2013 was a year spent entrenched in the book of Revelation for me. I spent the first 7 months studying it hard verse-by-verse just because I felt like I didn't really understand it...
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In Part 1 of these posts on the book of Job we looked at how Job seems to have suffered for either for no reason at all, or because he was an upright...
The book of Job can be a great encouragement to those experiencing suffering. But it can also be a great headache. I'll explain. Job famously begins with Satan approaching God and God allowing...
Most people say no. I say yes. There are two reasons why. First is his teaching in Matthew chapter 19. I have heard some New Testament scholars convincingly argue that Jesus' use of...
A few weeks ago a very controversial conference happened in the Christian world. In Sun Valley, California, renowned Bible teacher, author, and pastor John MacArthur led a conference entitled Strange Fire. The...
Before Jesus was crucified he was brought to trial. But trial for what? Did he even do anything wrong? Could anyone bring a charge against him? There were many false witnesses claiming he...
If you're a reader of Christian books and you want to read today's popular authors you're going to run into many Calvinists - those who hold to the teaching of John Calvin, most notably...
Recently I just finished memorizing the book of Philippians. That may sound crazy to you, or at least extraordinarily difficult, but it's really not that hard. Here's how I did it. First, I...
So many people today have an unhealthy fascination with the end of the world. They try to predict when it will occur. They are constantly looking at political and military events in the world...
I heard a story once of a college professor teaching a "Bible as Literature" course. If you know anything about these type of courses they're usually taught by atheists who examine the Bible...
In Luke 22:2 we read this: And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people. For they feared the people. It wasn't...
If you've spent any significant time going to church services in your life you've certainly seen this before - the man or woman who doesn't sing the worship songs but just stands there and...
If you're a Christian, I hope you're trying to form the habit of reading the Bible consistently on your own. This is perhaps the most important discipline of them all for Christians to incorporate...
This is a question that haunts some Christians. If someone thinks they've possibly committed the unforgivable sin they may spend their entire lives doubting their salvation. First, we need to note that there is...
In the video below, posted to YouTube on Monday, the current Prime Minister of Australia gives us an opportunity to learn a few things about proper and improper techniques in interpreting the Bible....
For most of my life I thought humility was thinking less of yourself. In other words it meant focusing my attention on how insignificant and unimportant I was and seeking a lowly posture and...
In this video, one of the many excellent resources from the folks over at Stand to Reason, Alan Shlemon helps us think through how to respond to the challenge that because the Bible...
In Part 1 we discussed the importance of our humility before the Word of God on this issue. In Part 2 we sought to answer the question, Does the Bible permit the use of contraception...
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