Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. Deuteronomy 29:4 Moses is wrapping up his last words to the children of Israel prior to their going into the Promised Land. He made it clear that God had initiated covenant parameters with…
Read MoreJesus said, “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” (Mt 24.6). We hear of wars all the time. When Jesus said we would hear of them, he wasn’t making a prophecy, he…
Read MorePaul challenged the Corinthian believers’ perspective on Christianity. They were puffed up over sin tolerated in their midst (1 Corinthians 5:1-2). There were divisions among themselves as they laid claim to following their favorite apostles (1 Corinthians 3:3-5). They misused the gifts of the Holy Spirit given to them to draw attention to themselves in…
Read More2 Samuel 11-12 Christians are often shocked when spiritual leaders fail morally. It should not happen, but it does. It should not be shocking when it happens. We are all sinners capable of any sin known to mankind because we still retain the vestiges of the sinful nature within us. The Bible gives examples of…
Read MoreWhen we heard the news of a new president at Maranatha Baptist University, we immediately reached out to secure an interview with him. We thought our audience would like to know more about Dr. David Anderson, get a sense of what is going on at Maranatha, and catch a bit of Dr. Anderson’s vision for…
Read MoreI pray for my husband but not nearly as much as I should. I pray generically for him to have grace and strength in life, and I pray for some certain situations or struggles that I know of. But it never seems quite adequate. Sometimes I just don’t know how to pray for my husband…
Read MoreAs James draws his epistle to a close, he offers encouragement to those who are being oppressed. “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain” (James 5:7). In…
Read MoreEvery Christian is a theologian. Because of this, Christians are called upon to grow in our understanding of theology, for it is our theological beliefs that will lead us to behave in certain ways. What should form and shape our theology is the Scripture. It is Scripture alone that is authoritative, inspired, and inerrant. God…
Read MoreGod loves all people (the world) so much that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). According to His plan for the nations, God chose one, the nation of Israel, to be a light for all. Ultimately, light was given through the incarnation…
Read MoreMost definitions of wisdom are wrong. Wikipedia defines wisdom as “sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act productively using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight.” I know that Wikipedia is not the most respected source of knowledge, but this definition is common. There is a vast difference between worldly wisdom and…
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