Testing vs. Temptation: How Can You Tell the Difference?
How can we tell whether a hard season is testing our faith or tempting us to sin? The same pressure may expose weakness while…
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Being Taken or Translated in the Bible: What It Means
Does the Bible ever describe something like teleportation? A few passages may sound that way at first, but Enoch, Elijah, Ezekiel, Philip, Paul, and…
The Great White Throne Judgment: What Revelation 20 Means
What happens at the Great White Throne, and who will stand there? Revelation 20 describes a final judgment that is both sobering and exact.…
Jehovah: What Does ‘I AM WHO I AM’ Mean?
What does God mean when He tells Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”? I want to follow that statement in its setting, because Exodus…
The Book of Deuteronomy: Moses’ Final Words to Israel
Deuteronomy brings us to the plains of Moab, where Moses speaks to Israel one last time before the nation crosses the Jordan. I hear…
The Day of the Lord: What Bible Prophecy Really Means
When Scripture speaks about the Day of the Lord, is it naming one moment or a whole series of events? I have found that…
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…
What Is Marriage According to the Bible?
What makes a marriage a marriage according to Scripture? Genesis gives us more than a ceremony or private feeling: one man and one woman…
YHWH: The Name of God and What It Reveals
God did not leave us to guess who He is. When I read the passages about His Name, I see Him telling us who…
What Is Repentance? A Biblical Answer
Repentance is a word people often use without slowing down to ask what Scripture means by it. I have seen it reduced either to…
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
Paul’s words about God’s hidden wisdom raise a question I want to understand carefully. How could the rulers who opposed Jesus know enough to…
Casting Out Demons: What Does the Bible Teach?
What does the Bible actually teach about casting out demons, and how should Christians respond if a possible case arises today? The Gospels show…