The devil is after us. He wants us to join him in hell’s fire. In Ephesians 6:12-18, the apostle Paul pleads with Christians to take the devil’s malicious plans seriously. He calls upon us to appropriate the only available means to stand against the wiles of Satan — the whole armor of God. Such will make us strong in the Lord.

Critics claim that the Gospel records contradict due to the fact that some passages speak of Jesus being in the tomb three days and three nights, while other texts mention only three days. What is the solution to this alleged discrepancy?

A subtle, but important, point from the Greek text helps us to distinguish several factors in the plan of salvation

According to the doctrine of dispensational premillennialism (a view endorsed by many today), the “church” was not a part of the divine plan of redemption initially. But that view is not consistent with divine revelation.

The writers of the gospel testify with their lives to the accuracy and inspiration of the Bible.

It is such a comfort to know that God is a Being of perfect goodness. Reflect on these aspects of his goodness.

The literary unity of the Bible is evidence of Divine inspiration.

Christianity is viewed by promoters of hate and bigotry as an obstacle. Atheism, however, is not.

Obviously, feeling the solitude imposed by a disciplinary procedure, these false teachers now are crossing over into denominationalism, freely fraternizing with, and employing the services of, a host of sectarian teachers.

Do John 1:11-13 and John 8:47 teach that a person must have a direct operation of the Holy Spirit in order to believe the gospel?

As Jesus prayed on the mount of Olives, “his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground” (Lk. 22:44). Did blood actually come from the Lord’s skin, or is the language merely a figure of speech emphasizing the Savior’s agony?

Christianity has been the most benevolent influence in the history of the world. On occasion, even skeptics concede this truth.

John F. Kennedy authored a popular book, Profiles In Courage. The New Testament contains its own profiles in courage. In this Penpoint, Jason Jackson discusses the courageous tone of Paul’s second letter to Timothy.

A failure to understand the real distinction between the Old and New Covenants underlies a host of religious errors.

Did the first-century Christians employ mechanical instruments of music in their worship of God? If so, where is the evidence of such? If not, why did they refrain from such when instruments were readily available in that era?

What is acceptable worship? This article is the second in a two-part series.

The first epistle bearing Peter’s name speaks of “true grace.” Let us consider more closely the theme of “true grace,” for it is implied that there might be a false concept of grace.

A remarkable passage in John demonstrates that a human response is required in God’s plan of salvation.

What is the symbolic meaning behind the statement that Jesus was hung on a tree when he was actually hung on a cross?

What is the meaning of that mysterious phrase, “a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground,” as found in Isaiah 53:2? It is a marvelous prophecy regarding Christ. Study it with us.