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In our view the book The Message is not a valid translation of the Bible. At best, it is a commentary on the Bible, yet unfortunately one masquerading as scripture itself, and no commentary is a suitable substitute for scripture. The book's autho...
In Matthew’s Gospel we read: Matt. 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. Ma...
In Matthew’s parables, he occasionally records Jesus describing an individual going to a place of outer darkness. This phrase is a description of Hell (and eventually the Lake of Fire) based on the context. For example, Jesus declared that the unb...
In the Law given to Israel, the Lord commanded in Exodus 20:4-6: You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve th...
The Bible is silent on many practices of daily life because life is filled with an infinite variety of circumstances. Nevertheless, the Bible does present principles for living righteously so that we can make reasonable inferences and trust the Ho...
<p>Does Scripture teach that we are to obey God for ourselves, so we can be happy? Does it teach that we are to worship God for ourselves, and not for God? More false teaching from the Osteens.</p>
<p>Faith is being sure of what we hope for: completion in Christ. We're often so focused on that end that we miss the means of getting there and overlook the value of the process.</p>
So should a Christian celebrate or observe Halloween? Clearly, Christians should consider carefully (and prayerfully) whether participating in Halloween is appropriate. Here are some thoughts to consider...
It's the anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Do you know what it was about? Did you know that the Reformation was first and foremost about the gospel? Read about the five solas of the Reformation, which can help you know what you believe and why you believe it.
<p>I know that I’ve mentioned that I volunteer at the local Children’s Shelter – this will be my fourth year working as the school’s librarian, so it isn’t as if I don’t know what we do there, but sometimes you have to come nose-to-nose with something before you really see it clearly.</p>