It is perfectly acceptable for people to ask hard questions of the Bible. They must be prepared to be disappointed at times because the Bible is not given to us to answer every question that is posed. Church tradition sometimes forces us to ask the question, “Is that in the…

It is important on Resurrection Sunday each year to understand why Christians, who are not normally too talkative about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, are so taken with this particular doctrine. Granted, some Christians are excited for the pagan festivities that accompany this day (Easter traditions), more than the prospect…

We, of course, find no fault with the Scripture, “Seek the Lord while He may be found (Is 55:6).” The problem resides in the human imperative, “Don’t wait until it’s too late!” The assumption is that the lost — young or old, independent or dependent, happy or sad, busy or…

Christians make a big deal of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, especially on Good Friday. The Cross, or the death of Christ, is considered to be the power of God unto salvation for those who believe (Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18). What does this mean? God is holy, righteous, and…

Explaining the meaning of a covenant is not always easy for Christians. The person receiving the explanation must have some sense of the jargon used and also some sense of the biblical account of Yahweh dealing with sinners. First, the overarching theme within the big picture of covenant meaning is…

In God’s condescension to communicate with man, He did not give us a complicated Word. A child should be able to comprehend the Gospel message (intellectual assent), even without the grace to apprehend it. It has long been the work of Satan to send philosophers into the church. His objective…

Judaism was a false religion invented by the ethnic Jews, long before Jesus’ incarnation (Jn 1:14). It was a work-based religion that attempted to win favor with God by obedience to the Law of God. In its interpretation of what God required, Judaism produced numerous additional rules, themselves needing interpretation…

The rhythm of our calendar year is marked by holidays. The day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday), when retailers claim they actually start making money for the year, is also the lead into the Christmas season (although the day after Labor Day is vying for that honor in some cases!). Every…

The church of Jesus Christ is the Israel of God (Is 49:6; Rom 9:6; Gal 6:16). Jesus Christ is the seed of Abraham (Gal 3:16), the fulfillment of the promises God made to the patriarch, when He revealed the unconditional, eternal covenant of grace to the chosen man of Ur…