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...
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...
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...
To be called an ambassador is no small thing. It means representation, authority, and responsibility. When Paul wrote to the church at Corinth and said, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20), he wasn’t using flowery...
Thanksgiving is more than a date on the calendar. It is a call to remember, to honor, and to acknowledge the goodness of the Lord in every season. While the world may see it as a time for food and family, the roots of this day are soaked in prayer, Scripture, and...
In our generation, deception often comes dressed in light. Many who claim the name of Christ are unknowingly embracing beliefs and practices that do not originate in the Word of God but from the New Age movement. The tragedy is not just in the error, but in how...
There’s something striking about ancient wisdom written with the simplicity of nature. Proverbs 27:19 gives us a short statement with profound theological and practical implications: “As in water face reflects face, so a man’s heart reveals the...
The word "rapture" does not appear in the English Bible, but the doctrine is most certainly there, rooted in Scripture, supported by patterns throughout biblical history, and anchored in the promises of Jesus Christ. The term comes from the Latin word rapio,...
