The church is a collection of all sorts of people from varying backgrounds and with different personalities. It is inevitable that such an aggregate of folks will experience conflicts. But the Scriptures can help us deal with these difficult situations. In this week’s Penpoints, Jason Jackson discusses this theme.

In the book of Isaiah (55:1ff) there is a thrilling prophecy of the salvation that was to be made available as a result of the promised Messiah’s victory over death.

The prophet Hosea described ancient Israel’s goodness as like the morning dew. What did he mean by this strange analogy?

Is Satan an actual living, personal being? What does the Bible reveal about this malevolent enemy of God and man?

Will God remember all sins on the day of judgment, even those once pardoned?

This proverb has a modern-day application to the practice of abortion.

Repentance has a variety of uses in the Scriptures. (a) One form of “repentance” is simply a feeling of remorse. It was in this sense that Judas “repented” (Mt. 27:3) just before he hanged himself ...

Righteous is the state or quality of being right. (a) Only Deity is righteous in the absolute sense (Rom. 3:10). To speak of the righteousness of God is to affirm his absolute morality, and the exp...

The Greek word skene (rendered “tabernacle”) means a “tent.” (a) The tabernacle of Moses’ day was a tent of worship, designed by God, and provided for the children of Israel as they wandered in the...

Was Mohammed another prophet of God? Is there any evidence that would support that claim?

Poignant words concisely spoken are echoed in worship assemblies every Lord’s Day. In remembrance of him, Christians recall the words of Jesus, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins” (Matt. 26:28).

This editorial discusses the recent Vatican affirmation regarding the “primacy of Peter.”

While politicians are promising hope and change, we would be wise to consider where success and failure actually come from.

Why do people say they have decided to quit the church?

A discussion of the faith of Moses who forsook the treasures of Egypt

The book of Genesis is a narrative dealing with “beginnings,” as the title of the document indicates. One of the beginnings in Genesis is the record of how human beings came to speak different languages.

The apostle Paul’s reference to “the end” in 1 Corinthians 15 examined.

The term “sanctification” is used rather loosely in the community of “Christendom.” What does the Bible really teach about this important theme?

One of the last instructions Christ gave to his apostles was to go make disciples of all the nations. In this article, we review the account of this solemn command as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20.