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Was the Fall a Necessary Part of God’s Plan for Humanity?

Ed Jarrett

We messed up and God is working to fix the problem. But is that really the case? Was the fall an unfortunate failure on the part of humanity that God is working to overcome? Or was the fall a necessar...

Do Christians Need Both Testaments of the Bible?

Lisa Loraine Baker

The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed. You can’t have one without the other to come to as full an understanding of Scripture (and Him) a...

Who Are the Edomites in the Bible?

Meg Bucher

Jacob and his brother Esau, sons of Isaac and grandsons of Abraham, were said to have come out of the womb fighting. The story of the manipulative way Jacob convinced Esau to forgo his inheritance und...

What Bible Did Jesus Read?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

What we know is Jesus read from the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. What we don’t know is which specific Hebrew Bible Jesus used. By the time of Jesus’ birth, the Old Testament Scriptures were avai...

What Is the Sin of Fornication?

Rick Kirby

There are some issues that the Bible is a bit quiet on, while there are other topics that God speaks to directly, leaving no room for interpretation or debate. The sin of fornication, or sexual immora...

Let's Go Back to the Beginning to Find the Gospel in Genesis

Mike Leake

There isn’t much in Genesis that points us to the eternity that awaits us. But again, there are little glimpses, like Jacob’s ladder. There is hope even in Joseph’s death and burial in Egypt that the ...

Is the Bible Really One Big Story?

Michael Jakes

What staggers the mind and serves to add to the awesomeness of it all is how God has assembled and preserved His Word. Written over a period of approximately 1500-1600 years by 40 different authors fr...

What Is the Meaning of the First Week of Advent Candle?

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...

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...

Who Are the Christmas Angels?

Pamela Palmer

They top our trees, adorn our yards, and may even stand proudly in your local department store. But the Bible has a lot to say about angels, and not just in the Christmas story. Who are these angelic ...

Who Was Joel the Prophet and What Did He Prophesy?

Joel Ryan

What we ultimately know about Joel, who he was, and when he ministered, are probably less important than his actual ministry and message. According to Macarthur, “the message of Joel is timeless, form...

What Can Christians Learn from the Strange Verse that God Owns Cattle on a Thousand Hills?

Linda Lyle

Why is it important to remember that God owns cattle on a thousand hills? ...

6 Things to Know about the Messianic Prophecies of Jesus

Dawn Wilson

Biblical scholars say there are approximately 2,500 prophecies are in the Bible—with about 2,000 of them already fulfilled. But only a few hundred of these are Messianic prophecies. Fulfilled prophecy...

How to Pray for a Miracle

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

God can work a miracle at any time, for any person, for any reason. There is only one requirement needed for you to become a candidate for a miracle. You need to have a problem. ...

What Is the One Needed Thing That Mary Chose and Martha Missed?

Meredith N Mills

When Jesus corrected Martha, he didn’t condemn her or say her service didn’t matter. Instead, he pointed to the turmoil in her soul. Her restless heart revealed a deeper issue — she was missing the po...

Dive into the Book of Jonah to Find Unexpected Gospel Connections

Mike Leake

There are invitations for us to put ourselves in that ditch of despair and realize the stupidity of our racism, the ignorance of our self-focus, the rebellious nature of our tribalism, and to call us ...

Why Did the People Welcome Jesus to Jerusalem at Palm Sunday?

Bethany Verrett

The people were celebrating the arrival of a man they believed fulfilled important religious prophecy, and who could usher in peace and redemption. Prior to this moment, there had been other people wh...

Can Prayer Change God’s Will?

Kelly O'Dell Stanley

God aligns our will with His through time spent with Him in prayer, and that — all other consequences being equal, he might allow us one thing instead of another because he gives good gifts to his chi...

Trusting an Unchanging God, Part 1

The question you need to ask is: Does God change? It may seem simple, but this question is so important to our future-our peace of mind!...

How Does God Choose to Express Himself?

Sarah E Martin

When our understanding of God’s glory doesn’t go beyond our mental pictures of thunder and lightning, we miss the deepest experiences of God’s heart. Yes, these are true, awe-inspiring images from red...