The one thing that hinders the gospel
When unbelievers reject Christianity, is it because of their sin … or ours? Jesus said the world hates Him, but God rebukes those whose unholiness puts a stumbling block before Him.
It’s not just heaven: A Bible context case
Many Christians interpret 1 Corinthians 2:9 (“Eye has not seen …”) as heaven, but a couple of contexts show that it’s about far more – about what God has revealed to us.
Suffering is the normal, Biblical Christian life
While many Christians seek to avoid or end trials and afflictions, the Bible overwhelmingly teaches us how to endure them and the good they do for us.
Christians don’t have a land
Many American believers today yearn to make the United States a Christian nation, a land that is healed and blessed by God. But the Bible contains no such promise beyond Israel.
Christian nationalism in the Bible
Scripture gives us several examples of God’s people striving for their nation in much the same way that Christian nationalists do today in America.
Losing salvation? Why the Bible warns Christians
Several letters to churches in the New Testament warn of apostasy, but that doesn’t mean true Christians can fall away. Here’s why.
Paul and Caesar: The Bible’s glaring omission
You would think the climax of the Acts of the Apostles would be the meeting between Paul and the Roman emperor, Nero. But we see nothing of that in the Bible.
‘Turn the other cheek’ is about love, not dignity
Some Christians interpret Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaching in Matthew 5 to mean we assert our own power. But He explicitly told us the point, and it’s not that.
A sign of the antichrist: Pride
A defining characteristic of the end-times antichrist, who some believe will be the most evil man in human history, will be his pride.
Jesus and Trump: Does the Lord approve of his administration?
Christian Trump supporters need to ask, does God approve of a president who is personally wicked and prideful, leads an administration filled with false Christians at the top, and is soft at best and complicit at worst toward abortion and child sex trafficking?
The godliest national leader of all time failed
The reign of King Josiah is proof that a godly leader cannot bring about lasting national revival, contrary to what some Christians believe.
Letters to the charismatic church
A collection of thoughts about healing, prophecy, worship, prosperity, miracles, faith, and more. What the Bible says about these things might not be what you’ve been taught.
Church and nation: A guide to Christian political theology
A compilation of articles that discuss various Biblical and spiritual principles that should govern how Christians think about power, politics, government, winning, and the place of nations in God’s plans.
Can Christians pray imprecatory psalms? Ask the Sons of Thunder
Some Christians have no problem calling for the judgment and wrath of certain psalms against our enemies. But the Lord’s Biblical teaching for the church shows that they may not know what spirit they are of.
What God says about money and wealth in the Bible
A compilation of Scriptures that teach us how we should think about material riches. It’s not what the prosperity preachers say.
The shocking 24 hours when Jesus’ miracles didn’t matter
A single 24-hour period saw two of Jesus’ most spectacular signs: feeding the multitude and walking on water. But it also saw most of His followers abandon Him. The miracles didn’t keep them.
The gospel does not need miracles to be effective
Some professing Christians think evangelism must include signs and wonders to be effective. But the Bible shows and teaches us that God’s power is in the preaching of the gospel.
The power of God is in His word
While many Christians seek power in miracles or in politics, the Bible teaches us that God’s power is in the Bible.
No, we don’t need another Pentecost
Bethel-born band/movement Jesus Culture is releasing a song that says, over and over, “We need another Pentecost.” But what Peter said on Pentecost proves that we don’t.
Is the Holy Spirit worshiped too much?
Charismatic Christians often glorify the Holy Spirit in their worship a lot more than He glorifies Himself, we see in Scripture. He would much rather exalt Jesus.
