ARTICLES

Category: Faith

Does Jesus’ View of Grace Offend You? The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard

By Campbell Markham / April 30, 2024

Where is grace? Real grace. Jesus shocks us with the meaning of true grace in his parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.

Where Did Hell Go?

By Le Ann Trees / April 23, 2024

It’s difficult to find anyone who wants to talk about hell nowadays because we think that most of us are pretty good overall. Nice people aren’t actually going to end up in some hard-to-believe-it’s-really-true everlasting lake of fire, right?

2 Ways God Communicates to People Today

By Ayrian Yasar / April 18, 2024

Do you ever wish God would speak to you? Here are two ways God communicates to people today.

Karma Versus Sowing and Reaping — What’s the Difference?

By Le Ann Trees / April 16, 2024

According to the principle of karma, people will eventually be paid back with good or evil in future reincarnations for their past deeds. What does the Bible say about sowing and reaping?

Q & A: Are There Limits to Male Headship?

By R. Scott Clark / April 12, 2024

Theologian R. Scott Clark explains why the principle of headship in the church must be applied and exercised carefully.

“Raised in Glory” — The Christian’s Future Eternal Emboided Existence

By Le Ann Trees / April 10, 2024

Some Christians view a non-embodied state of existence, such as the angels have, as being somehow more “spiritual” than one with a physical body. What does the Bible say about the eternal state of believers?

Wisdom Versus Law—What’s the Difference?

By Daniel Rowlands / April 8, 2024

It may be lawful, but is it wise? What is the difference between law and wisdom in the Bible and how are they related to each other?

A Doctor for Sinners — Mark 2:15-17

By BCL / April 5, 2024

In Mark 2:15-17 the scribes criticize Jesus for hanging out with immoral people. Why does Jesus claim the “doctor exception” to the moral principle the scribes accuse him of not following?

What Are the “Keys of the Kingdom”? — Matthew 16:19

By Daniel Rowlands / April 3, 2024

What was Jesus referring to when he told Peter he would give him the “keys of the kingdom”? What is the meaning of this metaphor that our Lord is using in Matthew 16:19?