This celebrated book is a narrative about an ancient patriarch who lived in Arabia. Job becomes a tragic yet faithful example of endurance (Jas. 5:11) as a test case designed to prove that God is "...

This book, authored by the Lord’s half-brother (Galatians 1:19), is directed to the “twelve tribes scattered abroad.” This is either Jewish Christians or a figurative designation for "spiritual Isr...

John’s first epistle is a defense against the “gnostic” doctrine that alleged that Jesus Christ was not a real, flesh-and-blood human being. This sect claimed a special “knowledge” received directl...

This book is an appeal to a godly Christian named Gaius, so that this brother might assist certain workers who were laboring on behalf of the Lord. Additionally, it conveys a strong warning concern...

Joel was a prophet of the southern kingdom of Judah, who labored to warn the Hebrew people of the coming “day of the Lord.” This day would be a time of judgment on a rebellious people. The punishme...

John’s second epistle is a word of commendation for a certain “elect lady” and her children. Further, it issues strong warnings against those who go beyond the teaching of Christ and cautions again...

The first three Gospel accounts (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) are called SYNOPTICS (see), because they present the life of Christ from roughly the same vantage point. John’s account is different. His r...

Jude, a brother of James and a half-brother of Jesus (1:1; Matthew 13:55), is the author of this general epistle. As he began a letter about the “common salvation,” he felt compelled to issue a war...

The book of Judges recounts the administrations of fifteen national leaders (judges, deliverers) during the era when the land of Canaan was being settled by the Hebrew people. It spans more than th...

This book records Israel’s conquest of the land of Canaan. The leader of the campaign was Joshua, who captured the land in three military invasions — first the central region, then the south, and f...

I grew up among kindly people of the Baptist affiliation. My father’s family was of this persuasion. A more gracious, benevolent group of folks could scarcely have been found. It was heartbreaking, therefore, to eventually discover that the church of my ancestry was unknown to the New Testament.

This article examines the theological foundation of Calvinism, its doctrine of predestination, and the implications of this doctrine for understanding salvation and evangelism.

What was the nature of the product of Jesus’ first miracle at Cana?

This article responds to a number of arguments that attempt to defend the practice of social drinking.

Many religionists still hold that there are unclean meats that should not be eaten. What does the New Testament teach?

Does this passage teach that our salvation is strictly a matter of God’s arbitrary election before the world was made, irrespective of any choice that we might exercise in the matter?

Wayne Jackson explores the divine design of the human body, its complex systems, and its unique features. It argues against an evolutionary origin and emphasizes the spiritual, intellectual, and moral image of God reflected in humanity, as described in the Bible.

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?

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.

We have much to learn about prayer from Jesus. His prayers are models both in what to pray for and when to pray.