All Christians would agree that the Christian message preached and taught is called the “Gospel.” It is good news for those who believe (Jn 3:16). When Paul, the apostle, was introducing himself to the church at Rome, by way of epistle, he made the Gospel the focal point (Rom 1:16–17).
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My conversion to Christianity occurred about the time Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins released the first of their best-selling fictional book series, “Left Behind.” I was easily caught up together with multitudes of other Christians in the end times sensation caused by these books.
As the years went by, I…
Man is an utter failure in the work of saving himself. Every person’s first priority is reconciliation with God (2 Cor 5:20). The reality of enmity between God and man must first be acknowledged (Jn 7:7; 15:18–9, 24–25; Rom 1:30). Man is the guilty party in the estranged relationship. Most…
After pronouncing woeful curses upon Jerusalem (Mt 23), which would have shocked His disciples, Jesus’ followers posed two questions to our Lord. The first was “when” His pronouncements of judgment would come upon Jerusalem. …
Humanity longs for stability. It builds things with the anticipation that things will last. Man thinks he will live, forever, and he is sure of the permanence of the earth. In the final estimation, however, everything is temporary, and nothing lasts forever…except God and His Word.
God has spoken, but…
The Christian hope is the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13). Christians rejoice to hear the account of His first advent, when He took on flesh, to suffer and die to make full payment for our sins (Col 2:14). …
It is translated, “Great Tribulation,” but Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering church is megale thlipsis in Matthew 24:21. Thlipsis is the same Greek word used by the apostle Paul, writing to the Colossians about Christ’s body, the church, suffering persecution in A.D. 60.
In His Olivet Discourse (Mt 24–25), our…
The Bible is clear that Jesus Christ came to save His people from their sins (Mt 1:21). The Lord knows those people who are His (2 Tim 2:19) because He chose them for salvation by His grace (Rom 11:5) before the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8; 17:8). …
It is human nature to want to know every parameter of an event. What is the event? Who is invited to the event? Where is the event? When is the event?
Jesus Christ has announced His return in glory, power, and judgment at the end of the world (Mt 24–25)…
Natural disasters are not what we typically give thanks to God for in our prayers. Still, we are to give thanks in all things (1 Thess 5:18). So what do war, famines, pestilence, and earthquakes and other disasters have in them that warrants our gratitude?
First, He who sits on…
