They claim to base their theories of evolution on similarities in genetic sequences or fossils. In the same manner,…

  • Daily Devotional: Exodus 14:13-31

    Daily Devotional: Exodus 14:13-31

    Israel, who displayed such unbelief before crossing the sea, believed in God and Moses after they were delivered from Egypt. I think this is true for nearly everyone, even people who are religious prior to actually being delivered from their sin. Human nature is such that we don’t believe until after we are delivered. I…

  • How to be Righteous Before God

    How to be Righteous Before God

    Melchizedek, the prophet/priest/king of Salem (later Jerusalem), represents the order of faith that transcends the Law. Moses makes it clear to the Israelites that the Law does not determine their faith or righteousness before God. Being the people of God was never about keeping a Law. It was always about God’s faithfulness. Abram is blessed…

  • Is Your Belief in Vain?

    Is Your Belief in Vain?

    There are many people who claim to believe in God. There are many religions in the world by which many different people make many different truth claims. Even within “Christianity,” there are many different systems of belief, different opinions about who Christ is and what He is doing, and different ways people say church should…

  • On Lunatics and Moving Mountains

    On Lunatics and Moving Mountains

    Jesus stated that He is building His kingdom (Cf. 16:18). He was unveiled before three of His disciples to prove how His death and resurrection fulfilled the Law and Prophets (Cf. 17:1-13). As a point of clarification, Moses and Elijah did not represent the Law and the Prophets, but literally talked with Jesus about the…

  • Rebellion: Chapter 1

    Something Real “Zeph! Wake up! We are going to be late!” Zephaniah Isaac Payton strained to open his eyes and looked toward his half-open bedroom door just in time to see his mother, Kassy Payton, turn and walk away. He had not been to church with his parents since the summer of 2010. In fact,…