The faithful Paul viewed his persecutions as the providential workings of God in the defending of the gospel message.

Every spiritual blessing that God the Father gives, he gives to those who are in Christ. Paul identifies in Ephesians 1:3-14 that Christ is the sphere in which God the Father blesses. How important it is to understand how one enters the redemptive relationship with Christ.

Many analysts see some serious “flaws” in what is called “the new Christian generation.” It does appear there are serious problems with many who identify themselves with Jesus Christ.

What is faith? Is it merely trusting Jesus to save you? Or is action necessary for a believer to be pleasing to God?

The book of Jude argues forcefully against the misguided notion that no child of God can ever be lost.

A critical look at a disturbing trend of violence in our youth

How should we view the writings of Paul? The apostle claimed that his message was from God.

Civilized men lament the Holocaust (1933-45) as one of the darkest eras of modern history. There is, however, almost a conspiracy of historical silence—few journalists care to reflect upon just why Hitler and his associates perpetrated that infamous evil.

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.

Spiritually, it is not an easy thing, in a world immersed in wickedness, to live a life dedicated to obeying the law of God.

Have you ever heard or read a statement that made you wonder how it ever could have been conceived? For example Bill O’Reilly, Fox News guru, said on national television that “the Catholic Church invented marriage” (WorldNetDaily, 2/10/2010). How does anyone that obtuse deserve a national audience? But he is not alone. Consider a few more quotes that are “simply outrageous.”

The destruction of God’s own city, Jerusalem, is a vivid warning to you and to me — of but yet another prophecy.

The judgment pronounced on pagan nations by Amos the prophet point to the accountability of all people to the laws of God.

We believe that there are principles which a judicious child of God might wish to consider in the planning of funerals.

Perhaps the answer to a decline in Christianity is to restore the church as found in the New Testament.

The matter of “stewardship” is a vital biblical concept. The following study in contrast is one that challenges the sincere child of God.

Your life on earth is a precious gift. Do not ignore its value; do not squander it in trivial pursuits; do not let it slip away and leave you unprepared. This very day you may wish to contemplate the question: What is your life?

The notion that the Scriptures are inspired of God yet contain errors in matters pertaining to history, geography, and nature is absurd.

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....

Does Hebrews 2:16 teach that there is no plan of salvation for the angels who fell from God’s favor?