“There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction…” — 2 Peter 3:16 God’s Word is holy, and we must handle it with humility. Scripture is not ours to bend, reshape, or use to defend what we already want to believe. The Bible itself warns that people can…
As believers in Christ Jesus, we are called to be loving, hopeful, and faithful—but we are not called to be gullible. The Bible warns us that a simple person believes everything, while a prudent person pays attention to where they are going. In plain terms, God does not want His people to be easily fooled. He wants us to listen…
How to Grow in Wisdom and Discernment First, stay rooted in Scripture. God’s Word is the standard by which every claim must be measured. If a teaching, opinion, trend, or movement contradicts Scripture, the believer must reject it, no matter how popular it may be. Second, pray for wisdom. James 1:5 tells us that if anyone lacks wisdom, they should…
We live in a time when information moves very fast. A message can travel around the world in seconds. A headline can make people afraid before anyone has checked the facts. A confident speaker can sound right, even when what they are saying is not true. That is why the Bible’s warning against gullibility is still very important today. The Bible does not…
A plainspoken call to face racial injustice, love the stranger, and return to the God who made every person in His image. Theme Verse: “And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.” — Acts 17:26 America cannot say it honors God while treating people made in God’s image as…
This warning also speaks to the church of Jesus Christ today. Sometimes a church can choose a way that seems right because it keeps people comfortable, avoids hard conversations, fills seats, and makes the message sound easier to accept. But if the message is no longer the full truth of Jesus, then it may be popular, but it is not…
Galatians 5:15 gives us a serious but simple warning: when people keep fighting, gossiping, criticizing, and tearing each other down, they can destroy the very community they belong to. Paul uses the picture of people “biting and devouring” one another to show how ugly conflict can become when love is pushed aside. Instead of building each other up, people begin…
“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.” — Amos 5:24 There is a lot of injustice in the world today. We see it in politics, racism, poverty, unfair treatment, abuse, broken communities, lack of health care, crime, homelessness, and people being ignored simply because they are poor, elderly, addicted, imprisoned, or powerless. It can…
The Bible says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — Matthew 5:6 To hunger and thirst for righteousness simply means to want God more than anything else. It means we are not satisfied with just looking religious, hearing encouraging words, or going through church routines. We want what is right in God’s…
