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How Can We Extend Grace This Christmas?

Ruth Clemence

Grace is described as a gift which justifies us before God through the redemption that is in Jesus (Romans 3:24). However, like any gift we may open this holiday season, will we receive it with joy an...

What Does the Bible Say about Beauty?

Pamela Palmer

God has made all things beautiful in their time. He is the author of beauty and it is God’s designation that makes something beautiful. Truly, beauty is more than outer appearance or something nice to...

Why Does the Bible Say It's Crucial to Exercise Self-Control?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

To be the people God wants us to be, we must show self-control. But what does the Bible say about achieving that? What advice does it give about achieving self-control?...

What Does the Bible Say about Pride?

Meg Bucher

“I’m proud of you.” It’s a notion we dish out and long to hear daily. But when is it sin? The Bible is clear that it’s ok to encourage and admonish each other and ...

Is Concupiscence, a Strong Sexual Desire, a Sin?

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)....

What Does the Bible Say about Fear?

Blair Parke

The Bible has 365 reasons to “fear not,” so as you release your fear to God, or when you feel it creep back up into your mind, open the Bible and find these verses. ...

Does the Bible Teach that Masturbation is a Sin?

Lisa Loraine Baker

The Bible is clear that sex should be confined to a husband and wife. But it doesn't say much, or anything, about some other sexual acts. So can we conclude then that masturbation or other sexual acts...

Are You Accidentally Committing the Heresy of Pelagianism?

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. ...

Surprising Things the Bible Says about Being a Wife

Emma Danzey

However, as believers, we are gifted with the Bible from God which teaches us and instructs us as women in every area of life, including marriage. Today we will study what does the Bible say about bei...

What Is Recompense and How Does God Restore Us?

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...

Studying Mark's Gospel: Beginnings

The long awaited time had finally come: God, in the fullness of time, came to our world in the person of His Son. ...

What Is the Dangerous LDS Notion of the Patriarchal Blessing?

Emma Danzey

The patriarchal blessing is not supported by Scripture, therefore, God Himself does not encourage this act. The issue is a man-made rule has been created to give authority to a man....

How Can the Bible Help Us Recover from Burnout?

Ruth Clemence

We are not the savior and rescuer that we often pretend we are. We are finite, vulnerable individuals who need basic needs met to continue to function, let alone thrive. Whereas God can be everywhere ...

Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Jesus is the only way a person will enter heaven. In these days of conformity and inclusivity, however, people rail against anything exclusive. Yes, Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven, b...

What Should Christians Know about the Locusts in Revelation?

Britt Mooney

What should we know about the locusts in Revelation?...

What Does "Love the Lord with All Your Heart" Mean in the Bible?

Jennifer Heeren

When Jesus was asked about the most important commandment, he made it very simple for us when he said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your ...

What Is Beauty through the Lens of the Gospel?

Christine Carter

We all know beauty is subjective. What one person perceives as stunning, another may glimpse and sneer at. Each one of us, in some manner or another, wrestles with the desire to feel attractive. Wha...

The Rich Young Ruler Reflects Our Own Struggles with Money

Frank Santora

Jesus’ statement challenges the idea of working hard and climbing the ladder of success, and confronts the current of independence and materialism that is foundational to our modern society....

Can Christians Practice Yoga?

Heather Adams

Even when God’s Word doesn’t tell us if a particular thing is right or wrong, it does give us a compass to follow. The Bible provides basic principles that will help us to make personal decisions that...

Lessons from Jude: Learning from Past Mistakes

Alice William

Today, we will focus on Jude 1:5-11 where the author draws references from the Old Testament reminding the audience of past sins and the lessons to learn from them....