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What Is Our Purpose as Christians?

Lisa Loraine Baker

When we become Christians, we are no longer living for ourselves; we are living for the Lord. Therefore, we need to discover God’s purpose for us, and the Bible has much to say about that. We, in effe...

Is Smoking Tobacco a Sin?

Lisa Loraine Baker

We’ve seen smoking isn’t explicitly noted in Scripture, yet the Bible does address the foundational principles from which smoking stems and provides us with everything we need to live a godly life....

5 Ways to Love Your Unsaved Friends

Denise Kohlmeyer

Here are a few ways to express our love to our unsaved friends. These can also apply to unsaved family members, co-workers, neighbors—anyone in your relationship sphere who does not know Jesus as Savi...

What Are Apostolic Prayers?

Jessica Brodie

Apostolic prayers are found throughout the New Testament. The most famous of these is also known as the Lord’s Prayer, which Jesus prayed after his disciples asked him how they should pray to the Lord...

What Does Manifest Mean, and How Does It Help Us See God More Clearly?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Christians are to walk with Christ, manifesting His presence through our actions. Through the Spirit’s presence and work in us (John 15:26, Ephesians 1:13-14), we are able to provide unbelievers (and ...

Seeing Christ in the Life of Joseph – Part 1

Stephen Baker

In the book of Genesis, Joseph’s family life is one which many of us can relate to on multiple levels. Yet in this stunning account, God provides a vivid picture of Christ against the backdrop of evil...

A Deeper Study of the Fruit of the Spirit: Peace

Emma Danzey

Today as we study the fruit of peace, may we remember that this is a peace different from what the world offers. Many things leave someone feeling peaceful, but only the Holy Spirit can leave a person...

Diagnose Your Moralism

Trevin Wax

How do you know if you have fallen for the moralistic counterfeit gospel? Here are two easy diagnostics....

5 Things to Remember about Soli Deo Gloria

Stephanie Englehart

Because we were created from God’s glory, for His glory, there is no greater joy on earth than giving God glory (1 Peter 1:8)....

10 Tips for Building Faithful Habits

Lisa Loraine Baker

Have you decided to begin or renew a particular Christian habit? Proverbs 4:7 tells us wisdom is the skillful application of knowledge. There is a moral component to it as well. Know who you are befor...

What Is the Mystery of Iniquity in the Bible?

Britt Mooney

How is iniquity a mystery? And what does God reveal to us about iniquity?...

Is God the Same in the Old and New Testaments?

Sheila Alewine

When you think of God in the New Testament, you probably think of Jesus - working miracles and sacrificing of himself for others. But God in the Old Testament is often wrathful. Old Testament tales ar...

What’s So Good about the Gospel?

Meredith N Mills

Many gospel conversations focus on life after death: All have sinned. Sin separates us from God. Jesus died to save us from hell and make heaven possible for those who believe in him. But what if this...

A Life-Giving Order: "Be Fruitful and Multiply"

Bethany Verrett

When something in the Bible is important, it's repeated. When something is really important, it's repeated multiple times. God's command for humanity to "be fruitful and multiply" can be found 10...

How ‘And’ Bridges God's Sovereignty with Man's Free Will

Sheila Alewine

One of the great theological battles is whether we as humans have free will over our salvation, or if it is all dependent upon God's sovereignty. There are various schools of thought and both have str...

5 Things that Changed When Jesus Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

Meghan Trapp

What did the prophet Isaiah mean when he said that the future Messiah would be pierced through for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities?...

What Is the Double-Grace We Receive in Christ?

Heather Riggleman

God gives us grace upon grace because we’re all flawed, imperfect human beings in need of saving. Jesus loved us so immeasurably that He sacrificed Himself with all of His infinite perfection. ...

What Does It Really Mean to Know Christ?

Ruth Clemence

How do we get to know someone? By spending time with them. Listening to them. Sharing life together. When we trust in Jesus, He gives us His Spirit to live within us (1 John 4:13). We become His frien...

Why Does the Bible Say a Husband or Wife's Body Is Not Their Own?

Bethany Verrett

This verse does not require spouses to meet a quota in their relationship, but it does encourage them to be giving to one another to avoid sin. Intimacy between a man and a woman is a gift from the Lo...