‘Snake Handling’ is used in a few country Churches in order to prove, or as a sign of, their faith. The idea comes from an interpretation of Mark 16:18, where Jesus is giving His disciples a few parting words and instructions before He ascended into heaven, in which he mentions ‘taking up serpents’.
Everything You Need to Know Before College by Matthew Paul Turner is a Christian-based survival guide for teens that are heading to college. The book covers topics such as building friendships, managing your money, dating, adapting to different people and personalities, and being out on your own for the first time. The book does this and more while grounding the student in Christian ethics and building a Christian moral code from Scripture.
Leroy Daley has posted an excellent article on fasting:
Fast : True Meaning of Christian Fasting
Leroy has posted other articles in this series; all are must-reads.
Learn MoreMartyn Ballestero has posted an excellent article on what distinguishes a successful saint. You can read the article here:
Ten Traits Of A Successful Saint
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The Fruitful Life by Jerry Bridges is a study on the fruit of the Spirit. This book goes much further than that. It not only covers what the fruit of the Spirit are, but also covers why you need the fruit and how you get the fruit. It also shows how to keep the fruit in your life.
God calls us to be warriors. He calls us to defend the faith and to stand on truth. He calls us to give an answer to those that ask of us the reason of the hope that is in us. He doesn’t call us to defend and then leave us without help. He gives us the Armor of God.
Ephesians 6:11-17 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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