Experiential Christianity
Experiential Christianity
Christianity is not just all about head knowledge and getting the facts right. We need the experiential reality of that knowledge to be vibrant in our own souls.
What is the “Old Man”?
What is the “Old Man”?
What does the Bible mean when it talks about the "old man"? Do we still have the old man? Is the old man completely gone? Is there a tension or balance between the two?
The Exalted Christ
The Exalted Christ
Sadly, we can love the idea of Jesus more than Jesus Himself. It's so easy to take our eyes off of Christ and put them on something else.
The LORD Regretted That He Had Made Man?
The LORD Regretted That He Had Made Man?
Genesis 6:6 - And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
Learning Christ
Learning Christ
Being a Christian is not just learning facts about Christ, but rather it is actually learning Christ personally. This is what causes us to live radically different from how we lived formerly.
The Worth of One Sinner
The Worth of One Sinner
Many "churches" are impressed by big numbers, but Jesus is concerned about the individual. Christ considers one sinner worth dying for...
Crushing Idols and Communing With God
Crushing Idols and Communing With God
Are willing to eliminate things in our lives that are displeasing to God? Are we willing to be rid of idols in our lives that are not only displeasing...
The Seed of the Woman & The Serpent
The Seed of the Woman & The Serpent
A major theme in the Bible is the battle between Christ and the Devil. We see this promised from the very beginning in Genesis 3. Because of the Fall...
The Truth is Never Arrogant
The Truth is Never Arrogant
The truth is never arrogant but the truth is a matter of fact. Now in the delivery of the truth, the messenger can be proud, unloving and arrogant. It is true that our actions...
The Exclusivity of Christianity
The Exclusivity of Christianity
Christianity is the exclusive faith that can save us and bring us to heaven. There's only one God and one Savior and the Bible is dogmatically clear on this.
Don’t Let Anyone Take Your Crown
Don’t Let Anyone Take Your Crown
Revelation 3:11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Do Not Scoff at God’s Warnings
Do Not Scoff at God’s Warnings
God is mercifully giving warnings of His coming judgment so that we can find refuge. Do not scoff at God's warnings.
The Christian’s Boldness and Confidence
The Christian’s Boldness and Confidence
Jesus Christ is the Christian's foundation for having bold access to God. It is not our performance that allows us to come boldly before God, but the merits of Christ.
Is it Right to Alert Pastors When You See Problems and Divisions Arising?
Is it Right to Alert Pastors When You See Problems and Divisions Arising?
Do members of a church have the responsibility to alert the pastors when they see divisions arising in the church?
Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church?
Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church?
Why are so many millennials leaving the church? It seems fewer people are attending a church in this generation than in previous generations.
Married With a Lost Spouse: What to Do?
Married With a Lost Spouse: What to Do?
What should a newly saved Christian husband and father do who has a lost and contentious wife? Tim first considers how the believer must think correctly...
Why is This World the Way That It Is?
Why is This World the Way That It Is?
There are two very important questions we all should be asking: 1. Why are things the way they are in this world? 2. How do we fix it?
Don’t Pray Like a Modalist
Don’t Pray Like a Modalist
The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is God, but do not mistake that to mean that Jesus Christ is the Father. We should not attribute things to the Father that are exclusively attributed to the Son, and vice versa.
Sin Did Not Kill Jesus Christ
Sin Did Not Kill Jesus Christ
Christian, sin didn't kill Jesus Christ for you. God (your Father) killed Jesus Christ for you.
D.E. Hoste: Soldier and Humble Prayer Warrior for Christ
D.E. Hoste: Soldier and Humble Prayer Warrior for Christ
D.E. Hoste (1861-1946) succeeded Hudson Taylor as the General Director of the China Inland Mission. He lived as a devoted soldier of the Lord Jesus and had a passion to win souls for Christ.
Obeying God by Disobeying My Husband?
Obeying God by Disobeying My Husband?
The Bible clearly commands wives to submit to their husbands. But is there a time when wives should disobey? Is it possible to disobey their husbands graciously and respectfully?
God Is Not On Trial, You Are
God Is Not On Trial, You Are
One thing that becomes a reality is that man suddenly realizes that God is not the one that is on trial, he is.
Where is Adam?
Where is Adam?
All of us, like Adam after he sinned, are trying to hide and get away from God. But for some people, there is a time when God comes...
Dying You Shall Die
Dying You Shall Die
One of the biggest questions that many people are asking is how to fix the problems in this world?
I Had Never Truly Rested in Christ’s Work
I Had Never Truly Rested in Christ’s Work
A person can grow up hearing the gospel a million times and yet never believe in it. They have ears and hear the truth and yet they do not truly hear the truth.
How Important is Having a Testimony of Salvation?
How Important is Having a Testimony of Salvation?
When talking with other Christians, a common question that we may ask is what is someone's testimony. How much weight should we give to someone's testimony?
Fig Leaves: Hiding Our Nakedness
Fig Leaves: Hiding Our Nakedness
One of the results of the fall of Adam and Eve is that now all of us feel ashamed to be naked. No matter where you go in this world, everyone knows the shame of being naked...
Is the Regulative Principle Biblical?
Is the Regulative Principle Biblical?
Is the regulative principle Biblical when it comes to worship in the corporate church gathering? Many people dogmatically assert this teaching, but what exactly does this mean? And most important, is it clearly found ...
God’s Sovereignty and Our Prayers
God’s Sovereignty and Our Prayers
A concept that some people have difficulty with is trying to reconcile the sovereignty of God with our prayers. Does God's sovereignty make our prayers unnecessary or irrelevant?
Nothing Between My Soul and the Savior
Nothing Between My Soul and the Savior
Confessing our sin can be humiliating to us, but it is not anywhere near as hurtful as letting our fellowship with God be hindered through our refusal to confess sin.
God is Gracious But Sin Has Terrible Consequences
God is Gracious But Sin Has Terrible Consequences
Praise be to God that He forgives our sins and that we won't have to go to hell for them. But this doesn't mean that there will not be fierce and severe consequences for our sin.
Young Person: Do You Believe That God Is Against You?
Young Person: Do You Believe That God Is Against You?
The Devil deceived Eve by making God look like a cruel taskmaster in her eyes. And even in our day, this is still one of his top devices in ruining souls.
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil
An essential event in the Genesis creation account is the fall of man and the bringing in of sin and death to this world. We see the devil deceiving Adam...
God Justly Punishes People We Know and Love
God Justly Punishes People We Know and Love
Believer, do you realize that hell is for a bunch of people you know and love who are outside of Christ? After a funeral of an unbeliever...
How Should We Interpret the Creation Account?
How Should We Interpret the Creation Account?
Many professing Bible-believers are coming up with theories on how to interpret the creation account in a way that fits with what modern scientists are saying.
The Purpose of Creation
The Purpose of Creation
God's Word plainly teaches that He had a purpose in everything He created. What is the purpose of creation?
Are You Defensive?
Are You Defensive?
When you get approached or corrected about something in your life, how do you receive it? Are you defensive?
The Miracle of Creation
The Miracle of Creation
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God made this universe so vast and so intricate to show us how powerful He is.
Better to Marry Than to Burn With Passion?
Better to Marry Than to Burn With Passion?
What does the Bible mean when it says that it is better to marry than to burn? Does mean that marriage is the cure for sexual impurity?
No One Will Be Missing on Judgment Day
No One Will Be Missing on Judgment Day
A day that few people think about is Judgment Day. But that day is a day when every single person that's ever lived in the history of humanity will be present.