by Bryant Evans on January 21, 2012
(Note to the unknowing; “BFF” means “best friend forever” in texting-speak). The youth have updated an old saying. We once spoke of our best friend. But they have taken it to a higher level and added and element of timelessness. I remember the guys from my childhood who would both fit into that BFF designation. [...]
by Bryant Evans on August 21, 2011
In 2 John 9, the King James translation says, “Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.” Other mainline translations replace doctrine with teaching which is acceptable. But notice the importance of having [...]
by Bryant Evans on August 6, 2011
Conversion is a process of change. Water placed into a freezer is converted into ice. That same water, placed over a fire, will change or convert into steam. Spiritually, we are changed from death into life: “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not [...]
by Bryant Evans on July 14, 2011
Jesus is first. There is no salvation without Jesus. There is no approach to God apart from Jesus. Culture warns us to be tolerant of other beliefs and other faiths. That’s fine as long as we never take Jesus down from his position as King of Kings and Lord of Lords (1 Timothy 6:14; Revelation [...]
by Bryant Evans on April 13, 2011
“Was Jesus A Muslim?” is the topic of a discussion sponsored by the Muslim Student Association at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The meeting is set for tonight at 6:30. The quick answer would seem to be “no.” But I suspect the Islamic group will instead focus not on Islam but on the [...]