by Ray Viola | Dec 4, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Scripture directs our attention to only one Rock, and that Rock is Jesus Christ. Indeed, as David wrote, “The LORD is my Rock”. Who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?” May we always remember that all Christian music...
by Ray Viola | Nov 1, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Do you recall when the scribes and Pharisees murmured against the Lord and His disciples because they ate with publicans and sinners? In those days publicans were the notoriously wicked tax collectors. They were looked down upon with such disdain that if a Pharisee’s...
by Ray Viola | Oct 30, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Galatians 15 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. Thank God for the eternal security that we have in Christ Jesus....
by Ray Viola | Oct 25, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Christianity is not a religion of convenience by any means. And yet, as indicated in the Scriptures, human nature finds it so easy to excuse itself from doing the Lord’s work., I’m amazed at the excuses that keep people from regular Sunday services, mid-week studies,...
by Ray Viola | Oct 24, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Although this might sound like a buzz-word from the late 60’s, it is in reality a key ingredient in the life of a church. In the early church, which consisted primarily of Jewish believers, they often gathered together “and had all thing in common.” We see on a...
by Ray Viola | Oct 20, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Psalm 62:5-7 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. A very common error...