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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....

Why Is Faith without Works Dead according to the Bible

Emma Danzey

In the same way, my plants died because I neglected them, faith without works is dead. When we accept Jesus into our lives, the Holy Spirit enters our hearts. ...

How Should Christians Make the Most of Every Opportunity?

Vivian Bricker

There are many ways Christians can make the most of every opportunity. Simple things throughout your day can be turned into opportunities for service to God. Being patient, kind, and caring for others...

How Do We Know God Hears Our Prayers?

Jessica Brodie

God promises he hears our prayers. God does not lie. Indeed, God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 6:18). He is only and always good, truth, light, and love, the almighty and perfect, now and forever...

What Are the Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible?

Ben Reichert

Maybe you've heard about the deuterocanonical books. Are these "extra books of the Bible" that people have forgotten, or something else?...

20 Scriptural Ways to Cultivate a “Good and Noble” Heart That Will Bear Fruit

Sheila Alewine

We are responsible to cultivate and keep a “noble and good heart” so that the Word of God continues to bear fruit pleasing to God. Here are twenty ways that Scripture addresses our heart and shows us ...

Why Is Hope an Anchor for Our Souls?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Our hope is in God through Jesus Christ. He Whom we can trust in everything and every way, never changes, always fulfills His promises, will never leave us or forsake us, and cannot lie. ...

What Does It Mean that God Loves a Cheerful Giver?

Britt Mooney

God calls us to do certain things, but he wants us to obey from love rather than obligation. That’s why the apostle Paul writes that God loves a cheerful giver....

How the Philosophy of Jacques Derrida Is Hurting Christian Dialogue

Bethany Verrett

Deconstructionism does not offer a path to reconstruction or new understanding, leading to people looking at their religion – torn to pieces through hyper-critical analysis – and left with nothing to ...

Why Is Joseph of Arimathea included in the Easter Story?

Lisa Baker

A good and righteous man (Luke 23:50). To be described as righteous in Scripture is high commendation, putting Joseph of Arimathea in the company of Abraham....

What Is the Sword of the Spirit in the Armor of God?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The sword of the Spirit is the only offensive weapon we get in the armor of God, so you better learn how to use it and use it well. Here's how you can do that....

9 Encouraging Reasons You Should Pray the Scriptures

Pamela Palmer

Prayer and Bible reading are not separate activities. The Bible is full of real, powerful prayers from faith warriors, and we can borrow their words in our own prayers. Let's take a look at what this ...

Does God Really Work in "Mysterious Ways"?

Lisa Loraine Baker

What is not a mystery is that God will reveal what He wants when He wants to whom He wants (Exodus 33:19). God’s mysteries are Divine mysteries, and that truth makes them beyond the scope of our ...

Who Wrote the Bible?

Dr. Michael A. Milton

The Bible is the Word of God written for His people, spanning 66 books in the Old and New Testament combined. It is the best selling book of all time with over 50 billion copies sold and distributed. ...

What Does it Mean ‘Without Vision, the People Perish’?

Joel Ryan

This knowledge provides a new vision that allows us to see God and His plan for our lives more clearly. Without this vision, we are left to wander in the dark down a path that ultimately leads to dest...

7 Ways to Refresh Your Bible Study

Barbara Latta

How can we keep our study time from growing stale or keep our minds from assuming we already know what Scripture says? Here are seven ways to refresh our Bible study....

What Does it Mean That God Is Wise?

Aaron Brown

Would you consider yourself wise or a fool? What would other people estimate about you? Scripture speaks plenty about wisdom, and multiple times portrays the wise in direct contrast with the foolish....

Why Are There So Many Different Bible Translations?

Emma Danzey

May we remember the gift and the privilege to even have one full version of the Scriptures in our English language. We are in the top 10% around the world. Not only this, but we have multiple translat...

5 Ways the Sin of Envy Is Destroying Your Life

Jessica Udall

Envy puts our focus on the wrong things—looking at others and resenting their blessings and success rather than looking to God and seeking his true and wise perspective on the world. The distraction o...

5 Things to Know about the Beautiful Meaning of Noel

Britt Mooney

“Noel” comes from the same root words from Latin, natus, where we get the nativity, meaning “birth,” and the French used it over time to exclusively mean the birth of Jesus. As we know, the birth of J...