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What Are the Real Dangers of Divisions within the Church?

Greg Grandchamp

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us...

What Is the Most Important Step in Becoming More Like Jesus?

Ed Jarrett

As Christians, our goal should be Christlikeness – becoming like Jesus in all we say and do. But that is not something that happens automatically when we come to faith. It requires an intentional and ...

Seeing Christ in the Life of Joseph: Revealer of God’s Word

Stephen Baker

Our salvation depends on God revealing Himself through His plan of redemption in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Because of this, God’s Word is central to our salvation because His Word is the me...

All Things Subject to the Risen Christ

Marvel at the power of the risen Jesus today to subject all things to himself. Marvel that one day, at his coming, he will use this power to transform your body into a body like his. Marvel that today...

What Does Paraclete Mean in the Bible?

Lisa Loraine Baker

When we learn another language, it brings the words to life. Paraclete has a particularly powerful meaning in the Bible, which we won't fully understand until we look at the original language....

What Is the Authority of Scripture, and How Can We Trust It?

Jean Wilund

The authority of Scripture means every word and stroke of the Bible possesses the authority of God and the right to rule the hearts, minds, and bodies of every inhabitant of earth....

Why Does 1 John 2:23 Say We Cannot Deny the Son or the Father?

Michael Jakes

On the surface, and taken on its own, this verse seems to be a simple statement letting us know that if one denies or rejects Christ, they are at the same time rejecting God — which is absolutely true...

30 Day Thanksgiving Bible Study (Explore Gratitude from Genesis to Revelation)

Lisa Loraine Baker

This Bible study is structured to have 30 days of Scripture study so that you can end around the Thanksgiving holiday if you choose....

Who Were the Women Who Followed Jesus?

Hope Bolinger

It may seem odd to spend an article discussing the women who followed Jesus during his ministry. However, readers must keep in mind ancient texts seldom spent a great deal of time mentioning females...

How Does the Bible Encourage Us during Hard Times?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Hard times are inevitable. We best suit up every day according to Ephesians 6:10-20 so we can fight whatever the world throws at us. Have a prayer arsenal, quick go-to verses, and a believing friend i...

Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Jesus is the only way a person will enter heaven. In these days of conformity and inclusivity, however, people rail against anything exclusive. Yes, Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven, b...

Does the Bible Say We Will Have Glorified Bodies in Heaven?

Jessica Brodie

We who are in Christ have a lot to look forward to, not least of which is a perfected, glorified body. But what exactly does that mean? Do we know what these bodies will look like or do? And what's wr...

Can Jesus Trust You?

Michael Jakes

There is a certain type of faith that the Lord requires, and shallow faith misses the mark. What makes shallow faith shallow and how can one break free from its clutches to experience the blessings of...

Walking the Parable of the Sower: Among the Thorns

Emma Danzey

A seed that falls among thorns is not in a place for successful growth. It is in a danger zone of potential attack from the thorns. The gospel that is shared with a person who’s “heart soil” is thorny...

Is the Perseverance of the Saints Biblical?

Jean Wilund

The doctrine of the perseverance of the saints affirms that God protects and preserves Christians—His saints (“holy ones”)—for eternity and causes their faith to persevere to the end....

What Is Soteriology and Why Is it Essential for All Christians to Know?

Jean Wilund

Soteriology isn’t uniquely Christian, but it is biblical. Paul demonstrates the use of soteriology in his letter to the Corinthian church....

What Are the 2 Crucial Messages of the Book of Romans?

Michael Jakes

At the very heart of the book of Romans are the great doctrines of justification and sanctification; together, they form the core of the gospel, and Paul is careful to distinguish between the two. ...

Did Jesus Have Biological Brothers? (And if So, How Many?)

Mary Oelerich-Meyer

Let’s take a deeper dive into what is said about the children born to Mary and Joseph, learn how they fit into Jesus’ ministry story, and what certain faiths say about Jesus’ family....

What Is Pneumatology and Why Do We Study the Holy Spirit?

Stephen Baker

Pneumatology is the study of the Holy Spirit. Since the beginning of the Church Age, the subject of the Holy Spirit caused much controversy....

What Does It Really Look Like for God’s People to Dwell in Unity?

Lisa Loraine Baker

King David rejoiced at the realization of brothers dwelling together in unity. So too may we because our unity proclaims to the world we are Christ followers and are surrendered and bound to Him for H...