Article Women’s Role Controversy: May Women Serve the Lord’s Supper in Church Assemblies?
The article discusses the controversial topic of women serving communion in churches, exploring various perspectives on female leadership roles within the church, the interpretation of biblical authority, and the potential implications for church unity.
Article Can I Get Married Without a Marriage License?
This article explores the biblical perspective on marriage, the role of civil authority, and the importance of obtaining a legal marriage license. It emphasizes the significance of legal recognition for a couple’s commitment, the responsibilities and rights it entails, and the need to respect governing authorities.
Article Exploring the Meaning of ‘By Nature’ in Ephesians 2:3
This article explores the interpretation of the phrase ‘by nature’ in Ephesians 2:3, discussing various viewpoints from theologians and examining how Paul used the term in other biblical passages.
Article Job, Behemoth, and Dinosaurs
Explore the biblical evidence for dinosaurs in Job’s testimony. Discover how the biblical view of creation addresses whether dinosaurs and humans coexisted.
Article Some Questions about Divorce and Remarriage
Occasionally we receive questions on the topic of divorce and remarriage. We cannot give unequivocal answers regarding cases wherein we cannot possibly know all the facts. However, we can deal with certain principles.
Article What About “Local” Church Membership?
Is it necessary to be a member of a local church?
Bible Term Abomination
The English Bible uses the word "abomination" to reflect about a dozen terms in the original languages of both Testaments. The prevailing idea behind the words is a divine revulsion at transgressio...
Bible Term Abomination Of Desolation
This phrase has roots in the Old Testament. The book of Daniel alludes to "the abomination that makes desolate" (cf. 9:27, 11:31, 12:11).  It is generally believed that 11:31 is a reference to the...
Bible Term Accursed
The word "accursed" (KJV) translates the Greek anathema four times in the New Testament. It carries the weighty idea of being "devoted to destruction," a term that should be approached with caution...
Bible Term Acts
Luke wrote the Book of Acts. He addressed it to Theophilus, a Gentile Christian official.  The aim of the narrative is to record the establishment of the church of Christ on the day of Pentecost (...
Bible Term Adoption
The Greek word is huiothesia, from huios, "son," and tithemi, "to set, put, or place."  The word suggests the idea of putting one into the position of a son. It is used five times in the New Testa...
Bible Term Adultery
Adultery is sexual intimacy between a married person and someone other than their lawful mate. The act begins in the mind (Mt. 5:28; Mk. 7:21) and ultimately manifests in physical union (cf. Jn. 8:...
Bible Term Advocate
The apostle John affirms that Jesus functions as an "advocate" on behalf of his people (1 Jn. 2:1). The Greek word for advocate is parakletos, literally suggesting the sense "to call to one's side....
Bible Term Agnostic
The word "agnostic" does not appear in the English Bible. The term derives, however, from Greek roots suggesting the idea "not known." When Paul visited Athens, he noted that the pagans there had...
Bible Term Amos
Amos was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel in those days before the fall of Samaria, the capital city (722/21 B.C.). He cries out against the idolatry and wickedness of his people. He war...
Bible Term Angel
The English "angel" is an anglicized form of the Greek aggelos (pronounced angelos). The term signifies a "messenger." The word Aggelos is used in several ways in the Scriptures.  • It commonly d...
Bible Term Angel Of The Lord
A careful consideration of the various texts in the Old Testament that mention the "angel of the LORD" (KJV) or the "angel of Jehovah" (ASV) reveals that this being was not of the ordinary angel cl...
Bible Term Annihilation
The doctrine of "annihilation" is the idea that eventually, after a sufficient period of punishment, the souls of the wicked will go out of existence. This dogma is without biblical support.  The ...
Bible Term Anoint
In the Old Testament, anointing with oil was used ceremonially to set apart special roles, especially those of prophets (1 Kgs. 19:16), priests (Ex. 28:41), and kings (1 Sam. 9:16). The most comm...
Bible Term Anthropomorphism
This is the name of a figure of speech whereby things are described in human terms. The word derives from the Greek anthropos (man) and morphe (form), hence man-form.  Because God is "spirit" (Jn....