Satan has sought to undermine the authority of the Word of God since the beginning. He whispered to Eve, “Yea, hath God said,” suggesting God was withholding something from our first parents. But more often than not his attacks are … Continue reading →

“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you” (Phil. 1:3). Two relationships are referenced in this verse of Scripture. First, there is Paul’s personal relationship with God, and second, there is Paul’s relationship with fellow-believers, the Philippians. That Paul … Continue reading →

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24:15). There is no place in all this world so wholesome and refreshing as a Christian home, a home where Christ is truly loved and honored. This writer … Continue reading →

The largest segment of the organized Church has long opposed the teaching that salvation is by grace, through faith alone. She teaches that it is by grace, through faith and good works, protesting that we do not place the proper … Continue reading →

In Rom. 8:26 we read what our hearts must often confess to be true: “…We know not what we should pray for as we ought…” But the Apostle hastens to explain that the Spirit makes intercession for us according to … Continue reading →

“And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled…” (Acts 24:25). Judgment to come is stated in Scripture to be one of the first “principles” of its doctrine (Heb. 6:1,2). We live in a day, however, … Continue reading →

Four of our grandchildren have a large high-spirited dog named Molly. Molly is like most dogs; she loves to eat and romp with the kids. But she also likes to roam the neighborhood, crashing through the neighbor’s flowerbeds and vegetable … Continue reading →

Call me old fashioned, but I still prefer to sing the old hymns of the faith. And for good reason: they are objective, that is, Christ is the primary object of the message. If you listen carefully, most contemporary Christian … Continue reading →

A GENTILE WOMAN IN TROUBLE (Matt. 15:21-28) Mark’s account of our Lord and the Syrophenician woman describes how Jesus had sought to conceal Himself from the public but “could not be hid” because this woman, whose daughter was being tormented … Continue reading →

Most Christians know more about the devil than they know about “The Mystery.” Even so, they do not know any more about the devil than they should know. They should know more about him, so that they can truthfully say, … Continue reading →

Two professing Christian couples have stood in the way of allowing spiritual ministry to their children, and do not allow their children to have a positive spiritual response. One refuses to give, or allow anyone else to give, any biblical … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever been frustrated because you easily forget biblical truth you once learned, you are not alone. Many sincere believers struggle with this problem, and this author is one of them. By Wednesday, I usually have a hard time … Continue reading →

Often when missionaries return home from the foreign field on furlough, they decide not to return. Author, Gordon Franz attributes the high attrition rate for missionaries to loneliness and discouragement. He also suggests this problem could be solved by following … Continue reading →

When this author’s father was a young man, he worked the family farm with horses. When it came time to harvest crops, it was very labor-intensive. Workers commonly traveled from one region to another to work for several weeks until … Continue reading →

A sincere Christian businessman once told this author, “When I retire, I intend to dedicate the rest of my life to serving the Lord.” His involvement in the local church was fairly limited, and, once he retired, he moved far … Continue reading →

“Can a color or an item mentioned in Scripture have more than one meaning?” A color or an item used in Scripture can carry more than one meaning. For example, leaven is often used to symbolize sin in Scripture. The … Continue reading →

“I Knew a Man” “It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.“I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or … Continue reading →

“Could you please clarify how you arrived at the conclusion that the Church, the Body of Christ, is not of the number that return with Christ at His Second Coming?” The saints who return with Christ at His Second Coming … Continue reading →

We see a number of dissimilar wordings within God’s Word. Some have seen them as contradictions in the Bible. We prefer the term “contrasts.” The main reason for these differences is that God is setting forth two separate programs (intimated … Continue reading →

“I believe that all believing Old Testament and Pentecostal assembly (church) believers are ‘in Christ,’ but are not in the Body of Christ and will not be included in the Rapture, but will be resurrected in Revelation 20:4. Am I … Continue reading →

Pastor A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) wrote the following: “Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to … Continue reading →

“Who returns with Christ at His Second Coming?” “And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean” (Rev. 19:14). Armies mounted on white horses will return with Christ. These “armies … Continue reading →

“…And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the … Continue reading →