by Ray Viola | Dec 8, 2021 | Devotionals
Isaiah 2:22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? Man is a created being. We are made in the image of God. Christians were created and redeemed to be light bearers of the image and glory of God. But the best of men...
by Ray Viola | Dec 7, 2021 | Devotionals
A common misunderstanding about the resurrection of the dead exists today, both in and outside the church. That is, that there is going to be one general, all-encompassing resurrection of the dead and then a final judgment. Is there going to be a bodily...
by Ray Viola | Dec 6, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Why pray to Mary when you can go right to Jesus? Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? Sadly for some, tradition has made the work of God of no effect. Religious traditions have a way of mesmerizing their adherents. For example, in the Catholic church Mary is...
by Ray Viola | Nov 29, 2021 | Contemporary Issues
I get concerned whenever there is any movement for religious freedom under the umbrella of a secular government. Will fighting for constitutional rights really grant to born-again Christians religious freedom? Yes, we should do all that we can within the system to...
by Ray Viola | Nov 27, 2021 | Devotionals
“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Both faith unto salvation and faith unto spiritual development are the product of hearing the word of God. Of course, we readily see that this hearing is much more than audible, natural hearing. ...