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What Does It Mean That We Are "Image Bearers"?

Ruth Clemence

We are made in the image of God, but because of sin, that image has been distorted. All of us are still image bearers and we need to live with that in mind as we interact with others and love our neig...

Why Did God Say “Let Us Make Mankind in Our Image”?

Lisa Loraine Baker

This verse is a pause in the creation process as God explains what He is going to do next — and why. God created the human race in His image and likeness using the pronouns “Us” and “Our” and that man...

What Are the Three Parts of the Trinity?

Ed Jarrett

The doctrine of the Trinity holds that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one in essence. But within the one God, there are three distinct persons. These three persons are fully integrated i...

Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables?

Ed Jarrett

On the surface, the parable was just an interesting story, one that was easily understood by the listeners and based on things within their own experience. But the parable also had a deeper meaning, i...

Why Is Jesus Called Wonderful Counselor?

Jenna Brooke Carlson

We talk a lot about Jesus being the messiah, about him being the prince of peace, but we often forget he's also called "wonderful counselor." What does it mean that he is our wonderful counselor?...

What Is the Importance of Israel?

Candice Lucey

All who believe in Jesus for salvation are beloved by the Lord. We will reap the fruit of God’s promises to Israel, and we can have confidence in God because he has always been faithful to his people....

Did Jesus Really Say 'Woman Behold Your Son' on the Cross?

Britt Mooney

 Did Jesus really say, “Woman behold your son” as he was dying? If so, was he talking about himself or giving final directions?...

How Does the Bible Say Husbands Should Love Their Wives?

Trey Soto

The command that husbands should love their wives means much more than we think. But how much more?...

Skipping & Tripping: Two Takes on 1 Thessalonians 5

Rejoice always? Pray continually? Who can seriously do that? And is "God's will" really this bare-boned?...

What Is a ‘Helmet of Salvation’ in Spiritual Armor?

Hope Bolinger

Head, symbolically in the Bible, tends to mean the whole person. Therefore, we must protect the head at all costs, putting on our helmet of salvation. Putting on Jesus. ...

Why Is God Called "the Most High"?

Bethany Verrett

Part of having a correct understanding of who Jesus is, why He needed to come, and why His death and resurrection are significant, is tied to having a right understanding of the nature of God. Because...

Why Do the Angels Say “Good Tidings of Great Joy”?

Lisa Loraine Baker

The shepherds were surrounded by bleating, smelly sheep and the dust that arose when they and their herds moved about. They had no idea what was about to happen — the pronouncement of the ages! ...

Where Does the Bible Mention a Third Heaven?

Britt Mooney

A famous New Testament passage mentions the Lord bringing a person into the “third heaven.” What is it talking about?...

How Did George MacDonald Change Christian Literature?

G. Connor Salter

Who invented modern Christian fantasy? Many would say the answer is George MacDonald....

What Was the Role of the High Priest?

Bethany Verrett

The High Priest is not like a pastor or priest, though both do have the ability and knowledge of the Scriptures to teach them. It is a mediator position, someone who intercedes between man and God, an...

What Does the Bible Say about Predestination?

Rylie Fine

Depending on your church background, what the Bible says about predestination may have been a big discussion. Few would dispute that predestination is a biblical concept, the question is how it works....

What Do We Learn from the Names of Jesus?

Andy Lee

There are over 50 names of Jesus in the Bible, which tell us vital things about his role in the kingdom of heaven and his qualities as God's son. Here's what we can learn from some of these names of J...

How Can Christians Achieve the Mind of Christ?

Cathy Baker

What helps us to have the mind of Christ, and what do we gain when we search for it?...

What Believers Need to Know about the Whore of Babylon in Revelation

Lucas Hagen

In Revelation, we're introduced to 'mother of prostitutes,' often referred to as the 'whore of Babylon.' Let's focus on the big picture of John's description, and what we must know, allowing that to g...

5 Ways Counting Your Blessings Can Change the Trajectory of Your Day

Meg Bucher

Even on the hardest days, we are all blessed if we have air to breath, food to eat, and a Savior who loves us completely. But let's be honest, some days it is much harder to remember that than others....