Some religious folks assume that this passage teaches that salvation is given upon the basis of faith alone — without additional acts of obedience. This is a tragic mistake.

Several years ago, discussing the meaning of “adultery” was often straightforward. Today, many interpret adultery as simply breaking marriage vows, reflecting modern religious shifts that have redefined adultery to accommodate easier divorce and remarriage.

We are grateful for Robert Dick Wilson’s masterful work confirming the credibility of the Old Testament.

David’s emotional appeal for God to treasure up his tears is a reminder to all God’s children of how much he cares when we are hurting.

Some advocates of the millennial scheme suggest there will be two resurrections separated by a one-thousand-year reign of Jesus on earth. What does God’s Word have to say on this subject?

The article explores the Roman Catholic belief of Apostle Peter as the original pontiff of the primitive church, arguing against it with references from Peter’s personal writings and other biblical texts.

The article explores the messages from angels in the 14th chapter of the book of Revelation, focusing on the vision of a Lamb on Mount Zion, the concept of redemption, and the eternal good tidings brought by the angel.

The article discusses the extinction of the woolly mammoth, theories about its sudden demise, including climate change and the concept of uniformitarianism, and how catastrophism and the Genesis Flood provide alternative explanations. The possible existence of an Ice Age is also discussed.

This is one of the titles of a church official who oversees a local congregation of Christ’s church in the company of fellow bishops (always a plurality of men).

“Bishop” translates the Greek ter...

This book surveys some 424 years, from the beginning of Solomon’s reign to the edict from the Persian king, Cyrus, to free the Jews. 

Cyrus commissioned the Jews to return from the Babylonian capt...

Apocalyptic language is a highly symbolic form of expression. Vivid figures of speech convey the ideas. When the figures are interpreted, the meaning of the message is uncovered. The word derives f...

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...

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....

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:...

This word originally meant “hidden things,” suggesting a special body of information reserved for a select group. Eventually, it came to signify a collection of fourteen or fifteen books, some of w...

This word is related to a Greek verb, apostello, meaning “to send away, to send forth.” It is used in several senses in the New Testament. 
• Christ was God’s “apostle,” sent from heaven to reveal ...

Astrology is a pagan superstition that believes the heavenly bodies influence human activity. Additionally, the theory often includes the belief that human events can be predicted by “reading” the ...

This is an expression used frequently in the Old Testament to describe those who forsook their loyalty to God and began to serve Satan again. 

No fewer than thirteen times, the prophet Jeremiah re...

The Greek term antikristos is found five times in the New Testament — all references being in John’s writings (1 Jn. 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 Jn. 7). The meaning is “against Christ.”

John warns that man...

Though this word is not found in most English translations of the New Testament, the thought is there in the Greek text. It is an anglicized form of the original term antitupos. The term is rendere...