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Are Good Works Guaranteed?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Imagine that you have a loved one who professes to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. You watch patiently, but as more time passes you grow concerned. There seems to be absolutely no good works (or very little) that you can see in their life. You begin to pray for ...
Imagine that you have a loved one who professes to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. You watch patiently, but as more time passes you grow concerned. There seems to be absolutely no good works (or very little) that you can see in their life. You begin to pray for ...
Can We Trust the Bible?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Can we trust the Bible? This is the central question that surrounds the issue of inerrancy. Merriam-Webster chooses to define inerrancy as, “exemption from error” or “infallibility.” This seems like a reasonable definition. Applying this definition to the Bible ...
Can we trust the Bible? This is the central question that surrounds the issue of inerrancy. Merriam-Webster chooses to define inerrancy as, “exemption from error” or “infallibility.” This seems like a reasonable definition. Applying this definition to the Bible ...
Coping with Cancer
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. – 1 Thess. 5:9-10
It first started with the nondescript. Bad headaches and uncontrollable ...
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. – 1 Thess. 5:9-10
It first started with the nondescript. Bad headaches and uncontrollable ...
Is Repentance Required for Eternal Salvation?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important subject known to mankind. It is the, “power of God to salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16).[1] Yet, among those that love the Lord Jesus Christ there is great disagreement about the content of the Gospel. ...
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important subject known to mankind. It is the, “power of God to salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16).[1] Yet, among those that love the Lord Jesus Christ there is great disagreement about the content of the Gospel. ...
Open Theism
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
In a postmodern culture, anything labeled open sounds good to most people. Yet, what lies behind the veil of Open Theism is both dangerous and destructive.
Open Theism fundamentally changes the very nature of God. Consider the following summary of the very essence of ...
In a postmodern culture, anything labeled open sounds good to most people. Yet, what lies behind the veil of Open Theism is both dangerous and destructive.
Open Theism fundamentally changes the very nature of God. Consider the following summary of the very essence of ...
Overview of Haggai
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
It is not uncommon for the Old Testament Prophets to address the coming judgment of God (especially at the hand of the Assyrians for the Northern Kingdom and the Babylonians for the Southern Kingdom). But, what makes the revelation in Haggai different from some of the ...
It is not uncommon for the Old Testament Prophets to address the coming judgment of God (especially at the hand of the Assyrians for the Northern Kingdom and the Babylonians for the Southern Kingdom). But, what makes the revelation in Haggai different from some of the ...
Postmodernism
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
I am a product of the modern era. I was raised thinking in terms of science and reason. Then, I came to know Jesus Christ as my personal Savior in 1993. Over the years, I have continued to renew my mind with the Word of God. However, neither my current biblical ...
I am a product of the modern era. I was raised thinking in terms of science and reason. Then, I came to know Jesus Christ as my personal Savior in 1993. Over the years, I have continued to renew my mind with the Word of God. However, neither my current biblical ...
Seven Biblical Reasons to Not ‘Live Together’
(By Al Miller - Guest Contributor)
1. Because God says it is wrong.
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3 “Flee sexual immorality…” 1 Corinthians 6:18 Simple isn’t it? At least it should be for those who ...
1. Because God says it is wrong.
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3 “Flee sexual immorality…” 1 Corinthians 6:18 Simple isn’t it? At least it should be for those who ...
Sin and the Christian Life: Why do Christians Sin?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
A Christian father struggles not to be angry with his son. A grandmother hates that she tends to give in to the pressure to gossip at her prayer group. A young Christian couple battles temptations before their marriage. It is these types of situations that are played ...
A Christian father struggles not to be angry with his son. A grandmother hates that she tends to give in to the pressure to gossip at her prayer group. A young Christian couple battles temptations before their marriage. It is these types of situations that are played ...
The Implications of Unbelief in the Book of Micah
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
A society steeped in sin and with all the religious trappings of men. This could be describing the United States of America. Or, it could be describing the Divided Kingdom of Israel in the Eighth Century B.C. before God’s judgment upon the people of the Northern ...
A society steeped in sin and with all the religious trappings of men. This could be describing the United States of America. Or, it could be describing the Divided Kingdom of Israel in the Eighth Century B.C. before God’s judgment upon the people of the Northern ...
The Origin of Man: Created by God
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
The battle for the souls of men continues to rage on earth. The weapons of Satan that are forged against men are many. One of the chief tactics that he employs is to convince men that there is no God. He often does this by undermining the truth of Scripture about the ...
The battle for the souls of men continues to rage on earth. The weapons of Satan that are forged against men are many. One of the chief tactics that he employs is to convince men that there is no God. He often does this by undermining the truth of Scripture about the ...
The Purpose of Good Works for Christians
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Good works will not:
Get you into heaven when you die Keep Christians from losing their salvation (which is secure) Prove that a person is truly saved Earn the love of God Good works will:
Bring glory to God (Matt. 5:16; John 15:8; 1 Pet....
Who Started Christmas?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Maybe you have heard about the woman who was out doing her last-minute Christmas shopping with her two kids. She was at a crowded shopping mall and was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines, and tired of fighting her way down long aisles....
Maybe you have heard about the woman who was out doing her last-minute Christmas shopping with her two kids. She was at a crowded shopping mall and was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines, and tired of fighting her way down long aisles....
