by Ray Viola | Jul 7, 2021 | Contemporary Issues
Saving faith is not a concept that is simply theologically true. It is a divine empowerment to walk with God and obey Him. Genesis 6.5-12 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only...
by Ray Viola | Mar 19, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
“Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing...
by Ray Viola | Mar 16, 2021 | Contemporary Issues
One of the most fiercely debated topics in our nation is the subject of abortion. The two sides of this debate are those who are Pro-Life and those who are Pro-Choice. The Pro-Life camp is against abortion, and the Pro-Choice camp is pro-abortion. As evangelical,...
by Ray Viola | Dec 23, 2020 | Contemporary Issues
LUKE 2.10,11 for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ The Lord. We are soon to enter the Christmas season, a time of incredible advertising and...
by Ray Viola | Jan 24, 2016 | Contemporary Issues, Corinthians
The passages that we are looking into today have led some women to ask questions like, is God a sexist? Does God exalt men above women? Does the bible teach that God diminishes or demeans women? Why can’t we pray Mother God instead of Our Father? Is the bible...
by Ray Viola | Dec 18, 2015 | Contemporary Issues
Revelation 21.4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things. I am writing this at 36,000 feet, en route from Pune to Frankfurt, and...