Christianity, the Bible & Jesus

Pastor Marcelo Carcach discusses whether Calvinism is supported by Romans 9.

When I do not know what the future holds, the beginning and the end tells me all would be well...

Pastor Marcelo Carcach examines what 1 Corinthians teaches about the gift of tongues.

The autonomy of the local Church is one of the heritage handed down from past generations of the Baptist faith. Autonomy comes from the Greek words: ‘auto’ which means ‘self’ and ‘nomos’ which means ‘law’. It actually implies ‘self law’ and ‘law to self’

In Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus is continuing His Sermon on the Mount by talking about money and wealth. He tells us that we should not focus our hearts and lives on these things that the world treasures but focus on the One true God. Money should not be our master but our lives should revolve around God.

"What do I preach?" In this article, I offer three tips to help you determine a sermon topic.

The most important question that any person needs to ask themselves is; am I saved? Jesus answered this question in his teachings as recorded in the Gospel accounts.

Pastor Marcelo Carcach discusses whether the abomination of desolation in the gospels of Mark and Matthew is either a past or a future event.

The cheerfulness, the joy, and her smiles are testimonies to how much she has loved the gift of life God has bestowed upon her.

How positivity can become toxic and harm Christians and other people.

In Jesus' Sermon on the Mount He sited the way people fasted to show that a Christian should not be hypocritical and use it to bring glory to self but rather to God. Though the Church is not required to fast today we can still learn a lot from Jesus' teaching and this ancient practice.

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" - Psa. 90:12

Leadership as seen in the modern Christian world seems far from what Jesus taught. Here are some basic teachings from the Gospels.

A rare, noble, and godly characteristic of a woman will surely bring honor and praise to herself. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised (Proverbs 31:30 NIV).

Pastor Marcelo Carcach explores the meaning of the rider on the white horse in Revelation 6.

Ezra 3:11 "With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord"

Pastor Marcelo Carcach discusses the relationship between the Sabbath and Christians.

Have you forgotten Already? Genesis 1.

Paul, in his epistles, sees the kingdom of God as both a present and future reality. It will one day bring to completion all of history when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. We enter it by God's grace through faith in Christ.

From the ends of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I - Psa. 61:2

Presents a discussion on the resurrection of the dead.

The widow who gave her mite would not be welcome in many churches to day.

While alone on the dunghill of poverty, rejected and forsaken...yet my focus is on You

UnGodly fear is a muzzle that is created by Satan to silence Christians. Godly courage is the key that removes that muzzle.

Jesus teaches in His Sermon on the Mount that God desires us to have a genuine interest in communicating with Him in prayer. Not like hypocrites who pray just to be seen as pious or holy. But He wants those come to Him humbly seeking His will, His Kingdom and His glory.

Even though God made you in His own image, do you ever wonder what He thinks about you?

“Yeah, but he was a prophet. Does God expect me to be as faithful as Peter, Moses, or even Jesus?”

When it comes to charitable giving, God sees your heart and rewards you in heaven for your godly motives. So a Christian is not to act like a hypocrite who cares only what men think and performs only for their applause. Rather he should seek to please God in performing all acts of charity.

Greedy preachers are finding new methods to extract that dime out of congregants.

God never changes. God is consistent, and He expects people to be consistent in all areas of their lives. Consistent people are those who can be trusted to do what they say they will do when they say they will do it.

An alarming number of good Catholic priests are being ousted by their bishops. This has to stop. We need these men and they need our help.

Why do we need to pray when God already knows what we need?

The Apostle Paul talks about seven things that he refers to as mysteries or secrets that were not revealed but now are revealed. They are all aspects of the one mystery which consists of the fact that all mankind, both Jew and Gentile, are being placed together in one Church, the Body of Christ.

You can enjoy life much better when you know why you were created.

As close as the disciple Peter was to Jesus, he denied Jesus at least three times and confessed, "I don't know the man." No matter how close you think you are to Jesus, have you ever denied knowing Jesus as Peter did?

“And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; “Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.” (Luk. 18:4-5)

“And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:” (Heb. 11:32)

Exposing works of darkness based on Ephesians 5:11 to determine if what you are hearing from the pulpit is the Holy Spirit or Hogwash.

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” (Isa. 43:2)

“Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.” (Dan. 1:12)

“Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.” (Dan. 1:12)

“Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.” (Dan. 1:12)