ARTICLES
Category: Faith
“The Sign of the Prophet Jonah” — Matthew 12:38-39
Why did Jesus say, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah” (Matt. 12:39)?
Is Church Discipline Mean?
The tendency today is to view the church as a means of therapy, a place of fellowship and encouragement. The very idea of church discipline seems high-handed, arbitrary, unjust, even mean. Is this true?
5 Ways Valiant Women of the Bible Encourage Us Today
The Bible is full of exciting stories, many of them including strong, passionate, and wise women. Here are five God-glorifying traits we find in these valiant women of the Bible who encourage and inspire us today.
One People of God: Christ Has Broken Down the Dividing Wall
I was taught as a teenaged convert that Jews are God’s earthly people and that the church is God’s spiritual people. Here’s why there is one way of salvation for both Jew and Gentile.
5 Reasons Every Christian Should Seek Assurance of Salvation
Plenty of Christians are content to walk through life without the sure knowledge that they belong to Christ. Why is assurance of salvation essential to genuine Christianity?
Who Are the “Two Witnesses” of Revelation 11?
“‘And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth’” (Rev. 11:3). Who are the “two witnesses” of Revelation 11?
How Is Jesus Your Perfect Prophet, Priest, and King?
The imperfect prophets, priests, and kings of the Old Testament pointed forward to Jesus. How is Jesus the perfect Prophet, the perfect Priest, and the perfect King on behalf of all who trust in him alone for salvation?
He Will Come to Judge the Living and the Dead — The Apostles’ Creed, Article of Faith 7
Christians long for Jesus to return. Article 7 of the Apostles’ Creed states: “From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.” What does this mean?
2 Ways Boaz Points Us to Christ as Our Kinsman Redeemer
In the book of Ruth, what are the two things Boaz has to do to be Ruth’s redeemer and how does Boaz point us to Jesus?