The parable of the Good Samaritan begins with a lawyer testing Jesus. He asks Jesus: "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answers with a question: "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" The lawyer replies: "You shall love the...
Understanding PSA and Why It Must Be Tested Defining Penal Substitutionary Atonement Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) is the theological claim that Jesus Christ bore the wrath of God in our place, taking the exact punishment we deserve for sin. According to...
Throughout Scripture, the phrase "the Last Day" appears as a prophetic marker for the culmination of this present age. It is not just a poetic image. It is a definitive moment in history, when the resurrection of the righteous takes place. This is not the end of...
Among the many titles of Jesus Christ, one is especially rich in prophetic meaning: "The Root of Jesse." This title appears both in Old and New Testament, connecting the ancient promise to David"s father Jesse with the eternal kingship of Jesus. But why is Christ...
Every December, a familiar accusation resurfaces: "Christmas is pagan." From internet videos to skeptical friends and even well-meaning Christians, the charge is that the celebration of Jesus" birth on December 25 is rooted in sun worship, Roman festivals, or...
There is a final courtroom in the Word of God, where no one escapes, no one appeals, and no one is justified. It is called the Great White Throne Judgment. This is not a judgment of believers. It is not a review of rewards. It is the terrifying conclusion for every...
The star that led the wise men to Jesus is one of the most mysterious and debated signs in the nativity account. Over the centuries, scholars and skeptics alike have tried to explain it as a planetary alignment, a comet, or a supernova. But Scripture tells a far...
The book of Judges introduces us to some unexpected heroes... men and women raised up by God to deliver His people in times of deep spiritual and political decay. Among them stands a man named Ehud, a left-handed Benjamite, who delivered Israel from the oppressive...
All throughout Scripture, there is a repeated phrase that might seem strange at first. "A sweet aroma to the Lord." We read it again and again in the books of Moses, and then it appears again in the New Testament with deeper meaning. God, who is Spirit, speaks of...
This study is about men who risked their lives for something small, something simple, yet something deeply precious. They ran through enemy lines to fetch a drink of water for their king. And what happened next shows us what true service looks like. David was...
