Biblical Principles for Living

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 What causes professing Christians to act so directly contrary to the revealed Word of God? Two words:

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 When God created the universe, He established definite seasons that His world would annually go through. His natural world would not be static and unchanging. It would be dynamic and

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.” John 14:16–17a The Christian/biblical doctrine of the Trinity is the unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: three Persons in one Godhead,

Help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel. Philippians 4:3 No other religion in the world has a higher view of women than Christianity. For most religions and cultures, a woman is a second-class citizen, little more than chattel, a

The righteous lead blameless lives; 
 blessed are their children after them. Proverbs 20:7 Fatherlessness is an epidemic in America today as well as in many other countries. I believe that we are only beginning to see the first fruits. The absence of a father in millions of

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 It has often been said that Psalms will keep you right with God, while the Proverbs will keep you right with man. However, both Psalms and Proverbs focus on

“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8 Of the over 16,000 Greek and Hebrew words used in

You, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root . . . You do not support the root, but the root supports you. Romans 11:17–18 Christians today are rooted in everything except

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity. Hebrews 6:1a Your decision to give your life to the Lord Jesus is the single most important decision of life. It radically impacts your living for time and eternity. That’s because

“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.” Luke 22:20b You can’t really understand the Bible at all until you have an understanding of covenants. The Christian life is a life lived in covenant. The word covenant is both an