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5 Things You Are Forgetting about God

Alyssa Roat

We hear a lot of things about God. Books upon books have been written on his attributes. However, there are some attributes of God that we like to brush under the rug. These attributes are uncomfo...

Why Does Our Salvation Require "Fear and Trembling"?

Lianna Davis

Salvation, according to Paul, is to be worked out on this earth with “fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). And intriguingly, Jude’s letter that contains warnings about future judgment is addressed ...

6 Powerful Stories of Mercy in the Bible

Britt Mooney

“Mercy triumphs over judgment” (James 2:13).This is good news. We have all sinned and deserve judgment, objects of wrath (Ephesians 2:3). Fortunately for us, God is great in mercy. “The Lord is compas...

Beyond Sunday: No Difference

Though men differ greatly in the nature and extent of their sinfulness, there is absolutely no difference between the best and the worst of men....

How Can We Model the Love of Jesus by Showing Compassion?

Sheila Alewine

One of the most visible character attributes of God, as seen in Scripture, is His compassion. Both the Old Testament and New Testament testify to the unconditional love and mercy that arises from His ...

The Hardest Truth of the Bible

But here’s something I’ve discovered—the hardest truths can produce the most tender hearts. If you grasp this most difficult of doctrines, God will use it to soften your heart today....

Did God Condone Violence Found in the Old Testament?

Jessica Brodie

Reading the Old Testament with an eye on the New Testament indicates another perspective about the violence throughout the earth’s earlier days. We know God’s ultimate plan involves rescuing His peopl...

What Is Sloth, and Is It Sinful?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

“Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger” (Proverbs 19:15).The sloth or slothful person. Just the mere thought of that word creates an image that even if you don’t ...

Why Does Jesus Say "It Is Finished"?

Hope Bolinger

“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (John 19:30). Tetelestai, it is finished. We've no doubt heard these words during ...

How Can We Be Angry, but Not Sin?

Blair Parke

Anger can come up in any situation in life. Sometimes we see it as passionate anger to make a change for the better, or bad anger that can cause harm to yourself and/or others.Yet, in Ephesians 4:26, ...

8 Powerful Lessons from the Famous Sermon ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’

Jessica Brodie

Perhaps you’ve heard of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” thought to be one of the most famous sermons of all time. Hugely influential in Christianity’s Great Awakening, a period in 18th-century...

Understanding the Signs of the Apocalypse in Revelation

Hope Bolinger

Why does the number seven appear so many times in the Bible? Does it have anything to do with the seven signs in Revelation that some Christians talk about? The answer tells us something important abo...

What Must Someone Believe in Order to Be Saved?

What are the most basic things a person needs to believe in order to be saved?...

How to Kill Your Will and Surrender to God's Will

Frank Santora

Crucifixion of one’s flesh first requires the voluntary crucifixion of our will, which as we all know, does not die easily, but leads to the life everyone longs for. It’s why Jesus recognized that “di...

Does the Bible Actually Say Not to Go to Bed Angry?

Britt Mooney

The Bible doesn’t directly say “don’t go to bed angry,” but it’s close. Ephesians 4:26 says, “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” God’s ultimate act of reconciliation (...

What Does the Bible Have to Say about Hatred?

Lisa Loraine Baker

God’s hatred is altogether different from what humanity hates. We understand God’s hatred according to His holiness and justice, two of His vital traits. God is a divine Being with standards that acco...

What Does the Prophet Nahum Warn Ninevah?

Joel Ryan

Did you know that Jonah was not the only prophet who gave a message to the great city of Nineveh? One hundred years after Jonah arrived at the gates of the Assyrian capitol on his divine errand of mer...