A Christian is a new creature, part of God’s new creation (2 Cor 5:17). The first fruit of this new creation is Jesus Christ Himself (1 Cor 15:20). With His resurrection from the dead (1 Cor 15), He is the first Man to experience a glorified body (1 Pet 1:21)…

The world is a desperately needy place, and every advertisement, for every product or service, promises satisfaction upon purchase. We opt for our portion of education, business, entertainment, etc., but the Psalmist is wiser, “The Lord is my portion (Ps 119:57).” Augustine famously prayed, “Lord, give me Yourself.” There is…

When Adam fell from innocence into sin, he lost precious communion with God (Gen 3). All people, Adam’s posterity, are conceived in sin and have a sin nature (Ps 51:5; Eph 2:1–3). Sin maintains the post-fall separation between God and man. It is God who closes the separation with whom…

Jesus Christ, risen and glorified, has ascended into heaven. He sat down at the right hand of Majesty, having been enthroned as King of glory. With all authority in heaven and on earth having been given to Him, we acknowledge that He reigns, being Lord of all. This identifies one…

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He has always existed. As the second Person of the Trinitarian Godhead, He emanates from the Father. He is fully God. In the eternal counsel of God, at the council of the Three, Christ Jesus was chosen to be the sent One…

People walk through life, most oblivious to a meta-narrative that makes sense. Only when a person is introduced to the Bible does this blindness dissipate. They, of course, must believe the Bible is the Word of God. For this faith in God’s Word to be genuine, it must come from…

We have all met the sensitive, newer believer who expresses concern about sin and sinning as a Christian. Foremost in their view is the eternal, unforgiveable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Mt 12:31). In a world of hardened hearts and seared consciences, we respect anyone who is serious…

To acknowledge Satan on a public billboard these days warrants our respect. The spirit of the age, for the past two hundred years, has denied the supernatural, especially the personage of the chief demon. The Bible, however, has much to say regarding, Lucifer, the father of lies (Jn 8:44). The…

The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life and might have it abundantly (Jn 10:10). The children of the devil display their relationship to their father by their bad behavior (Jn 8:44; 1 Jn 3:10). In their hatred for God (Rom…