ARTICLES

Category: Faith

Recognizing Jesus in the Shadowlands of the Old Testament

By J. V. Fesko / July 2, 2024

The New Testament explains that Moses is a type, or foreshadow, of Jesus, the antitype or reality. How does this affect the way we read the Old Testament?

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Why Can’t an Unbeliever’s Good Works Please God?

By Derek J. Brown / June 28, 2024

Here’s an illustration involving two neighbors that explains why we can’t please God with our good works outside of Christ.

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2 Important Things to Remember about Fighting Sin—Romans 7:13-25

By Derek J. Brown / June 26, 2024

The longer I am a Christian, the more I realize how great a sinner I am. Here are two important things to remember about fighting sin from Romans 7:13-25.

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I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church — The Apostles’ Creed, Article of Faith 9

By Campbell Markham / June 25, 2024

What is the holy catholic church? What is the communion of saints? The answers may surprise you.

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Choosing the Good Portion

By BCL / June 24, 2024

What did Jesus mean in Luke 10:42 when he told Martha that Mary had “chosen the good portion”? How can we also choose the good portion like Mary did?

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“The Lord Bless You and Keep You” — Numbers 6:22-27

By BCL / June 21, 2024

What are the three kinds of blessings we find in the Bible? And what does the blessing Jesus gave before he ascended to heaven mean for us today?

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5 Ways People Worship Themselves

By Le Ann Trees / June 20, 2024

“If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshiping an idealized version of yourself” (Tim Keller). Here are five ways people go about designing their own god to worship.

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God’s Gracious Nature

By Daniel Rowlands / June 19, 2024

God provides so much we do not deserve. What can we learn from the Bible about God’s gracious nature?

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Why You Should Love to Go to Church

By Chris Gordon / June 18, 2024

The Scriptures warned that there would be a problem of Christians saying they don’t need to come to church. We live in those times. And I suggest that people are spiritually languishing because of this disregard.

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