Sound Doctrine Archive

The ‘tag’ Christian gets bundled around a lot. Our country’s 2010 population census recorded an astonishing figure of 71% Christians. An impressive result, that is, if you believe it. I don’t. Why? Because there are many who identify as Christians based on a number of false notions like growing up in a Christian home, been a church member, living a moral life and many others. …

Paul wrote to his protege Timothy instructing him about his life as a Pastor and I believe as a Christian. To drive home his point, Paul draws analogies from three occupations—soldier, athlete and farmer. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is …

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘ What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ (Matthew 6:30-31). “Worrying can have a negative effect on your health, …