What Is Legalism? A Biblical Guide for Christians
When does a rule in a church become legalism? I cannot answer that simply by asking whether the rule is strict or whether I…
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The Post-Tribulation Rapture: A Biblical Examination
Christians who disagree about the timing of the rapture can still affirm that Jesus will return bodily and visibly. The disagreement concerns when He…
Alexander the Great in Bible Prophecy
Alexander the Great is never named directly in Daniel, so why do Bible students connect him with Daniel's prophecies? The connection rests on more…
Codex Sinaiticus: What It Is and How to Evaluate It
Codex Sinaiticus is a handwritten Greek Bible usually dated to the fourth century, several centuries after Jesus' earthly ministry. It preserves the earliest surviving…
The Parable of the Mustard Seed: What Does It Mean?
Jesus used a mustard seed both to describe the kingdom and to teach His disciples about faith. Those sayings are related, but they do…
Tongues of Fire at Pentecost: What Happened in Acts 2?
What were the tongues that looked like fire at Pentecost? Acts 2 describes something the disciples saw, followed by speech the hearers could understand.…
Casting Out Demons: What Does the Bible Teach?
The Gospels describe Jesus freeing people who had suffered under real, hostile spirits. I believe those accounts. The same Scriptures distinguish demonic affliction from…
The Book of Nehemiah Explained: Rebuilding Walls and Restoring Worship
Nehemiah led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall in fifty-two days, but the book continues long after that achievement. The people needed homes, responsible leaders,…
Balaam’s Talking Donkey: What the Account Teaches
Balaam heard his own donkey speak, but that miracle did not end his pursuit of corrupt gain. Why did the LORD stop him on…
Hezekiah’s Sign: Why Did the Shadow Move Backward?
Hezekiah, the king of Judah, had been told that he was going to die. When the LORD answered his prayer by promising healing and…
The Wisdom of Solomon: A Gift and a Warning
God gave Solomon discernment that protected an innocent child, instructed Israel, and drew the attention of other nations. Yet the same king later worshiped…
The Woman at the Well: Jesus, Living Water, and True Worship
Jesus was resting beside a well in Samaria when a woman came to draw water, and He asked her for a drink. She was…