Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. The first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. For Christians, the celebration of the worker is something that the Bible clearly teaches. God intends for mankind…
The apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5:7, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” This is our situation as we are at home in the body and absent from the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6). What does this mean? We live our lives by trusting in the words of Christ since we don’t see Him directly. Romans 10:17 says, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” We must hear the word of God…
The one who understands and appreciates blood atonement, the one who has obeyed the gospel, the one who has been crucified with Christ is the one who can live the “Christ-life.” The Christ-life is a life of freedom from the guilt of sin: if there are sins in our life which are unrepented and unforgiven, guilt will follow. Freedom from sin and its guilt belongs to the one who has availed himself of blood atonement. Our sins are forgiven by…
Some day all Christians will follow the glory of Christ and share in His triumph in raising from the dead. Jesus Christ, by His resurrection from the dead, has made death to us but an incident in a never-ending life. As Paul wrote: “O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through…