Both legalism and liberalism can lead to our destruction. God's word implanted in our hearts and minds will promote a perfect balance.

Proverbs 25:16 stresses that moderation is the best policy. Of all the fruits of God's Holy Spirit, self-control is the most difficult to attain.

In the West, both food and information are readily available. We need self-control and a dedication to truth in order to live a godly life.

Human nature takes chances, assuming the day of reckoning will come later, not sooner. We cannot ignore truth or God's laws without paying a horrific price.

Doctrine and practice be evenly balanced. If the behaviors are detached from principle and doctrine, the weightier matters of the law will be neglected.

Conservatism is a political philosophy that calls for stability and the protection of established institutions. Liberals think conservatives are stuck in the past.

Even though Christmas is supposed to demonstrate the value of giving, the over-satisfying of one's own carnal urges is often the outcome.

God's sovereignty and free moral agency set up a seeming paradox. Just how much choice and freedom do we have under God's sovereign rule?