“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord” (Psa. 27:14). The half-joking prayer, “Lord, I need patience, and I need it RIGHT NOW,” isn’t too far removed from … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” — I Corinthians 10:12 Heard a story told by a Grace Believer who met another Grace Believer in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge: “I … Continue reading →

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us” (Eph. 2:4). God’s Word declares that all have sinned (Rom. 3:23), and sin separates us from a holy God who can never allow one sin … Continue reading →

“We were wondering if you could shed a little more light on what Paul meant by the phrase, ‘the circumcision made without hands.’” “And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also … Continue reading →

This writer has often been taken to task for his alleged inconsistency in “eliminating” water baptism from God’s program for today while holding to the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. This criticism is based upon the unscriptural assumption that baptism … Continue reading →

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11). Why did God call the Bereans noble? Why did … Continue reading →

As we plow through mountains of correspondence here at the Berean Bible Society, there is often a recurring theme. Of late, many have been inquiring as to whether or not the Body of Christ is the Bride of Christ. We … Continue reading →

How often, in our efforts to “stand” for the truth and “withstand” error, we have been taken to task with the use of such Scripture passages as “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matt. 7:1) and “the servant of … Continue reading →

Your faith in Christ Jesus, The love which ye have to all the saints, The hope which is laid up for you in heaven (Col. 1:4,5). Evidently Paul had never yet seen the Colossian Christians when he wrote to them … Continue reading →

In the New Testament Scriptures the Lord Jesus Christ, by noun and pronoun is mentioned nearly seven thousand times. The same unique, supernatural story of this One, whom God, in Isaiah 9:6, calls Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince … Continue reading →

Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play the role of adult conjoined twins in the movie Stuck On You. They share a common liver but otherwise have separate bodies, personalities, and dreams for life. However, whenever one plays baseball, acts in … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever been an adult working with children, you’ve probably had an incident somewhat similar to my Aunt Ann. Her son was a big boy with a constant stuttering problem. As a result, kids would frequently tease him, causing … Continue reading →

According to “Top Ten Frivolous Lawsuits” posted on the Internet site Legalzoom, in 1991, Richard Harris sued Anheiser Bush for $10,000. He claimed to suffer from emotional distress, with mental and physical injury due to what he viewed was false … Continue reading →

A professing Christian couple was living in open sin, causing another Christian couple to with draw their fellowship. When invited to the home of a third Christian couple where all the above parties would be present, the couple who had … Continue reading →

On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, smashed into the ice covered Potomac River just outside Washington, D.C. With fractured arms and shattered legs, six souls swam past fellow passengers to the surface. When a helicopter arrived lowering a … Continue reading →

Under grace, the believer’s life is not about keeping the law. Instead, for members of the Church, the Body of Christ, life is lived in a personal relationship with our living Head, Jesus Christ, and in the freedom we have … Continue reading →

When the Apostle Paul wrote about our state after the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, he said, “so shall we ever be with the Lord.” Some people have asked if this statement means that the Body of Christ will return … Continue reading →

“Could you address the subject of fasting during the Church age?” As the Gentile church at Antioch prepared to send Paul and Barnabas on their first apostolic journey, Luke records: “And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their … Continue reading →

The Bible teaches us about two important gardens with drastically different outcomes: the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:8) and the Garden of Gethsemane (John 18:1). After our Lord died on the cross, His body was placed in “a garden; and … Continue reading →

There’s an old saying that says that Christians should always get their theology from the Bible and not from Christian hymns. In our day and age, we need to add that it is likewise a bad idea to get your … 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 →