What’s in a word? What is this word of the gospel? In a word, it’s an expression. We say, “May I have a word with you?” Of course, we mean a complete conversation and not just one word. We read in the Scriptures about the word of this salvation, the word of grace, the word […]
No God, no hope. Know God, know hope. The situation is hopeless!” Such statements of despair can be heard in every people group of the world, any hour of any day. There is likely someone in your neighborhood who is currently seeing life this way—maybe even in your own home. Is this what God intended […]
Am I aiming high enough? In our last column, we considered the fact that as wonderful as it is to have saved, moral children, that is but the beginning of their lives of faith. The Lord desires that we raise our children to enjoy a vibrant, transforming relationship with Him and to be whole-heartedly involved […]
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Another Jesus. Another gospel. Another Spirit. Paul not only preached the gospel but at times had to defend it, to re-affirm it to believers so that their faith would be resting in the right object, and they would be confirmed or strong in grace unto the coming of the Lord. He wrote in Philippians 1:17, […]
A solemn duty I don’t know about you, but I often view my responsibility to share the gospel not so much as an obligation but a common courtesy: I have extremely good news that can help someone, and I want to share it with them because they are nice folk. There is a measure of […]
Benchmarks of blessing The human race has always found it helpful to know the size of things, and especially handy if one could measure by a body part—since such a measuring device is always nearby. Thus the foot, the span, and the cubit (the length of the arm from the fingertip to the elbow). There […]
“The gospel of God … concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 1:1, 3) The central element of the gospel is the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Unlike the many religions of the world, true Christianity cannot be disassociated from its founder. It is not enough to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. […]
Exceptional Evidence In science, the exception is often more interesting and informative than the rule. And if these cases are examined through eyes of faith, one may also see evidence of God’s knowledge and power on display. One such exception is found in the unique camouflage of the marine “carrier-shell” mollusk. Camouflage is a form […]
Four invaluable portraits God understands our natural limitations to comprehend spiritual and eternal matters. So, in grace, He used various literary forms in the Old Testament, including word pictures, prophecies, shadows, types, allegories, symbols, and plain language, to preface the revelation of His supreme gift of love to the world: His own Son. This […]