"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not." Lamentations 3:22. "For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee." Psalm 86:5. "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." Luke 6:36. God is merciful… Continue reading Be Merciful
Author: Larry Foster
I am the Editor of the Conservative Christian Apologist. I have been a Christian for almost 60 years since my youth.
Choose To Be Content
"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content." I Timothy 6:6-8. "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said,… Continue reading Choose To Be Content
Pursue Holiness
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." Hebrews 12:14. "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?" I Corinthians 6:9. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:48. Salvation and good works go hand… Continue reading Pursue Holiness
Love God And Evidence Salvation By Keeping His Commandments
"If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him." John 14:23. "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things… Continue reading Love God And Evidence Salvation By Keeping His Commandments
The Gifts of the Word of Knowledge and Wisdom
"For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit...." I Corinthians 12:8. These are two related Gifts of the Spirit that are not directly defined in scripture but are clearly speaking gifts from the use of "word". The Greek word for knowledge… Continue reading The Gifts of the Word of Knowledge and Wisdom
The Gift Of Administration
"And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues." I Corinthians 12:28. The Greek word for the spiritual gift of administration or governments is a unique term that refers… Continue reading The Gift Of Administration
Observations on Evolution
“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” Hebrews 11:3. In the essay "Is Theology Poetry" C. S. Lewis discusses his view of the universal evolution theory - "By universal evolutionism I mean the belief… Continue reading Observations on Evolution
The Gift of Discerning of Spirits
"For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish… Continue reading The Gift of Discerning of Spirits
The Gift of Faith
"But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit..." I Corinthians 12:7-9. The gift of faith mentioned here as… Continue reading The Gift of Faith
Known of God
"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
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
