Christian living
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Welcome. The content in the Christian Living section of this website is intended for those who are already believers. Some people believe that if they sincerely work at living a Christian life, they will be a Christian. This is fundamentally wrong. Living a Christian life does not make one a Christian.
The game of baseball is played within a diamond shaped field. When the batter steps up to the plate and hits the ball, he is to run to 1st Base. If he by-passes 1st Base and runs to 2nd , and then makes a mad dash for 3rd, he’s out!! No matter how fast he runs, he missed 1st Base. He can never make Home.
Baptism, prayers, taking the sacraments, tithing, assisting in worship activities, being an elder, a song leader or a Youth Bible Class teacher are only activities for those who have been to 1st Base with God.
Do you have a moment of conscious conversion, when you trusted Christ personally as your Saviour? That moment of salvation is 1st Base. Jesus referred to this as the new birth. In John 3, Jesus told a very religious man he would never be in the Kingdom of God unless he was born again. (John 3:3
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A natural birth brought us into the human family. A spiritual birth is required to bring us into God’s Family. The Christian Living section is for those who have been born into the family of God by their conscious personal acceptance of Christ as their Saviour.
If you have experienced the New Birth you are in the Family of God. We are brothers and sisters in the Lord. Our desire is to please Christ. He is not only our Saviour, He is our Lord. Growing in Christ and honoring Him in our lives is the focus of this section.
few first weeks in christ
Maybe you have known Christ for a while and you would like a refresher on Christian living. This is for you. Sign up.
But if you are a newbie – if you have recently become a Christian – you are our primary focus for this series. Now, for the first time, you can honestly call yourself a Christian. You have become a child of God. You have been received and welcomed into God’s family.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. John 1:12
You are starting a new life – a new life in Christ. Beyond the joy of having all your sins forgiven and the peace that comes through knowing Christ personally – what is this new life like? What can you expect? How can you grow and develop? Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed about some things.
This series of emails is designed for you – the new Christian. You will receive two emails a week over a two-month period – on Tuesdays and Fridays. These emails cover only some of the basics – the questions new Christians often have the first few months of their new life.
Here’s a partial list of what the emails will address:
New identity
Could I lose it all?
New resident inside
Family and friends
Spiritual wealth
Sins
Communications with the Lord – Reading and Praying
Decision-making and choices
Publicly Identifying with Christ – Baptism
Fellowshipping with Christians
Heart maintenance
Private 20 – Good Words Should Come from Christian Lips (and Fingertips)
The Lord has given us the ability to communicate by words. Yes, body language speaks loudly, as well. But written and spoken words are universally employed in communications...
19 – Good Works Should Mark My Christian Life
Christians often wonder how they can most effectively share the good news of salvation with their family and friends. "How can I pass along to others the Gospel that has...
18 – Guard Your Heart – Sweetness Not Bitterness!
The most important work for you and every other Christian to do on earth – is to keep your own heart sweet in the Lord. It's more important than evangelizing or teaching, or...
Bible bites
Light that Penetrates the Darkness
Where is God when we are hurting, and suffering and in darkness? How can light from God penetrate our darkness? This Bible Bite is about finding light through reading the Bible.
The Historic Pea Patch Battle
Shammah was ranked in King David’s top 3 in a list of 30 significant people in his ascent to the throne and reign. What does a pea-patch have to do with significance?
In a Little While
Jesus told them they would experience sorrow and grief but then He also promised “In a little while…” The storm will not last forever.
monday meditations
Four Titles
KJV Zechariah 10:4: "Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together." NASB Zechariah 10:4: "From them...
The Sense from the Tense
We are often reminded that as a Man on earth, He did no sin, knew no sin, and in Him was no sin. Here, a verb-tense reminds us that at this very moment, there is a Man in heaven Who loves righteousness and hates iniquity!
Eternal Life
One of John’s themes, whether we examine his Gospel record or his epistles, is that of life. In all his well-known gospel verses, he stresses that eternal life comes to us through the Lord Jesus Christ.
enjoying christ – tabernacle study
This study on the Old Testament Tabernacle is our first LovingChristMore teaching and devotional series. Lord willing, this site will offer additional series in the future. Bear with us as we get things underway.
We are happy to announce that Dr. A. J. Higgins of New Jersey, a retired physician, elder of a local church, Christian magazine editor and a well-known and traveled Bible teacher has given us permission to use and adapt his material for this study.
We are excited. Hope you are too. Just think – you are going to be learning beautiful and rich truths as you view the Lord Jesus Christ through this ancient but totally Biblical window.