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The book of Revelation ignites a confidence in the soul of every child of God -- of any century. What a thrilling ray of hope this must have generated in the hearts of those early, suffering saints. Truly, it is the "gospel in miniature."
Does the use of a modern church building constitute a digression of the divine pattern? Though some so claim, the New Testament does not support this notion.
We must plead the cause of the innocent. We must defend the sanctity of human life. For justice will roll down like waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream (Amos 5:24).
It is a serious mistake to make the prophetic time frame of the book of Revelation hinge one solitary expression.
The Lord did not always avail himself of miraculous knowledge during his ministry, but when he did, he gave yet another proof that he is the Christ, the Son of God.
Our Jewish friends offer numerous objections to the identification of Jesus of Nazareth as the promised "Messiah" of Old Testament prophecy. In this week's Q&A, we deal with one of these.
Jewish tax collectors were hated in the first century. But Jesus loved them anyway, and they form the basis of an interesting profile study on Christ's ministry.
In order to appreciate the message of this book, one must understand something of the historical circumstances which it addresses.
If one believes in the ultimate conquest of good over evil, he can see, even in factiousness, something of the good, the positive, and the noble.
Jesus once spoke of an "eternal" sin, for which there is no forgiveness. What was that sin? Can it be committed today?
Can one know that God exists? Can he know that he has been saved? If so, how? "Reason" with us on this important topic.
There are extremes to the left and right on the topic of Christian fellowship.
The book of Jude argues forcefully against the misguided notion that no child of God can ever be lost.
A careful investigation of the biblical text provides a powerful antidote to the postmodern confusion which alleges that truth is subjective, elusive, and ephemeral.
It is commonly charged that certain documents of the Old Testament are unbalanced in terms of sexual matters? This allegation reflects a misunderstanding of the sacred text. This week's Question addresses this matter.
"Trust the Lord" is a message that must be communicated to our children. They must learn to follow the Lord's way. God's way will always be the right way and the best way to live.
There are three features of God's call of Jeremiah that are important to note.
We must try to master the art of forgiving--for others' sake, and for our own.
When did the practice of infant sprinkling originate? Was it an apostolic practice? Or did it develop later? Let us look at the historical facts.
Every sensitive soul is troubled from time to time by regrets that linger regarding past deeds in his life. There is a wrong way and a right way to deal with regret. Think about this matter with us in this week's Penpoints article.
