Moments For You

Scripture tells us that when unbelievers stand before the great Judge on the final day of reckoning, records will be opened which show a complete history of their deeds in order that they can be judged “according to their works” (Revelation 20:13). Every thought, every deed, every unjust motive, every... Read more →

Lord, I care not for riches,    Neither silver nor gold; I would make sure of Heaven,    I would enter the fold. In the book of Thy kingdom,    With its pages so fair, Tell me, Jesus, my Saviour,    Is my name written there?  Lord, my sins they are many,    Like the... Read more →

Upon the golden seashore sand    I wrote my name one day; The waves came in and when they left    My name had passed away. Upon the shifting sands of time    Men write their names today, But when eternal years roll in    Their names will pass away. Upon the spotless Book... Read more →

Here in central Pennsylvania, a battle is ongoing (as it has been for several years) about the hanging of a plaque containing the Ten Commandments in a county courthouse. In conflicts such as these all over the country, church members and leaders devote much time and energy in opposing those... Read more →

“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven” (1 Corinthians 15:45-47). “Then said He, Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that He may establish the second” (Hebrews 10:9). God made a covenant with Israel... Read more →

Before the cross of Christ, mankind was divided into two groups: Jews and Gentiles, a distinction caused by the covenants God had made for Israel alone with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants through Moses (Ex. 33:16; Lev. 20:24,26; Deut. 4:7-8; 1 Chr. 17:21,22; Psa. 147:19,20; Eph. 2:12). After the... Read more →

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). The most obvious and striking division of the Word of Truth is that between Law and Grace. It is vital to observe that Scripture never mingles these two principles. Law is God prohibiting... Read more →

Law comes to man and says, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself” (Luke 10:27). It says, Do this and live, but if you fail in... Read more →

“If ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law” (Galatians 5:18). It is plain that if to be under the law were the means of Christian holiness, it would have said, “ye are under the law,” rather than “ye are not under the law.” But men... Read more →

It is, alas, possible for grace itself to be abused. We may forget that, while we are justified in the sight of God by faith alone, a real faith must be evidenced by works. We have to bear in mind that while law-works are denounced and demolished in manifold parts... Read more →

“Jesus answered … The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:13,14). These few words vividly describe the life under grace. They can best be understood when considered in contrast to the conditions of the life under... Read more →

QUESTION: As a Christian, am I supposed to keep the Old Testament law, even just the “moral law” found in the Ten Commandments? ANSWER: No, the believer in Christ Jesus is never told to keep the Old Testament law. Those who attempt to keep the law—even just the Ten Commandments—soon... Read more →

If someone asked you where they could find peace, what would you say? Would you tell them to look within themselves or to another source? The prevailing philosophy today is that peace can only be found within yourself. While this idea seems to have more merit than searching for peace... Read more →

He whose advent into the world angels heralded, saying, “on earth peace, good will toward men,” left the world prophesying of “wars and rumours of wars.” Even as another year passes, the world knows the grim reality of His prophetic word. What then? Was there some mistake in the annunciation... Read more →

A woman lay dying. A minister tried to break the news as gently as he could: “They think your time is short.” “Yes,” she said, “I know it.” “Have you made your peace with God?” “No,” she replied, “I haven’t made my peace with God.” There was a strange light... Read more →