The place was Jerusalem. The time was the first celebration of Pentecost after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, a mere seven to ten days after He returned to the Father (Acts 1:9-11). At this time and place, a remarkable event occurred: the church was born, the same church about which the Lord had spoken […]
You would think the answer to this question is simple: Nothing, right? I hear this all the time, “We have the website the way it is because it doesn’t cost us anything.” What they are really saying is that they don’t have to pay any money to have the website active on the web. There […]
For most of us, the word addiction has negative connotations. It brings to mind the excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or some type of anti-social behavior. But a family mentioned in the New Testament, the household of Stephanus, was addicted (1 Cor. 16:15-16). The KJV says that they were addicted to good works, while […]
There is a challenge to every aspect of divine truth, and we see it in 1 Chronicles 29. David is coming to the end of his life and preparing the way for his son Solomon to succeed him to the throne of Israel. Although it had been David’s exercise to build the temple, a habitation […]
What a strange winter this has been! The winter of 2011-2012 will go down as one of the most unpredictable in years. In the American Northeast, we had a major snowstorm a couple of days before Halloween. Around six inches fell in New York, New Jersey, and parts of Pennsylvania. Close to a foot fell […]
Why are we here? Where are we going? What is the purpose of life? People have long struggled to answer these questions. One of the wonderful things about the Bible is that, in its pages, we have rock-solid answers. Thanks to the Word of God, there are children all around the world who can answer […]
Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism For the typical believer, the terms covenant theology and dispensationalism can be very confusing. Combined with other theological terms such as premillennialism, amillennialism, preterism, Christian reconstructionism, and progressive dispensationalism, the average believer in any congregation can be easily intimidated by the polysyllabic terminology. However, the serious student of the Word will […]
The Edenic covenant, named for its geographical setting, was established by God for man during the first dispensation, the dispensation of innocence. Our approach is twofold: to consider the Edenic covenant in its biblical context and to consider the timeless principles of the covenant applicable today. A historical contract A definition and overview of the […]
Last magazine, we saw the power of a website in leading someone to Christ. With that in mind, we turn our attention to dos and don’ts in web evangelism. An effective website has some key components. Here is a list of dos: 1. Update the site regularly. This really is one of the most important […]