The Gift of Tongues: What the Bible Actually Teaches
What does the Bible mean by the gift of tongues, and how should a church respond when someone claims to have it? This subject…
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Polycarp: A Biblical Examination of an Early Christian Pastor
Polycarp lived close enough to the apostolic generation that his name carries real historical weight, but what can the surviving evidence actually prove? I…
What Is Legalism? A Biblical Guide for Christians
What exactly makes a rule legalistic? The answer cannot be simply that the rule is strict, because Jesus really does command His people to…
Clean and Unclean Animals: Do Christians Follow These Food Laws?
Why did God call some animals clean and others unclean, and do those distinctions govern a Christian's meals today? We can easily get the…
Bartholomew the Apostle: What We Know From Scripture
Bartholomew is named among the Twelve, but the Bible records very little about him under that name. Can we learn more by identifying him…
Hell: What Does the Bible Actually Teach?
What does the Bible actually teach about hell? I do not want to soften Jesus' warnings, but I also do not want tradition to…
The Post-Tribulation Rapture: A Biblical Examination
Does the Bible place the gathering of the Church after the Tribulation, or before that seven-year hour of judgment begins? Christians who hold either…
Majority Text and Textus Receptus: Can We Trust the New Testament?
When a Bible footnote says that some manuscripts read differently, I do not think we need to panic or pretend the note is not…
Church Security: Is It Biblical?
Should a church have security measures, or does planning for danger show a lack of faith? Scripture does not give every congregation an operations…
Priscilla in the Bible: Her Service and Ministry
Priscilla never appears alone in the New Testament, yet the six references that name her with Aquila tell us a great deal. What did…
Stephen in the Bible: Service, Courage, and Forgiveness
Stephen is often remembered for the way he died, but Acts first introduces him when widows are being overlooked. I want to follow his…
Should Christian Parents Homeschool? A Biblical View
Parents often ask me whether the Bible requires Christians to homeschool, and I understand why the question carries so much weight. Our children are…