Christians have differing convictions and standards, but Paul's letter to the Romans emphasizes the importance of allowing room for differing convictions while accepting one another as God's people. He warns against judging others for their convictions and encourages believers to come to a personal conviction about what is right and wrong, based on their own understanding of Scripture and their conscience. [... more]

Christians need to have clear standards and convictions to guide their lives and institutions. Dr. Les Olala explains the importance of understanding purpose, authority, and control in living out one's faith. He uses metaphors of soldiering, athletics, and farming to illustrate the need for guidelines and discipline in following God's truth. [... more]

Jesus sets a high standard of behavior for believers, requiring them to forgive others without limitation, as they have been forgiven through God's grace. This standard is rooted in the conviction that God's people should live out their faith with dynamic certainty about the future and the unseen, trusting in the reality of God's presence and power in their lives. [... more]