Original Sin: What Does the Bible Teach?
What do we mean when we say that people are born with “original sin”? Scripture clearly teaches that Adam's fall changed the human condition,…
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John the Beloved Disciple: From Son of Thunder to Faithful Witness
John is remembered as the disciple Jesus loved, but that title can sound softer than the man we meet in the Gospels. He was…
Joseph of Arimathea: The Disciple Who Buried Jesus
Joseph of Arimathea appears only near the end of the crucifixion day, so it is easy to read past him. Yet all four Gospels…
Halloween and Christianity: What Does the Bible Say?
People can mean very different things when they talk about Halloween. One neighbor may picture children asking for candy, while another is thinking about…
Tongues of Fire at Pentecost: What Happened in Acts 2?
What were the tongues that looked like fire at Pentecost? Acts 2 describes something people could see, followed by languages people could understand. We…
The Parable of the Mustard Seed: What Does It Mean?
What was Jesus showing us when He compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed? The same seed appears in sayings about faith,…
Paul and Silas in Prison: Why Their Chains Broke
People often remember Acts 16 as the night Paul and Silas sang and their chains fell off. Luke tells a fuller story: after an…
Onesimus in the New Testament: The Gospel and Restoration
Onesimus appears only briefly in the New Testament, but his story brings the gospel into a very difficult relationship. What happens when Christ saves…
The Dark Ages: What Happened to the Church and the Bible?
The phrase “Dark Ages” puts a picture in our minds before we have even opened a history book. I want to look honestly at…