Apprising Ministries reminds you that the concept of sin comes from the Greek word hamartia. It’s an archery term that means “to miss the mark.” Now, the thinking person is going to ask here: Well, what mark is it that we miss? The answer is: The absolute perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. Here then from Christ […]

For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. (Matthew 5:18) To be a follower of Jesus Christ is to accept what He says about Scripture and to wholeheartedly echo Peter’s sentiment: “You have words of eternal life” (John 6:68). […]

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20) We must do our utmost while we are here to bring men to Christ, to win them from their evil ways, to bring them to eternal life, and to make them, with us, citizens of another and […]

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness…. That no flesh should glory in his presence. 1 Corinthians 1:23, 29 The glory of God is the purpose of all creation for both creatures and things. As it pertains to mankind, the first catechistical point of the Westminster Shorter […]

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.”  (Matthew 5:17) The ceremonial law governed the form of Israel’s worship. When Jesus died on the cross, He fulfilled that law as well as the judicial. Sacrifice was the heart of all Old Testament worship, […]

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1) There is a temptation with each one of us to try to forget that souls are being lost. I can go home to my house along respectable […]

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites. (Romans 9:1-4) Paul becomes a savior of […]

There is a sure path which leads to happiness, if men will only take it. There never lived a person who traveled in that path, and missed the object that he sought to attain. It is a path open to all. It needs neither wealth, nor position, nor learning in order to walk in it. […]

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:12) The Christian’s response to persecution and affliction should not be to retreat and hide, Jesus told us we are the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world” (Matt. […]

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” (Matt. 5:11) Faithfulness to Christ will bring enemies of the gospel who will “falsely say all kinds of evil against” us. Whereas “insults” are abusive words said to our faces, these “evil” things are […]