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Tag Archives: Basic Christianity
Don’t be a spiritual recluse!
Howard Hughes, movie mogul, business magnate, philanthropist, and founder of the Hughes Aircraft Company as well as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was one of the wealthiest men on earth. But toward the end of his life he became a … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, church membership, faith, followers of Christ, God, God's love, Howard Hughes, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Hughes Aircraft Company, Jesus, local church, love, love one another, recluse, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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We Are God’s Holy Nation
In this dark, fallen, and rebellious world in which we live, Christians ought to stand out like the proverbial sore thumb. We cannot “go with the flow” of what the people around us believe, say, and do. Our outlook is … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, chosen generation, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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Christmas is about God’s love!
This time of year we often speak about “the true meaning of Christmas.” Most people recognize that the essence of Christmas (as opposed to “the holidays”) has little to do with all the bustle, the shopping, and the spending that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Christmas, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, being saved, christ jesus, Christ's redemption, Christianity, Christianity 101, Christmas day, Christmas verse, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, real meaning of Christmas, relationship with God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, salvation, the true meaning of Christmas
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It’s great to be one of the chosen!
I remember when, as a child, the guys in the neighborhood would start choosing up sides for a game of football or baseball. Those were always stressful times for me. At that point in my development, I wasn’t much of … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, chosen generation, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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We are the people of God!
Who are you? There are many ways in which we identify ourselves, but in order to really know who we are, we need to get God’s perspective. Here’s a very important Scriptural take on who Christians are: 1 Peter 2:9-10 … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, chosen generation, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, relationship with God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, royal priesthood
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Love one another!
Let me tell you about three very dangerous individuals. Not that they intend to hurt you; in fact they present themselves to you making the claim that they are going to help you gain all you want and need in … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, love, New Believers, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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Instead of complaining, listen to God!
What do you do when things are not going your way, and you feel like you can’t control your circumstances? I’ll tell you what I’ve done far too often in my life. It’s the same thing the children of Israel … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, circumstances, Egypt, faith, God, God's love, Israel, Jesus, Moses, New Believers, peace of god, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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Love begets love!
Years ago Dionne Warwick had a big hit with a song written by Burt Bacharach, “What The World Needs Now Is Love.” Bacharach was right. What we all need is love. We all want people in our lives who care … Continue reading
How to be loved
Everyone wants to be loved. It’s a fundamental human need. It doesn’t matter how much money, power, or fame we may have, we still need to know that someone loves us. And if that need goes unfulfilled, nothing else in … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, love, New Believers, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, The Bible
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Don’t be complacent about life!
The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that “entropy increases.” In practical terms, what that means is that anytime things are just left to themselves, they will automatically tend toward more and more disorder over time. Well, that’s how life is! … Continue reading