Some have wondered why it appears that many new converts are not following after the life of holiness. The question is reasonable in light of the fact that we proclaim entire sanctification as our distinctive doctrine.
Every year we receive new Nazarenes into membership, the majority by…
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Some have wondered why it appears that many new converts are not following after the life of holiness. The question is reasonable in light of the fact that we proclaim entire sanctification as our distinctive doctrine.
Every year we receive new Nazarenes into membership, the majority by…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
The holy and majestic purpose of our redemption is perhaps nowhere in Scripture so clearly expressed as in Titus 2:14: “[Christ] gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works” (KJV). The purpose of God was to make a…
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The holy and majestic purpose of our redemption is perhaps nowhere in Scripture so clearly expressed as in Titus 2:14: “[Christ] gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works” (KJV). The purpose of God was to make a…
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The writings of the apostle Peter might have first been penned nearly 2,000 years ago, but as time passes, they become more and more relevant to believers seeking to serve Christ. For in many ways, our society is beginning to mirror the culture in which early believers lived.
The apostle Peter…
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Many churches feel pulled in two directions at once. On one hand, the churches want to speak to people in ways they can understand and connect with. They sense that talking about the gospel and "doing" church in the old, familiar patterns may no longer reach their world, effectively. On the other…
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Recent research by pollster George Barna has been interpreted to describe what he feels is a growing disenchantment by some believers with the traditional ways of doing church. As a result, he established a Council of Senior Advocates to examine the situation and offer insights targeting solutions…
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Some time ago, blazing fires torched expensive homes in the Malibu hills of California. After the melee, victims stepped forward to harshly criticize, of all people, the fire department.
Why? Firefighters ceased spraying water on homes having any trace of fire. Considering such structures doomed,…
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A cute newspaper cartoon caught my eye several years ago that illustrated an important reminder. It pictured two contestants competing on a television game show. Ted, contestant #1, could not hit his buzzer quickly enough to answer a single trivia question. His opponent always buzzed in first and…
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"I'm a terrible wife. A failure!" Maria* huddled in the corner of the couch as she spit out these words. We were seated together in a counseling room in the psychiatric unit of the local hospital. Maria had been admitted several days earlier following a suicide attempt. As she talked, the picture…