by Ray Viola | Mar 7, 2022 | Contemporary Issues
Ezekiel 4:4-6 “Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity. For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity,...
by Ray Viola | Mar 5, 2022 | Devotionals
Romans 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Paul appeals to Scripture as the final authority, not church history or church tradition. When was Abraham declared righteous? Was it when he was...
by Ray Viola | Jan 30, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Jesus gave this go mandate to the 12 apostles. They would be given authority to heal the sick, cast out demons and proclaim the gospel with...
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 12, 2021 | Devotionals
The word of God tells us that “the Lord preserved David wherever he went.” What a precious comfort to be aware of God’s preserving influence! The unsaved do not have this promise, but the child of God indeed does! God says that He preserves the...