Spiritual Gifts: What Does the Bible Teach?
What should we expect when the Bible speaks about spiritual gifts? Some people pursue dramatic experiences, while others respond to real abuse by ruling…
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What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? A Biblical Answer
When I use the word regeneration, I am talking about someone who has genuinely been born again, not just someone who calls himself a…
The Seven Spirits of God: What Revelation Means
What does Revelation mean when it speaks of “the seven Spirits of God”? The phrase can sound as though John is describing seven different…
Will the Holy Spirit Be Removed Before the Tribulation?
What do Christians mean when they say the Holy Spirit will be removed before the Tribulation? We need to answer carefully, because the Spirit…
Adam and Eve: Why Their Story Still Matters
Who were Adam and Eve, and why does so much of what Scripture teaches about us begin with them? Genesis presents them as the…
Fruit of the Spirit: What Does Galatians 5 Really Teach?
If I can name every quality in the fruit of the Spirit but keep defending the way I mistreat people, I have not taken…
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? Someone remembering an angry sentence or an…
Conviction of the Holy Spirit: What It Really Means
What does it mean when the Holy Spirit convicts someone? We often use that word for a strong feeling of guilt, but John 16…
The Holy Spirit and the Wind: What Jesus Meant
Why did Jesus compare the work of the Holy Spirit to the wind? We cannot see the wind itself, but we hear it and…
New Wine and Old Wineskins: What Jesus Meant
Jesus’ saying about new wine and old wineskins is often treated as a general lesson about change. But why did He use that picture…
Waiting on the Lord: What Does It Really Mean?
What does it really mean to wait on the LORD when we do not know His timing or even whether He will give the…
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
The rulers who opposed Jesus knew enough about Him to hate Him, yet Paul says they did not understand what God was accomplishing through…