The Bible teaches that there was once a time when man dwelt in paradise. As the pinnacle of God’s creation, man was made in God’s image. Adam, the first man, was without sin. He dwelt in a state of innocence, of equipoise. He could will to choose good or evil…

In reality, only two men have changed the course of human history (albeit, in God’s one predetermined plan). Some have created segues to limited effect, but only two have changed the entire flow or direction of humanity. All people in history have been constrained by one man and his one…

Pastors have their tales to tell. Many of them are like big fish stories or tales of a war veteran. A while back, I was approached by a seminary student, who asked me to recount a few case studies for him to reference for a school project. Here are some…

The prophet Ezekiel warned of the blood guilt for those who did not warn the ignorant of the judgment of God (Ezek 3, 33). The watchman on the wall is the man of God, who heralds to the townsfolk inside the walls of a city, when he sees danger looming…

When God created man, a rational creature, made in His image, both males and females were endowed with minds for knowing and understanding. They were endued with hearts filled with emotions and affections. Adam and Eve had wills to make choices in their state of innocence. In equipoise, they could…

From conception, when the soul takes on flesh, man receives his sin nature, from Adam, by way of his parents (Ps 51:5; Eph 2:3). The person in the womb, being shaped in iniquity is called, “the natural man (1 Cor 2:14).” In his natural state, he is in the flesh…

The Word of reconciliation is the Christian’s ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18–19). Only those who have already been reconciled to God will appeal to sinners with this Gospel presentation — Good News, heralded as truth made known to all men, everywhere (Mt 24:14; Mk 16:15). God is calling to…

To understand God’s love for His church, one must consider the blood of Christ. There is no greater love than for one to lay down His own life for His friends (Jn 15:13). This is exactly what God the Son has done for His beloved bride, His church (Eph 5:25)…

Sadly, yet responsibly, we live in a world of sin and death. The Bible is clear that sin and death reign, as agents of the god of this world, who was a murderer from the beginning (Jn 8:44; Rom 5:14, 17; 2 Cor 4:4). Satan is the inspiration behind human…