There are two English words which sound alike, but when you look at their origin they come from two different sources. Both of these words or the concepts behind them have been used by others to apply to Christianity. The two words are “heresy” and “hearsay.” The truth is that Christianity is neither heresy nor is it hearsay, and we should be…

It is often the case that we find issues facing the church where the Bible does not seem to provide any commandments. If the Bible makes us “…thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16) and “…has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness…” (2 Pet. 1:3), how can it be that we are left in the dark…

In God’s eyes, there are only two kinds of disciples—and He only approves of one of them.  In John 15, Jesus portrays the church as a vineyard, where He is the vine, the Father is the vinedresser and each individual Christian is a branch.  He depicts two kinds of branches—those who bear fruit and those who do not bear fruit.  Which kind…

How can the Almighty God describe Himself in ways that mortals could ever begin to comprehend Him? The vastness of our universe revealed to us by those telescopes created in recent years have just begun to magnify His power. How many galaxies are there which have been discovered? How many stars are there in each of those galaxies? Think about this, and…

After a little break, we are continuing this series of articles looking at principles of interpretation that will help you understand the Bible. We have already spent time talking about how God issues commands in the Scriptures. We know that He gives us direct commands, implied commands, and approved examples to show us exactly what He wishes us to do or to…

This must be the case in many other places also, but if you do any driving through central Florida, especially at night, the front of your car is going to get a makeover.  It is a state law (seemingly) that at least 75,000 bugs (of varying sizes and substance) must slam full-speed into the front of your car.  But, don’t dare try…

I remember my dad saying to me that sometimes the very best way to deal with a problem was to approach it head on. Often we try to finesse our way around problems and never confront them directly. It is interesting to see how the early church dealt with the issue of the Jews binding circumcision on the Gentiles who had just…

John 3:16 is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” This passage has been used by many to downplay the importance of baptism and obedience all together. Is belief all that is needed to be…