Wicked Schemes: What Makes a Plan Sinful?
What makes a plan wicked? Planning itself is part of ordinary life, and Scripture commends wise counsel and diligence. The danger begins when thought…
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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…
Apologia: What a Christian Defense Should Be
The word apologia is where we get our English word apologetics, but the Bible gives the word a much richer setting than a formal…
Lily of the Valley: Is It a Name for Jesus?
“Lily of the Valley” is a beloved name for Jesus in hymns and Christian devotion, but does the Bible actually give Him that title?…
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…
Head Coverings: What Does 1 Corinthians 11 Mean?
Does 1 Corinthians 11 require every Christian woman today to wear a head covering? The question can quickly become an argument about a piece…
The Blessed Hope: What Is It?
What does Paul mean when he calls Christ’s appearing “the blessed hope”? He is not giving the Church a vague promise that life will…
Ezer: What Does ‘Helper Comparable’ Mean?
What did God mean when He said He would make Adam “a helper comparable to him”? The word helper can sound small in modern…
The Harlot of Babylon: Who Is She?
Revelation’s great harlot is a disturbing picture, but who is she and why does God judge her so severely? We should not answer by…
The History of the Term Christian
We hear the word Christian so often that it can feel as though it has always been there, but where did the name come…
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 the Shekinah Glory? God’s Presence in Scripture
Christians often use the phrase Shekinah Glory, but the word Shekinah does not appear in the Bible. Does that make the idea unbiblical, or…