Given Up: A Survey of Romans 1:18-32
God is angry. In fact, he is furious, and it’s obvious to everyone. That’s the depressing news that Paul offers in Romans 1:18-32. Paul has already marveled, in glowing terms, about the wonderful gospel that is ‘the power of God…
Eyes of Faith: How Jesus Viewed the World
One of the most interesting aspects of Jesus’ character was his extreme spiritual-mindedness.
The Wisdom of Jesus in 12 Quotes
The wisdom of Jesus needs no introduction. Born to a peasant woman and reared in an insignificant village, Jesus of Nazareth lived his short life on earth as a carpenter and travelling Rabbi. His words and actions aroused intense hostility…
Fear of the Future
“The remarkable thing is that it is possible for such things so to grip us as to paralyze us completely in the present; such people are very often in danger of being so absorbed and gripped by these fears that…
A Primer on Christianity
The Bible: The Foundational Document of Christianity. The Bible is the most logical place to begin describing Christianity. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God – a special message from God to all people everywhere! This does…
The Character of False Teachers
Peter does not present false teachers merely as men who teach mistruths about the Bible or God. To be sure, they are ‘false teachers,’ but he emphasizes their character qualities as much as, maybe even more than, their audible words….
Imputed Righteousness: The Method of Justification
“The doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ, is a doctrine of great importance…some have called it, the basis of Christianity…” So wrote the Baptist theologian John Gill, at a time when such a statement was relatively uncontroversial within Protestantism. Today the tide is turning, as those within Protestantism are often the first to criticize the validity of justification by the righteousness of Christ.
God’s Holy Temple in the Book of Ephesians
Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians is brimming with architectural language. In Ephesians 2:21 he refers to a temple that is built by God. How much of the letter to the Ephesians is actually a reference to God’s Temple? And was the apostle thinking of the Ephesian Temple of Artemis as he penned this letter?
Timothy Talks: Baptized for the Dead?
What does Paul mean when he refers to those who are ‘baptized for the dead’ in 1 Corinthians 15? What are some of the views on this, and what does this passage really mean?
Timothy Talks: What is the Unforgivable Sin?
The unforgivable sin has struck terror in the hearts of thousands. What is this sin? Is it really unforgivable? And what should we know about it?