Man’s need and God’s desire Ever since Adam’s sin alienated mankind from God, man has needed a mediator: someone who could bridge the gap between man and God. Conscious of his own inability to accomplish this, Job longed, “For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may […]
Is our website helping or hindering our work? Have you ever been to an unfamiliar city and tried to find a place to eat? It can be tough to decide. How would you choose the right restaurant? Each one is unique, has a different name, and, most importantly, gives you a distinct impression. Some might […]
Shadow or substance? Messianic Judaism, like all movements, is diverse. But it has two major problematic characteristics that are common throughout the movement. The first is the “recovery” of the Name of God that supposedly leads to proper worship by removing an alleged pagan linguistic influence. Secondly, there is a desire to return to the […]
We must not only speak the truth; we must communicate it. I am not only responsible for what I say. I am also responsible—to some degree—for what people think I said. We note this in the preaching of the Lord Jesus and in the writings of Paul. They would often frame the questions they knew […]
Is belief in beneficial mutations scientific? For years, engineers who designed Mercedes-Benz cars refused to offer electric windows as an option to standard hand crank windows. In characteristic German fashion, they argued that the simple structure of the hand crank mechanism functioned perfectly for the task, had few parts, and almost never needed service. By […]
[dropcap] T [/dropcap]here was no place for Jesus in Jerusalem but there was a large and tender place for Jerusalem in Jesus. “And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it” (Lk 19:41). Has anyone wept over your city lately? No doubt there is much to weep over. But […]
Originally they may have been meant to fill in details where the New Testament seemed strangely silent. Perhaps they began as temporary supports that, in time, became part of the building. Or maybe they were practical applications of principles, but after a while, the principles were lost, though the practices persisted. This article is to […]
Everyone who seeks to share the gospel will face this question sooner or later: “If your God is a God of love, how could He command the slaughter of men, women and children in the Old Testament—for example, such passages as Deuteronomy 20:17?” A cursory reading of the Old and New Testaments may give the […]
It was a time of great need… The Philistines had gathered their armies for battle against the people of God. As Israel watched, a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines—Goliath of Gath. The giant cried out, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight […]