Author: Charles Blair
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Two Men
The news from Egypt and Syria comes into our homes daily. There is so much upheaval in our world. Russia, China and other nations are beginning to speak about what will happen if Syria is attack. I have this past week read things from people claiming to follow Jesus. There is increasing interest in Isaiah…
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Whom Did Jesus Teach?
Jesus Christ is not just a Savior, He is the only Savior of the world (Matthew 1:21; Acts4:12). This sublime truth puts us at odds against most of the world around us. The word “tolerance” is used so much today to imply all religions should get along with each other. There is only one “Savior”and…
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How did Jesus feel toward those who were sinners?
There can be no question that Jesus loved the sinner (John 3:16). Unlike the Moslem world today who, at the point of a sword, would change everyone to their way, Jesus changed people by affecting their hearts. It was and is, His love that takes the sword out of men’s hands. Jesus taught us that…
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How do we pray for world leaders when there is so much language against God himself?
The gospel is God’s power to save man from his sins in order that we can have eternity with God (Romans 1:16). It is a power that works in our hearts each day as we strive to live by God’s laws for us (Ephesians 3:20). It is described as the Word of God that is…
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A Time of Prayer
Those who come to know Jesus by teaching of the Word of God know the value of prayer. We are instructed to pray when we are afflicted (James 5:13). The idea of casting our cares upon the Lord implies prayer (I Peter 5:7). We are to pray always showing once more the value God places…
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How do Christians deal with turbulent times?
A great statement about the nature of God and His desire for our salvation is found in I Timothy 2:4. In this passage God desires for all men to come to a knowledge of the truth in order for them to be saved. Dealing with the difficult times in which we now live must begin…
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Living With Fear
You know, things are surely bad now, are they not? There is so much trouble in the Middle East and other places. Violence, hatred, new diseases and a growing lack of confidence in our government are among the things that come at us daily. It is no wonder that people are afraid and deeply concerned…
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Why is the idea of salvation by works so upsetting to some?
The Protestant reformation concerned itself with reforming the existing Catholic Church. The more the reformation grew the lines being drawn were varied depending on which group you are speaking about. One thing most of them shared in common was the idea that salvation as taught by the Catholic was a“works based system”. Some reformers ran…
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Sin Offering and Effort
The idea of salvation by works causes most people in the religious world to rise up quickly. Some in the church, after spending too much time reading after denominational writers, come to the conclusion that we are saved by grace alone. Both ideas come from the same pool. Those of the religious world want to…
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Things That Do Not Work
There are some things in life that just do not work out. Those who engage in short cuts such as trying to win the lottery. The ideal being if I just hit the big number all my problems would be solved. The Christian knows that he is to earn his way in life by honest…