by Dick Hill | May 14, 2022 | Christians, Judgment Seat, Service
There is a passage in Hebrews that has given believers problems for years. It is especially itchy for those who know that the Bible teaches that eternal life is, in fact, eternal. The passage reads, “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have...
by Dick Hill | Jun 29, 2020 | Christians
The Corinthian church was a divided church – one group following Paul, another Peter, another Apollos, etc. (1 Cor. 1:12). In fact, they were split over many issues and were publicly fussing about them – acting like children. Paul wrote First Corinthians to administer...
by Dick Hill | May 1, 2020 | Christians, Service, Spiritual Gifts
We are responsible to God as His children to live our lives pleasing to Him. Our challenge is to allow the Spirit of God to glorify (shed light upon) Christ through us. The way to do this is to keep short sin accounts with God. However, we do not always cooperate with...
by Dick Hill | Apr 28, 2020 | Christians, Righteousness, The Christian Life
I am assuming that the reader has believed the gospel and given testimony to that fact through baptism. My short definition of “the Christian life” is “a close, personal, private, intimate, relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, that begins with knowledge and ends...
by Dick Hill | Apr 25, 2020 | Christians, Church, Growth, Service, Spiritual Gifts, The Christian Life
Some of the most famous words spoken by Jesus Christ are “I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). Some of the most important words penned by Paul are “Now you are the body of Christ and members individually” (1...
by Dick Hill | Apr 23, 2020 | Christians, Faith, Fruit, The Christian Life, Works
We are to live by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Abraham left his home in Chaldea to follow the living God by faith. He received his inheritance in Canaan by faith. He lived in a tent his entire life. Not much protection against rain, robbers, or critters...
