by Elijah Challenge | Mar 31, 2018 | Articles/Teaching, Teachings, Training
When we focus on the first question, it might presuppose something troubling about us. Are we wondering how much we can “get away with” in the world before endangering our salvation? Is such an attitude pleasing to the Lord? Is this the kind of believer He...
by Elijah Challenge | Mar 31, 2018 | Articles/Teaching, Teachings, Training
In some circles of the Church it is taught that the primary responsibility of the Church is to “make the world a better place” for humanity through the command to “love they neighbor as thyself.” Is this what our Lord Jesus taught and...
by Elijah Challenge | Mar 30, 2018 | Articles/Teaching, Teachings, Training
According to Scripture, the primary call to missions should be to proclaim the kingdom of God with the evidence of convincing miraculous works to those who never heard. But today the call to missions is different, often involving the use of humanitarian works...
by Elijah Challenge | Mar 29, 2018 | Articles/Teaching, Teachings, Training
What Jesus taught his disciples in the gospels regarding preaching the kingdom of God is not negated by the Holy Spirit who descended at Pentecost. Rather, the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to preach the gospel with greater boldness and fruitfulness. How did Jesus...
by Elijah Challenge | Mar 26, 2018 | Articles/Teaching, Teachings, Training
. Matthew 24:4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah [or literally, I am anointed],’ and will deceive many. This is now being fulfilled in the Church today. Many today claim to be “anointed”...
by Elijah Challenge | Mar 22, 2018 | Articles/Teaching, Teachings, Training
Prayer is generally defined as speaking to God in heaven above—the Almighty God who has all authority in heaven and on earth. We pray to God because we do not have the authority to do what we want, and therefore beseech Him to help us through prayer. In light of...
