Adam and Eve: Why Their Story Still Matters
Who were Adam and Eve, and why does their story still control so much of what Scripture teaches about us? Genesis presents them as…
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Who Is Apollyon? The Destroyer in Revelation 9
Who is Apollyon in Revelation 9, and what does Scripture mean by calling him the destroyer? The fifth trumpet is one of Revelation’s darkest…
Why Does God Choose the Younger Son So Often in the Bible?
When I read Scripture carefully, I keep noticing how often God gives an important blessing or covenant role to someone people would not naturally…
The Seven Trumpets of Revelation: What Do They Mean?
What are we supposed to understand when the seven trumpets sound in Revelation? John gives us terrifying visions, but he also places them in…
The Last Day in the Bible: When Will Jesus Raise Believers?
When Jesus says He will raise believers on “the last day,” what exactly does He mean? I want to slow down and follow the…
Who Is the Holy Spirit? His Person and Work in Scripture
Who is the Holy Spirit, and how should Christians think about His presence and work? Some people speak of Him as a feeling in…
False Teachers: How to Recognize Them Biblically
False teaching harms real people, so the New Testament does not treat it as a small or theoretical danger. At the same time, calling…
What Is Sin? What the Bible Really Says
What does the Bible mean when it calls something sin? Temptation is not the same as consent, and Adam's fall is not another person's…
The Holy Spirit and the Wind: What Jesus Meant
Why did Jesus compare the work of the Holy Spirit to the wind? We cannot see the wind itself, but we hear it and…
The Atonement of Jesus Christ: What the Cross Accomplished
What did Jesus actually accomplish when He died on the cross? Did the Father turn against His Son, or did the Father, Son, and…
The Cave of Machpelah: Abraham’s First Possession
Why does Genesis spend an entire chapter on Abraham buying a burial cave? Sarah has died, Abraham is grieving, and he still owns no…
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit: What It Means
What does it mean for the Holy Spirit to live in a believer? I want to be careful with that question because the Bible…