Posts with the tag: Christian

What Makes a Believer a “LEGITIMATE CHRISTIAN”?

Occasionally you’ll come across people who have a list of doctrines that they deem mandatory for being a “legitimate believer.” This is fine if the list is comprised of actual core truths of Christianity, but not if the doctrines are peripheral and therefore unessential. So, what makes a legitimate Christian according to the God-breathed Scriptures? […]

What Are the “GREATER WORKS” Christ Said Believers Will Do?

The Lord said “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12). What are these “greater works” that believers are supposed to be doing? Since one could hardly do […]

The Basics of Christianity

The Bible is voluminous and so it’s easy to go into detail on many subjects, which can get complicated, especially for those who are new to Christianity or those seeking to see if Christianity provides legitimate answers to the questions of life. As such, it’s important to stress the basics now & then so people […]

What’s the Difference Between TEACHING and PREACHING?

The New Testament speaks of both teaching and preaching God’s Word, whatever the topic might be: Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:35 (NKJV)   And every day, in the temple […]

Islam and Christianity: A Side-by-Side Comparison

What’s the difference between Islam and Christianity?

Godliness and Religion—What’s the Difference?

Godliness refers to relationship with God while religion refers to outward religious acts. Godliness cannot be performed by the flesh whereas religion can.

Religion and Christianity — What’s the Difference?

Is Christianity just another religion? If not, what’s the difference? What’s the Bible say?