Why Did Paul Rebuke Peter at Antioch?
Paul rebuked Peter because his treatment of Gentile believers was contradicting the gospel they both preached. Peter had been eating with them, but fear…
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Baal in the Bible: Why His Worship Was So Serious
Israel repeatedly turned to Baal even though the LORD had delivered them from Egypt and made a covenant with them. Baal worship offered the…
Did Jesus Sweat Blood in Gethsemane?
Did Jesus actually sweat blood in Gethsemane? Luke says that His sweat became like great drops of blood. I do not think we should…
The Hypostatic Union: How Jesus Is Fully God and Man
When Scripture describes Jesus sleeping in a boat and then commanding the storm to cease, it is speaking about the same Person. His weariness…
Carnal Christianity: What Does the Bible Mean?
Paul calls the Corinthians brethren and babes in Christ while rebuking them as carnal. I cannot ignore either the relationship he names or the…
Ephesians 1:4: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World
When Paul says God chose us before the foundation of the world, he does not speak of election in isolation from Jesus. He says…
Enoch in the Bible: The Man Who Walked With God
Genesis gives Enoch only a few lines, yet records something extraordinary: he walked with God, and God took him so that he did not…
Tubal-Cain in the Bible: A Gift That Could Be Misused
Tubal-Cain is named in one verse of Genesis as a man associated with work in bronze and iron. His craft shows the abilities early…
Why Does God Choose the Younger Son So Often in the Bible?
In Genesis 48, Joseph brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to their grandfather Jacob to receive a blessing. Manasseh was the older son,…
Why Did Darkness Fall at Jesus’ Crucifixion?
Darkness covered the land for three hours while Jesus hung on the cross. The Gospel writers place it alongside His final words, His death,…
The Virgin Birth: What the Bible Teaches
When the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would bear Jesus, she asked how she could have a child when she had never had…
Water in the Bible: Its Meaning, Symbolism, and Purpose
A thirsty person needs water, but someone caught in a flood needs to be rescued from it. Scripture describes both realities, and I keep…