What Is Sin? What the Bible Really Says
What does the Bible mean when it calls something sin? I want to understand that well enough to confess what is wrong without taking…
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Pre-Tribulation Rapture: What Does the Bible Teach?
When Paul wrote to the Thessalonians about believers who had died, he told them that those believers would rise when the Lord came. The…
The Armor of God: How to Stand Firm in Spiritual Warfare
In Ephesians 6:10–18, the apostle Paul uses a soldier's equipment to explain how God enables Christians to stand against spiritual opposition. The armor represents…
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,…
‘Let the Women Keep Silent’: What Does It Mean?
What did Paul mean when he wrote, “Let your women keep silent in the churches”? Some people use that sentence to silence women in…
The Priestly Blessing: What Does It Mean?
“The LORD bless you and keep you” asks for far more than pleasant circumstances. God first gave these words to Aaron and his sons…
Set Your Mind on Things Above: What Colossians 3 Means
Setting our minds on things above should change how we live an ordinary day. We still need to do our work, care for people,…
Araunah’s Threshing Floor: David’s Costly Offering
David’s refusal to offer God something that cost him nothing came after his sin had brought disaster upon Israel. David was responding to a…
John 6:44: What Does It Mean That the Father Draws?
What does Jesus mean when He says that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws him? Some understand this as irresistible…
What Is Heaven Like? The Christian Hope Beyond Death
A Christian who dies is with Christ, but that is not the end of what God has promised. The believer also awaits the resurrection…
Golgotha: Where Jesus Was Crucified
Golgotha was a real place outside Jerusalem where Jesus was publicly crucified, shed His blood, and died. The Gospels locate that saving work in…
What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? A Biblical Answer
Nicodemus was already teaching other people about God when Jesus told him he needed to be born again. He knew the Scriptures, and he…