Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) is fairly well-known to most Bible students. One man lived a life of luxury, but found himself in torments after he died. The other was a poor beggar in this life, yet was comforted in a place of paradise.
Once in torments, the rich man appealed [...]
Sins of the Rich Man
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 11:23 pm by Andy Sochor
Why the Interest in Judgment Day Predictions?
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:44 am by Andy Sochor
According to Harold Camping, May 21, 2011 was supposed to be the Judgment day. Here we are, a couple days later, and we are still waiting for the Judgment. This was not the first time for Camping to make such a prediction. He is also not the only one who has presumed to announce the [...]
Having a Proper Sense of Self-Worth
Posted on April 1, 2010 at 1:43 am by Andy Sochor
Arrogance is a sin we need to guard ourselves against. We have been warned, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling” (Proverbs 16:18). Paul wrote to the saints in Rome to admonish them: “everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think” (Romans 12:3). James said, [...]
The Fertile Fields of Sin in Sodom
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 12:04 am by Andy Sochor
Shortly after receiving the promises from God, Abram (Abraham) journeyed out of Egypt with his nephew Lot (Genesis 13:1). A problem soon arose between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen because the land was unable to support all of their livestock (Genesis 13:6-7). Abram proposed that they separate in order to resolve the conflict and allowed [...]
