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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?...

What Is the Apocalypse? 10 Things Christians Should Know

DiAne Gates

The Apocalypse? What does that word mean? According to Dictionary.com, it means “revelation, disclosure, uncover, reveal.” I found the title page to my mother’s 1982, Holman Bible Publishers, King Jam...

One Christian's "Mini-festo"

David Burchett

Much has been made recently about the Evangelical Manifesto. First of all, I really dislike the word manifesto. Perhaps because I immediately think of the Communist Manifesto when I hear the word. But...

Can We Really Believe that God Is Just in an Evil World?

Joel Ryan

We know we live in an unjust world. So is it really possible to believe that God is just?...

Be Encouraged That the Lord Is “Not Slow to Fulfill His Promise”

Lisa Loraine Baker

Our view of God and His timing is from a human perspective. Most of us have been conditioned to a fast-paced life, from daily activities to our needs and wants, we want it all now. Waiting, therefore,...

What Do Christians Really Believe?

Stephanie Englehart

Belief in the gospel changes everything. Before Christ, we are lost in a sinless world with no hope, no satisfaction, and no purpose. With Christ, we have new life and new desires....

What Does Joel 3:10 Really Mean in the Right Context?

Bethany Verrett

“Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’” (Joel 3:10) In context, God is speaking to those who defy Him, both the enemies of Israel in Joe...

What Is the Book of Amos All About?

Brad Simon

Chosen by God to deliver a powerful message to Israel, Amos is neither trained as a prophet nor the son of a prophet. A devout man with a heart full of faith, Amos embraced his role as a messenger of ...

Does Scripture Oppress or Liberate Women?

Catherine Segars

Scripture has a very different portrayal of women than any other ancient book. We do see the mistreatment of women in the Bible, but it is never commended or condoned. Let’s compare Scripture with anc...

What Do We Know about Jethro, Moses' Father-in-Law?

Britt Mooney

Certain characters might not be well known, but their impact spans hundreds of years. In Jethro’s case, his wisdom and leadership at a crucial moment gave Israel and the Western world important princi...

The Gospel in Joshua

The spotlight is not on Joshua’s moral example or on timeless principles of conduct but on Yahweh’s fulfillment of a historical promise. Even Joshua’s name (“Yahweh Saves!”) points away from himself t...

How Hannah Found an Audacious, Extraordinary Hope in God

Frank Santora

God offers a different kind of hope than the hope people often latch onto. It is bold, daring, original, and supernatural! Whenever we judge a situation or a person to be “hopeless,” we are slamming t...

How Can the Local Church Find Greater Strength in Unity?

Greg Grandchamp

I think we would all agree that unity in the Church is absolutely essential in the message of the Gospel and the glorification of God. Unity that faith in Christ brings us exhibits the love of Christ ...

Where Is the Line with Gossiping?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Oftentimes gossip begins with what seems to be a sincere desire to explain and/or solve a problem or concern for another, but if the information is inflammatory, denigrates or slanders a person or gro...

Why Did God Save Humanity?

Britt Mooney

The Father’s abundant love is the root of his salvation. God’s saving work isn’t based on our worthiness but entirely upon his love. The same love which created all things compels him to restore what ...

3 Ways We See Jesus in the Psalms

Dawn Wilson

Messianic psalms offer details about the Messiah’s ancestry, birth, nature, ministry, purpose, death, resurrection, and exaltation. Some of the most well-known prophecies — such as those by Isaia...

What Do Christians Mean When They Say Maranatha?

Britt Mooney

Maranatha appears in so many church and conference names, but what does it mean?...

What Are Parables? 5 Things Jesus Teaches Us

Kendra Fletcher

We call the stories that Jesus told “parables” because they illustrate a spiritual lesson in the life of the characters. In this way, parables are different from fables which also can impart a moral i...

When Should Christians Support Going to War?

Scott Slayton

Each time the threat of war comes about, Christians find themselves pondering over the questions of if we should support war and if so, when should we support it?...