Karen Whiting
Christians should realize that the world is connected, and pestilence, disease, and other problems can easily spread worldwide, but love and kindness can spread faster. God can use situations to inspi...
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...
Kirstyn Mayden
Our world, created intentionally and lovingly by a good Father, is broken by sin. We see its effects all around us, and especially in the issues of racism, disease, inequality, and countless others. B...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Throughout the Bible, recompense has various meanings, some in a favorable sense and some in an unfavorable sense. This same word can be translated as repayment, benefit, compensation, retaliation, re...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We humans cannot do anything with complete purity because our sinful hearts lead us into areas of vast sin, and there is only one way they can be fixed: Jesus Christ. He is the only way toward a pure ...
Tim Pietz
Evidence of our sinful nature is all around us. People steal, so we have locks and passwords. People lie, so we have courts and judges. People kill each other, so we have police and militaries....
Dr. David Kyle Foster
God's desire for us to worship Him is for our benefit, in countless ways. Here are some of the most life-changing....
The Bible tells us we should “pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Unfortunately, for many of us, a few minutes spent in prayer feels like forever. Why do we struggle so much with prayer when we ...
Emma Danzey
Snow is the precipitation of winter. It helps to provide water that is soaked into the ground and used towards the spring blooms. In God’s goodness, He provides for the needs of the land and people th...
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....
Heather Riggleman
Irresistible grace is defined as those whom God has elected and drawn to Himself. When God calls the elect, they respond (John 6:37, 44; 10:16)....
G. Connor Salter
You may not have grown up lighting an advent candle or know what the word “advent” even means. You can still take part in this centuries-old tradition that teaches us about the central themes of Chris...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Concupiscence is one of those words which derives its meaning from the context—specifically the object toward which it is directed. At its core, concupiscence is desire or coveting (epithymia)....
Veronica Olson Neffinger
Here at Bible Study Tools, we decided to do a deep dive into the top Scripture passages that were searched and read on our site in the past year. We think you’ll find the results as fascinating and en...
Stephen Baker
Pelagianism emphasizes a person’s responsibility over their own sin nature. According to this view, people are not lost in their sin, but rather have the ability to control themselves. ...
Ed Jarrett
The author of Hebrews tells us that the sacrifices, especially the sacrifice of atonement, pointed to what Jesus did on the cross. He became the High Priest taking the blood of the sin offering into t...
Britt Mooney
How is iniquity a mystery? And what does God reveal to us about iniquity?...
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...
Tessa Emily Hall
And yet, those of us who are in Christ have sensed the presence of God with us and have witnessed His hand at work. ...