Are You Saved?, Blog, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, Heaven, Hell, No Longer Conformed, Righteousness, salvation, Wrath
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Are you saved? Have you escaped God’s eternal wrath and punishment in hell? Do you possess the hope of eternal life with the Lord in heaven? More →
Blog, Erik Garthe, Give Thanks, No Longer Conformed, Perseverance, Praise, Testimony, Thanks, Tribulation
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“Stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening.” (1 Chronicles 23:30) Written in the chronicles of the kings of God’s people in Israel, those words are very similar to Paul’s instruction to the believers in Thessalonica, “In everything give thanks.” (I Thessalonians 5:18) More →
Ambassadors, Blog, born again, Erik Garthe, new, No Longer Conformed, No Water in the Boat, purity, salvation, separate, transformed, witness, world
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“It’s ok for a boat to be in the water but not vice versa.” These words illustrate exactly the relationship of the Christian and the world. The Lord Jesus Christ prayed to the Father on our behalf, “[not] that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.” (John 17:15) More →
Blog, Christianity, Confess, Erik Garthe, Example, Focus, Hindrance, Never Had Problems Like These, No Longer Conformed, Problems, Sin, Suffering
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“I never had problems like these before.” Every new Christian has that thought cross his mind at one time of another. My response is that you were never such a threat to Satan’s plans as you are now. Where he used to have you in his camp, the devil now must assign resources to oppose your activities. More →
Blog, Blood, Body, Bread, Communion, Cup, Erik Garthe, In Remembrance of Me, Lord’s Supper, Memorial, No Longer Conformed
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We see the words “in remembrance of Me” on the communion table each time we participate in a church service, but do we pay attention to their significance? The Lord Jesus Christ spoke them during that final meal with His disciples, and the apostle Paul recorded them for us in his first letter to the believers at Corinth. More →
Bible study, Blog, Erik Garthe, Fellowship, Keep It Holy, Lord’s Day, No Longer Conformed, Rest, Sabbath, Sunday, Work, Worship
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“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” The fourth commandment of God is mostly forgotten by Christians today. It is interesting to consider that the Creator of the universe saw fit to demonstrate its importance when He fashioned the heavens and earth. More →
Blog, Erik Garthe, No Longer Conformed, Trust, Worried About Worrying, Worry
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After an examination revealed that her worrying had resulted in an ulcer, the woman confided in her doctor, “I’m worried that my worrying about my ulcer will make it worse.” Can you identify with that? More →
A 911 Call?, Blog, Erik Garthe, Fellowship, No Longer Conformed, Prayer
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Could your prayer life be characterized as a 911 call? Do you communicate with your Savior and Lord only when life becomes uncontrollable? Peter instructs you to be “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) More →
Blog, Erik Garthe, Giving, Guilt of Robbery, No Longer Conformed, Offerings, Tithing
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Christians guilty of robbery? Are there thieves among God’s people? The prophet Malachi wrote, “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me!” (Malachi 3:8) More →
Baptism, Blog, Erik Garthe, Grace, No Longer Conformed, Ordinance, We Don't Baptize Babies
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We don’t baptize babies; we dedicate them. Oh, really? What’s the difference? The Bible teaches that we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ, apart from our own effort. More →
