by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 18, 2013
Understanding Submission The Greek word for submission is a military term and it means to “arrange under.” If we are submissive to God, we will also be submissive to civil government (1 Pet. 2:13-17), parents (Eph. 6:13), husbands (1 Pet. 3:1-4) and wives (Eph. 5:21;...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 15, 2013
The Sin of Rebellion The Bible is an historical account of mankind’s propensity to rebel. Adam and Eve rebelled in the Garden of Eden. Cain rebelled against the teachings of God. All the ancient people were in rebellion except Noah. Their rebellious acts resulted in...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 14, 2013
Living Under Authority Under the Old Covenant, God intended to establish His people in the Promised Land. The Mosaic Law was both civil and ceremonial. The prophet, priest and king roughly represented the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government as...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 13, 2013
Living by Faith A legalist is someone who attempts to satisfy the just demands of God by their own works. They have either refused God’s offer of grace or have never heard so as to understand and believe the gospel. They feel cursed or condemned because nobody has...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 12, 2013
Faith and Works In most of our English translations of the Bible, the words, faith, trust and believe, are all translated from the same root word in the original Greek text. However, the common usage of these three words can be understood quite differently. Saying, “I...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 11, 2013
Growing in Faith If faith is dependent upon its object, then how much faith you have depends upon how well you know the object of your faith. If you know seven promises from the word of God, your faith is limited to those seven promises. If you know 7,000 promises...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 8, 2013
The Object of Our Faith Faith is dependent upon its object. To say that one should walk by faith, begs the question; faith in what? You cannot have faith in faith. Jesus Christ is the only legitimate object of our faith for two reasons. First, we can trust in Jesus...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 7, 2013
The Nature of Faith There is no more important concept for a Christian to understand than the nature of faith. The Creator has established faith as the means by which we live and relate to Him. We are saved by faith (Eph. 2:8,9), and we walk or live by faith (2 Cor....
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 6, 2013
Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge The nation of Israel was apostate. Even the land suffered from the immorality of the people (Hos. 4:3). The priests were warned not to blame the people, since they too were guilty of sinning, and they were also guilty of not teaching...
by Cindy Bergenback | Nov 5, 2013
Emotional Truth When truth enters the heart, it immediately stimulates an emotional response. Only in the heart does the mind, emotion, and will come together in holistic unity. We have little or no direct control of our emotions. We cannot willfully change how we...