“The Lord’s Supper is a deep and mindful remembrance of, rejoicing in, and reflection on Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross, whereby born-again, godly Christians, who have examined their hearts for latent sin, fellowship together in worship, proclaiming the significance of the Lord’s death and the expectation of His return.” So…
In this issue, we consider no less than nine symbols (metaphors, analogies, or pictures) we find in Scripture that describe it and its functions. They powerfully demonstrate the sufficiency of Scripture. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save…
Eschatology (the doctrine of the Last Things) is a much-debated issue. This is distressing, however, because the issue is actually about two things that are the real problem: hermeneutics, that is, how we interpret Scripture, and the mixing of Greek philosophy with that very Scripture. This article, therefore, is a…
In this eleventh installment of Reader Questions, we consider four: Galatians 1:6-10; Mark 9:49; the difference between revelation, inspiration, and illumination; and finally, the question of whether unbelievers can understand Scripture. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save…
In the shadow of continued debate over the issue of abortion, tragically even among Christians, this article seeks to make the point clear from God’s Word. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save Target As”)
Many Christians have easily read Genesis and Exodus but have gotten bogged down in Leviticus and just abandoned the task. That is unfortunate, for this book yields great riches in understanding the work Christ would accomplish. NT writers, in fact, quote it some 18 times. This overview presents the book’s…
In the sixth installment of “Perplexing Passages,” we will explore the magi (“wise men”) and the “star in the east” in Matthew 2, address what it means to “swear not at all” in Matthew 5:33-37, and answer the question, “Did God command Hosea to marry a prostitute?” *(If download does…
Among the most misunderstood passages of Scripture are the two that specify the qualifications for leadership in the Church (1 Tim. 3:1–7; Titus 1:6–8). These are not the “ideal” as some teachers insist, rather they are the standard. Out of the 24 qualifications here, four, in particular, are misunderstood. or…
What is faith? While that might seem to be an odd (if not even a little silly) question—after all, “Everybody knows what faith is,” many (if not most) people would say—there are actually few words in our day that are more misunderstood than is “faith.” While I have noted this…
This verse is, without any doubt, the most familiar, the most beloved, and the most quoted verse in all the Bible. Most people, whether they are believers or unbelievers, can quote it. But while most people know this verse, they have only a shallow knowledge of it. It is, in…
