Many believe that a Christian can never be lost. But what does the Bible say?

In a letter to the church in Corinth, Paul said: “I think I have the Spirit of God” (1 Cor. 7:40). Was the apostle uncertain of his possession of the Holy Spirit? Read this discussion of this puzzling passage.

In his first letter to Timothy, Paul uses the expression, “lifting up holy hands” (1 Tim. 2:8). Does this suggest that one should hold up his hands when praying? Wayne Jackson addresses this question.

Spiritual people will feel compassion for the poor. But do we always exercise wisdom in our efforts to help? Let us reflect upon some principles relative to assisting the needy.

If the church sings to the accompaniment of an organ, those thus participating have added something to what the Lord prescribed.

Some Christians have never graduated out of biblical kindergarten.

Does the Bible teach that a Christian cannot ever fall away from grace?

Why are some prayers never answered? Is it possible that we may be guilty of hindering our own requests to the Lord?

Why do so many churches use a plurality of “cups” in administering the Lord’s supper, when the Scriptures appear to authorize just one, “a cup”?

The damaging effects of sin and the rigors of the Christian life can seem overwhelming. But in Philippians 3:13-14, the inspired apostle Paul sets forth an uplifting approach to life.

The apostle Peter declared that David issued a prophecy regarding Judas Iscariot. Did he? If so, what are some of the lessons to be learned from that inspired declaration?

If you could plan a message to be delivered at your own funeral, of what would it consist? You might want to give some thought to this question.

If we would emulate our God, we will cultivate kindness. This one moral attribute can work wonders on both friends and enemies.

Pilate paraded Jesus before the crowd and exclaimed, “Behold, the man!” (Jn. 19:5). Significantly, this very phrase is found in an Old Testament prophecy that heralds the coming of Israel’s Messiah.

Does God work in our lives today?

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

There are extremes to the left and right on the topic of Christian fellowship.

Should Christians who are merely “weak” be subject to the disfellowship process?

Does the Bible sanction a speaking in “tongues” that involves the utterance of “ecstatic” sounds that are understood only by the speaker and God? Sincere Pentecostal folks answer in the affirmative. They contend that these indiscernible sounds are the “tongues of angels” (1 Cor. 13:1). This article demonstrates that there is no support for such a view in the Corinthian text.

No, it does not. Rather, Luke testifies to the voluntary, loving, and selfless disposition of Christians in Jerusalem:

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