by ORBC Team | Aug 16, 2019 | Faith, What We Believe
Most people would agree that gossip is a bad thing. Spreading exaggerated or scandalous information about another person is, for the most part, frowned up. Many churches even spend more time focused on the “sin of gossip” than on other, more easily defined problems....
by ORBC Team | Aug 2, 2019 | Devotionals, Faith, What We Believe
We all know the third commandment: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7 NASB) Most people assume it just means we shouldn’t use God’s name as a swear word....
by ORBC Team | Jul 19, 2019 | Devotionals, Faith, What We Believe
When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’...
by ORBC Team | Jul 5, 2019 | Faith, What We Believe
In Matthew 22, we read that a group of Pharisees confronted Jesus and asked for a yes or no answer on whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, the Roman emperor. Jesus responded by asking whose face was engraved on the coins used to pay the taxes. When they...
by ORBC Team | Jun 21, 2019 | Faith, What We Believe
“Following Jesus’ footsteps” is a common Christian buzzword that doesn’t always get a lot of explanation. We tend to assume that others understand what it means to live like Jesus. But the truth requires a little more detail. For instance, does living like Jesus mean...
