"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Farther in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out devils, and by thy name do many… Continue reading Known of God
Author: Larry Foster
I am the Editor of the Conservative Christian Apologist. I have been a Christian for almost 60 years since my youth.
God Alone Should Be Feared
"And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell." Matthew 10:28. We are not to fear persons who can only kill our temporal body but Christ who has the power over both eternal life and… Continue reading God Alone Should Be Feared
Christ Living In Us
In instructing the twelve Apostles before sending them out Christ said "He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me." Matthew 10:40. We, as followers of Christ, in a real sense, carry Christ with us. Bonhoeffer puts it this way when commenting on this verse - "They are now… Continue reading Christ Living In Us
The Sovereignty of God Over Salvation
"These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, 'Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' " (Matt. 10:5-6). In "The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer the author points out that all… Continue reading The Sovereignty of God Over Salvation
Living Life As It Comes
In Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus said “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither… Continue reading Living Life As It Comes
The Still Small Voice of God
In I Kings 19:11-12 God passed by Elijah - "Then He said, 'Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.' And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind;… Continue reading The Still Small Voice of God
The Gift Of Miracles
I was once asked by a friend what gift of the Spirit I had. Trying to be amusing I said “the gift of miracles” attempting to think of the most dramatic gift possible. I Corinthians 12 lists “miracles” as one of the gifts of the Spirit. However, there is much disagreement in the Church today of… Continue reading The Gift Of Miracles
The Gift of Helps
I Corinthians 12:28 introduces the gift of Helps - "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." First, it is clear that God assigns the gifts in the Church per his sovereignty. Second, he assigns them to… Continue reading The Gift of Helps
The Fallen Mystique of Baseball
I was recently watching a baseball related movie called "61" about the home run race between Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in 1961. They both had a chance to break Babe Ruth's all time home run record of 60. When Roger Maris hit his 61st homerun on the last day of the season only a… Continue reading The Fallen Mystique of Baseball
Slaves of Righteousness
Everyone has two choices in how to live their life - either as slaves of sin or slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:16 states "Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?"… Continue reading Slaves of Righteousness
So This Is Christmas
It is Christmas Eve. The night before we celebrate the birth of our Savior. A time when, as C S Lewis said, "The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God." Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. Personally, I enjoy it all - the music, food, gifts… Continue reading So This Is Christmas
Glorify God in Your Trials
We all sometimes wonder why God allows trials to come into the lives of Christians such as death of loved ones, poor health, loss of jobs or positions, or unhappy family situations. We understand that we are just passing through this life and Heaven is our ultimate destination but why cannot this life be at… Continue reading Glorify God in Your Trials
Live The Life You Are Called To
It is very easy for people to find discontentment with their lives. Whether it is having less money than thought necessary, family discord, lack of recognition for their accomplishments, their looks, or an unfulfiling job, many Christians face discontentment/disappointment with their lives. God's remedy for this is his command for Christians to live the life… Continue reading Live The Life You Are Called To
Bear With One Another
The fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22 is comprised of Godly attitudes present in the lives of those with the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit is the one who produces the fruit through us and these fruits are not produced in any way by our natural self. In fact, the flesh produces "works… Continue reading Bear With One Another
The Perversion of Homosexuality
Although the Supreme Court may have sanctioned homosexual marriage, the Bible is clear that it is a perversion of God's way. Romans 1 states that God delivers homosexuals over to a reprobate mind to do what is morally wrong. Despite the fact that God has planted evidence of himself and knowledge of what is right… Continue reading The Perversion of Homosexuality
Forgive Thy Brother
Jesus told his disciples to "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him." Luke 17:3-4. Matthew… Continue reading Forgive Thy Brother
Properly Helping the Poor
Verses such as Proverbs 29:7 remind us to "consider the cause of the poor". As Christians, we are under a Biblical mandate to help relieve the suffering of the poor. However, this does not extend to persons who refuse to work to provide for themselves. In II Thes 3:10-12 we are commanded to work to provide… Continue reading Properly Helping the Poor
Honor Everyone
I Peter 2:17 instructs us to "honor everyone". This includes honoring with our submission to the king and governors (our governmental leaders) - verse 13-14; our masters (employers) - verse 18; wifes to husbands - Ephesians 5:22; the church to Christ - Ephesians 5:24; to one another - Ephesians 5:21; and to our Father and Mother… Continue reading Honor Everyone
Blessed Are the Meek
One of the most important traits that a Christian can possess is meekness or humbleness. Mathew 5:5 states that "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." Titus 3:2 - "to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men." Proverbs 16:19 - "It is better to… Continue reading Blessed Are the Meek
Subjects of the Higher Powers
Romans 13: 1-2 states "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers (governments/rulers). For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation." It is interesting that Paul wrote… Continue reading Subjects of the Higher Powers
Lying Tongues
Lately we have seen much dishonesty documented by many of our country's leaders and even by members of the news media. This dishonesty is not unique in our history for our establishment leaders but it never ceases to be disturbing to a God-fearing person. Proverbs 6:16 reminds us that God hates a lying tongue. Psalm 5:6… Continue reading Lying Tongues
Be of Good Cheer
In reading the Bonhoeffer biography by Eric Metaxas, I was struck by how Bonhoeffer maintained his joy and basic Christian goodness even in the midst of persecution while in prison. Like Joseph in the Bible, even the prison authorities were drawn to him, finding him genuinely kind and generous - even those guards who were despised… Continue reading Be of Good Cheer
Innocent Wise and Sophisticated Foolish
Matthew 10:16 instructs us to be “wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.” Romans 16:19 instructs us to be “wise unto that which is good, and innocent concerning evil.” Ephesians 5:12 instructs us that "it is shameful even to mention what is done (by the wicked) in secret." It is certainly not fashionable today to… Continue reading Innocent Wise and Sophisticated Foolish
The Correct Position
I was recently reading Daniel 3:16-18 which tells the story about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. They told King Nebuchadnezzar that they would not bow down and worship his golden image and further that they had a God who could save them from the furnace of fire - which was the penalty for refusal. They went… Continue reading The Correct Position
Ghosts in Hell
C. S. Lewis stated in his book Mere Christianity that "Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror." In his book Perelandra Lewis describes how the Garden of Eden scene might have played out on another planet. A character in the book, Professor Weston, becomes demon possessed and thereafter… Continue reading Ghosts in Hell
