Bible study: The Bible’s account of Easter morning
CHRIST IS RISEN! He is risen, indeed! This is the shout of the church, not just on Easter but every day. The resurrection is the lynchpin of Christianity. The apostle...
Q&A: How can I explain how Jesus’ resurrection is possible and if the Bible is reliable?
Q&A: How can I answer people who question how Jesus’ resurrection is possible and if the Bible is reliable? Many theories but one truth Critics have tried...
Bible study: Different types of sin
Every sin earns death. Every sin makes the sinner guilty before God (Romans 6:23). However, the Bible does describe different types of sin. Some theologians have...
Q&A: Is it okay to live together if we are planning to get married?
My fiancée and I are living together and plan to get married in a year, but my parents say it’s still wrong. Doesn’t the fact that we are planning to get married...
Bible study: God’s inspiration
Verbal inspiration means that God inspired the authors of the books of the Bible to record not just the thoughts but also the very words God wanted recorded. First...
Q&A: How is the Bible God’s Word?
Why do we say that the Bible is God’s Word when people wrote it? The Bible is God’s breath The Bible teaches the doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration. Literally,...
Q&A: Were we “created to make a difference”?
I saw a sign that read, “You were created to make a difference.” What is your opinion of that message? What does making a difference mean? God did create us...
Bible study: Giving God glory
1 Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” God has given each of us “vocations” (literally,...
Q&A: Am I being judgmental if I point out someone’s sin?
I have a friend who is caught in a sin. I care about her, so I try to talk to her about it, but she just says, “The Bible says not to judge!” Am I being judgmental...
Bible study: Judge for yourself
Judge seems to be a dirty word in our culture. However, the word judge simply means to “form an opinion or conclusion about” something. The Bible says, “Speaking...
Q&A: Do I need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God?
I always hear that I should be reading my Bible. I pray every night. Do I really need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God? The natural knowledge of...
Bible study: The need for the Bible and worship
We listen to God’s voice through his Word, that is, the Bible. Imagine you live in a world exactly like our own but with one exception: The Bible does not exist....
Bible study: Citizens of two kingdoms
Jesus controls everything. Ephesians 1:22 says, “God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church.” What a comfort...
Q&A: Can a Christian vote for a political candidate who supports abortion?
Citizens of two kingdoms Christians are citizens of two kingdoms: the church (i.e. the kingdom of God) and the state (i.e. civil government). The kingdom of God...
Q&A: Does God really care?
Does God really care? Look at the trouble we see. Why does he seem so distant and disinterested? God has a higher goal for us Deism is the belief that says God created...
Bible study: God cares
Does God really care? Not only does God care for this world, but he is also genuinely interested in each one of us. The Bible is full of beautiful passages that...
Bible study: God made the world
If God did not create the world, then humans become superior animals struggling to survive instead of the crown of God’s creation. Survival or serving oneself...
Q&A: Does it really matter how God made the world?
I believe that the world came about by the process of evolution. However, I still consider myself a Christian. Does it really matter how God made the world? Creation...
Q&A: Does God send people to hell?
My neighbor is super kind and always treats others well. He wants God to do the same. Every time we speak about the Bible, he always asks, “How can you believe...
Bible study: A loving God saved people from hell
Universalism says that the biblical teaching of eternal damnation is incompatible with the concept of a loving God. Universalists believe that God will eventually...
Q&A: Is death natural?
All of my life, I have heard the phrase “Death is natural.” I never questioned its truth until I watched my grandma pass away. Even though she believed in Jesus,...
Bible study: God provides victory over death!
First, it is important to answer the question, “What is death?” Very simply, death is separation. The Bible speaks of three types of separation: physical, spiritual,...
Bible study: God forgives and refuses to remember our sins
There is a story about a much-loved pastor who carried the burden of a secret sin he had committed years before. He had repented but still had no peace, no sense...
Q&A: How can I forgive and forget?
I know I need to forgive my wife because in the Lord’s Prayer we ask that God forgive us “as we forgive those who sin against us.” But how can I forgive and...