Carnal Christianity: What Does the Bible Mean?
What does Paul mean when he calls the Corinthians carnal? He is speaking to brethren and babes in Christ, yet he rebukes conduct that…
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King Herod’s Wickedness: A King Who Feared Jesus
When I read Matthew 2, I’m struck by the contrast between Herod and Jesus. This is more than a dark episode in the Christmas…
The Mosaic Covenant: Why God Gave Israel the Law
Why did God give Israel the Law if no one can be saved by keeping it? The order in Exodus helps me answer that…
Golgotha: Where Jesus Was Crucified
Golgotha was a real place, but Scripture never lets us study it as geography alone. Jesus was publicly crucified there outside Jerusalem; He shed…
Gog and Magog: Are Ezekiel and Revelation the Same Battle?
Gog and Magog appear in both Ezekiel and Revelation, but are those passages describing the same battle? This subject can quickly turn into guesses…
‘The Lord Said to My Lord’: Psalm 110 Explained
What did Jesus mean when He asked how the Messiah could be David’s Son if David called Him “my Lord”? Answering that question means…
Hell and the Lake of Fire: What Does the Bible Teach?
Hell is not a subject for jokes, and it should never become a threat we use carelessly in an argument. The Bible speaks about…
Andrew the Disciple: The Quiet Apostle Who Brought People to Jesus
Andrew does not receive the attention Peter receives, but I think the passages that mention him are worth lingering over. I find it especially…
Onesimus in the New Testament: The Gospel and Restoration
Onesimus appears only briefly in the New Testament, but his story brings the gospel into a very difficult relationship. What happens when Christ saves…
What Does It Mean to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?
What does it actually mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Christians sometimes use that phrase for receiving the Spirit, having an emotional…
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife: Why He Ran From Temptation
Why did Joseph run when Potiphar’s wife grabbed his garment, and what can his choice teach us about temptation? Genesis 39 does not present…
The Sin of Achan: What His Story Teaches Us Today
Achan's story is hard to read. A sin hidden beneath one tent brought defeat and death to the whole camp of Israel, so what…