The Atonement of Jesus Christ: What the Cross Accomplished
What did Jesus actually accomplish when He died on the cross? Did the Father turn against His Son, or did the Father, Son, and…
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Easter: Should Christians Celebrate It?
The word Easter can start an argument among Christians very quickly. Should we use the day to remember the resurrection, call it Resurrection Sunday,…
The Roman Centurion: Why Jesus Marveled at His Faith
Why did a Roman officer understand Jesus more clearly than many people who had grown up hearing Israel’s Scriptures? Others praised the centurion’s character…
Logos in John 1: What Does ‘The Word’ Mean?
John’s opening words are familiar, but I have often wondered whether we slow down enough to hear their full claim. What does John mean…
David and the Showbread: What Really Happened?
Why did David eat bread that God had reserved for the priests, and why did Jesus bring up that troubling event when the Pharisees…
The Parable of the Weeds: What Jesus Teaches About Evil and Judgment
I find the Parable of the Weeds especially helpful because Jesus refuses two reactions that are both tempting. He does not let us be…
The Parable of the Ten Virgins: What Jesus Warns Us About
Why do five virgins enter the wedding while five who expected the same bridegroom are shut outside? Jesus tells this parable to people who…
The Parable of the Leaven: What Does It Mean?
The Parable of the Leaven is only one sentence in Matthew and two verses in Luke. So what does the leaven mean here: the…
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: Can It Be Forgiven?
What did Jesus mean when He warned that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven? That question can frighten someone who remembers…
The Sabbath: What Does the Bible Teach Christians Today?
Christians can easily talk past each other when the Sabbath comes up because we may not be asking the same question. Are we talking…
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,…
The Parable of the Rich Fool: Jesus’ Warning About Greed
A man asked Jesus to settle an inheritance dispute, and Jesus answered with a warning about covetousness. That may sound like a change of…