Theology matters. This truism becomes all the more apparent as one undertakes the task of evangelizing. In answering the question, “What constitutes successful evangelism?” there will be differing—and sometimes contradictory—answers. Someone […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Theology
Assurance of Salvation is Important for Sanctification
In Scripture, there are many, very frightening, warnings against a pseudo Christianity. Jesus predicted that “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy […]
Theology
The Message of the Messenger of the Messiah
“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, […]
Apologetics, End Times Issues, Faith, Homosexuality, Marriage & the Family, Politics, Theology
Homosexuals Will Never Change Christ
Writing for The Advocate on the internet, on July 17, 2015, Steve Hardy posted the story of a practicing homosexual named Tim Ardillo. It is an important story because it reveals […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Theology
The Extent of the Atonement
It is the understanding of Reformed theologians that only the elect will receive the benefits of the death of Christ. Arminians oppose the idea that the purpose of God in sending […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, End Times Issues, Theology
The Holy Spirit More than a Comforter
By the summer of AD 66, the Christian church was facing an uncertain future. The ruler of Rome, a madman named Nero, had blamed the Great Fire of July 18-19, AD […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Theology
Peter and the Founding of the Church
Following Peter’s great confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Lord told Peter that He would build His church upon the apostle. “And I say […]
Biblical Doctrines, Death & Dying, Repentance, Theology
Will You Choose Hell Over Heaven?
While not everyone agrees about what the Bible means when it speaks about hell, in Mark 9:46 and 9:48, hell is described as a place where “their worm does not die […]
Theology
The Humble Carpenter of Nazareth
And Nathanael said unto him, “Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip saith unto him, “Come and see” (John 1:46). My heart longs to hear about Jesus when I […]
Biblical Doctrines, End Times Issues, Heaven, Theology
The Hope of all Christians
The Second Coming of Christ to Earth is repeatedly mentioned throughout the New Testament writings. It is this glorious promise of Christ that the apostles and the early church embraced. In […]
Theology
The Miraculous Birth of Jesus Christ
The doctrine of the virgin birth is based on two explicit and harmonious accounts recorded in the Synoptic Gospels—Matthew 1:18–25 and Luke 1:26–38, each clearly independent of the other. Both narratives […]
Theology
12 Practical Steps to Forgiveness
1. Recognize that forgiveness is first an act of the will, not the emotions. It is from the heart that forgiveness flows. Romans 6:17, But God be thanked, that ye were […]