Day: March 2, 2017

At peace talks, Syria rebels urge Trump to correct Obama’s “catastrophic mistakes”

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03/02/2017 By Tom Miles and John Irish | GENEVA The lead Syrian opposition negotiator at peace talks in Geneva said he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump would correct the “catastrophic” errors of his predecessor Barack Obama to become a reliable partner against “devilish” Iran. The U.N.-led negotiations edged forwards on Wednesday, for the first time in six days, as both sides saw hope of shaping the agenda to their liking, but with indirect talks wrapping up this weekend there is little prospect of any real breakthrough. “The people in Syria paid a high price because of the catastrophic mistakes made …

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The Value of God’s Word

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Scripture reveals who God is, explains how to follow Him, and equips us to be victorious in the challenges of life. 2 Timothy 3:14 – 3:17 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 …

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“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Ephesians 3:8

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The apostle Paul felt it a great privilege to be allowed to preach the gospel. He did not look upon his calling as a drudgery, but he entered upon it with intense delight. Yet while Paul was thus thankful for his office, his success in it greatly humbled him. The fuller a vessel becomes, the deeper it sinks in the water. Idlers may indulge a fond conceit of their abilities, because they are untried; but the earnest worker soon learns his own weakness. If you seek humility, try hard work; if you would know your nothingness, attempt some great thing …

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Rewards and Punishments

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Reflections It is an amazing contradiction that most professing Christians rightly proclaim that we are saved, “by grace through faith,” but then many put much of their Christian life AS a saved person under law. This is what the Galatians did. Paul answered, “Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?” (Gal. 3:3) Note that the issue here is NOT their salvation. It is their means of living the Christian life. They were living by law, and not by faith from out of Christ. One subtle way Christians err on this …

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The Armor of God By Jim Allen

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Do you ever feel life is full of contradictions? Do you sense the world is no longer making much sense? I do. We all do. In fact, one example of a contradiction is die to live (Romans 8:13). Another is give to receive (Luke 6:38). Still another is love your enemies and do good to those who hate you (Luke 6:27). These are paradoxes, ideas that seem absurd and entirely rejected by the world. But these ideas are tenants of truth and fundamental to you and me. Even though Christian ideas are growing less valued by our culture, they are …

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