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...
Among the many titles of Jesus Christ, one is especially rich in prophetic meaning: "The Root of Jesse." This title appears both in Old and New Testament, connecting the ancient promise to David"s father Jesse with the eternal kingship of Jesus. But why is Christ...
There is a final courtroom in the Word of God, where no one escapes, no one appeals, and no one is justified. It is called the Great White Throne Judgment. This is not a judgment of believers. It is not a review of rewards. It is the terrifying conclusion for every...
The star that led the wise men to Jesus is one of the most mysterious and debated signs in the nativity account. Over the centuries, scholars and skeptics alike have tried to explain it as a planetary alignment, a comet, or a supernova. But Scripture tells a far...
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...
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,...
The Sabbath is not man’s idea, it is God’s. Long before there was a law, before there was a nation of Israel, before Moses received commandments on Mount Sinai, there was the seventh day. And it was sanctified by God Himself. The Sabbath in Creation The...
Throughout the Old Testament, God repeatedly calls His people to care for the stranger, the widow, the fatherless, and the poor. These groups were the most vulnerable in society, those without land, family, or security... and their treatment was a test of...
Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions in the Christian life. Many believers assume that all anger is sinful, but the Scriptures reveal both righteous and unrighteous anger. The difference is not the emotion itself, but the cause, the motive, and the way...
