Revelation 3:14-22 As we consider the last of the seven churches in Revelation, let’s remember what we have learned so far. Every church received a special introduction from Christ, describing some important facet of his person and character. As our king and Messiah, he has the right to evaluate the spiritual condition of any local…
I have spent this evening as I will spend many evenings this night in front of a video editor on my computer. No, I am not a professional; nor is what I am working on destined for many big screens. However, it is Christmas 2020 and in light of the pandemic, and I am helping…
The doctrine of the virgin conception of Jesus played a significant role in the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy because a virgin conception is clearly a supernatural occurrence. But the virgin conception also points to another important theological truth: Jesus is fully human. Why does Christ need to be fully man? Scripture teaches that Christ needed to be…
We hear from friends around the world about changes various governments impose in their attempt to mitigate the effect of the corona virus. The widely divergent policies seem to have very little effect on the spread of infection, as the virus ebbs and flows despite our best efforts. The last four weeks (and continuing until…
There are certain verses of the Bible that are often misapplied. This verse is one of them. It’s not that the truth that is taught is wrong or unbiblical, it’s just not the truth being taught in THIS particular verse. Many have claimed that this verse is teaching that the Bible cannot have many different…
The human body can overcome many challenging feats of strength and endurance. If you have ever done any serious physical training regimen, like running or weightlifting, you know this to be true. If you have practiced for a 10K or a marathon, you know the strain and anxiety when you reach that last mile. You…
Ed. Note: What a year! We are planning at least two submissions to a series meant to encourage and edify. If you have creative plans of ministry in your church this year, would you be willing to share it with us? We think we can encourage one another in this way. Please send submissions to…
One man wrote, “Not from the world’s ‘beautiful people,’ but for the most part from the lower classes, the ‘nobodies,’ God chose those who would make up God’s new people.”1 Early on in church history, Christianity was deemed the religion of slaves, women, and children. Many unbelieving people today look at Christians as weak-minded, not…
With this article, we bring the Arlington Statement on Bible Translation to your attention. The statement is a new development, created in 2019 by a group of scholars including fundamentalists and evangelicals. The intention is to set a standard for Bible translation going forward that will avoid problems others fell into in recent years (perhaps,…
I . . . that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12) Make a quiet life your ambition. Paul’s…