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HOME OF ARTICLES  “ So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?” (Acts 3:12 NKJV)   When Moses delayed in returning from Mount Sinai, where he had gone to receive from God the tables of the law, the children of Israel became perplexed and agitated and therefore said to Aaron, the next in command to Moses,  “ Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” (Exo. 32:1). But rather than restraining and rebuking them, Aaron fashioned a molded calf. Who should be blamed for the people’s carnality, immaturity, or idolatry? In the first part of this piece, we began to draw out great lessons and cautions from this unfortunate incident. First, we examined that Moses’ leadership style contributed mainly to the spiritual immatu...

 HOME OF ARTICLES  “Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for  as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him .” (Exodus 32:1 NKJV) The Scripture records how God humbled, humiliated, and confounded the arrogant and stubborn Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and brought His people out of Egypt with great signs and wonders. God descended mightily upon the Egyptians in an indisputable manner. The sorcerers and magicians of Pharaoh recognized that God and not Moses were dealing with them. They rightly pointed out to Pharaoh, saying,  “ This is the finger of God.” (Exo. 8:19 NKJV). Ironically, many of the children of Israel didn’t recognize that. How sad! Many of the children of Israel wrongly assumed or concluded that Moses delivered them from the bondage of Pharaoh and brought th...

        HOME OF ARTICLES  “ For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:20 NKJV The Lord Jesus Christ does not expect anyone to love, obey, worship, and serve Him grudgingly, reluctantly, or half-heartedly as a religious obligation or to earn God’s love, acceptance, favor, or blessing. Instead, your service to Christ is expected to be a loving, grateful, or thankful response to Him for His pure, selfless, and unconditional love towards you. That is what the Bible called “your spiritual or reasonable service” in Romans. 12:1 ASV and NKJV. Romans 12:1 – ASV 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Romans 12:1 – NKJV 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonab...

HOME OF ARTICLES  “ Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 RSV.   Salvation is not the reward or wages of our good works. It is purely the gift of God. No one can be justified or saved by faith in their self-righteousness, good performance, or religious works. Salvation is purely by grace alone through faith alone in the person and finished work of Jesus on the cross (Romans. 3:20-22, 4:1-5, Gal. 2:16, Ephesians. 2:8-9). However, saving faith without good works is dead, useless, and unprofitable to anyone. James 2:14-17 – NKJV  14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?  15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,  16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?  17 T...

   HOME OF ARTICLES  “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service .” Romans 12:1 ASV   Though God is a Sovereign or Supreme Ruler, under this present dispensation of grace, God is not compelling anyone to love, obey, worship, or serve Him or surrender and submit to His authority. However, at the end of this dispensation of grace, God will completely crush and subdue every rebellion against His authority, and every knee will bow to God (Romans. 14:11, 1 Cor. 15:24). As a Loving Father, God does not want any of His children to love, obey, worship, or serve Him impulsively, forcefully, or grudgingly. (Deut. 28:47-48).      Under the Old Covenant, serving God grudgingly or half-heartedly always attracts a curse. Jeremiah proclaims ,  “Let him be cursed who does the Lord’s work half-heartedly …” (Jeremiah. 48:10 BBE). When God commanded Mos...