Biblical Illiteracy We live in a modern world that is often full of paradoxes. We now live in the “Age of Information”; thanks to our new technologies, we can access all kinds of information at a moment’s notice. On the … Continued
Books “Missing” From the Bible? In recent times we have seen an explosion of material alleging that the Bible that we have is not complete. Many theories have been advanced that speak of all kinds of other books that were … Continued
Busy, Busy, Busy! “I’m sorry; I would love to, but I just don’t have the time.” “Could we do this later? I’m a bit busy right now.” How often do we hear these types of statements? How many times have … Continued
Evil Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16). Many of the great and difficult questions plaguing humanity center on the problem of evil. Why do … Continued
Relativism Modern life seems to be full of contradictions and tensions. People remember the tragedy of the wars of the twentieth century and the great horrors perpetuated by people who believed firmly in the “rightness” of their cause. People in … Continued
But in the Greek… There are many times in preaching, teaching, writing, and especially in arguments regarding spiritual matters when people will turn and make an appeal to the original Greek of the New Testament to bolster or explain their … Continued
Those Who Have Never Heard One of the difficulties that some have with the faith involves the fate of those who never had the opportunity to hear the message of Jesus the Christ. If faith in God comes by hearing … Continued
All is Vanity Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:2). We humans understand some very difficult truths about our existence. We cannot live forever on the earth; the time will come when we … Continued
Calamity “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places” (Matthew 24:7). The “Arab spring”: the overthrow of existing powers in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, with pressure placed on … Continued
Treasure and the Heart “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, … Continued