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.
Justified by works? How James actually teaches faith alone
A verse-by-verse examination of the passage in James 2 that seems to teach salvation by works proves the opposite: James affirms faith alone, like the rest of the Bible.
God’s sovereignty over man’s will in the Bible (abridged)
Here are indisputable examples in Scripture of God exercising control or influence of men’s will and/or actions. It’s an overwhelming case for God’s sovereign power over whatever, and whomever, He pleases.
There’s no such thing as a Christian nation
Many Christians say America is, was, and/or should be a “Christian nation,” but nothing in the Bible defines or commissions that.
The godliest nation of all time failed
Biblical Israel had everything today’s Christian culture warriors want – God’s law, presence, glory, and king. They use that as their model – even though it all came crashing down.
Why The Chosen is more blasphemous than Monty Python
Which fiction presents a more concerning misrepresentation of the Lord? The silly parody Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or the “plausible” and “authentic” series The Chosen?
Why church shouldn’t be called a ‘worship experience’
Some Christians call their gatherings “worship experiences” that stimulate our senses and emotions. Here are a couple of experiences in the Bible that teach us what priority God gives the sensations of an “experience.”
Meet the first health and wealth preacher in the Bible
Some charismatic Christians think it’s our fault if we suffer. That’s what Eliphaz wrongly thought about Job. He was the first health-and-wealth preacher, and we see in that book what God thinks of such beliefs.
How I discovered God’s will for my life
Have you ever struggled to discern God’s will over an important decision you needed to make? Here’s what the author learned about how the Lord guides us in matters that aren’t specifically addressed in the Bible.
Jesus punched right, and so should Christians
Most Christians’ political and cultural outrage is directed toward the other tribe – leftists and Democrats. But the Bible consistently teaches us that we should punch first and hardest in the other direction – ourselves.
When you pray, don’t claim, decree or declare; just ask
Some Christians believe that when we want something, we can “claim,” “declare” or “decree” our desired outcomes. But overwhelmingly, the Bible teaches us to ask God like children ask their father.
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.
The tone police: How God wants us to talk and act
Some Christians don't think our tone is a big deal, or that it's too subjective to debate. But the Bible disproves both of those claims; God cares greatly about our tone, and His word has a lot to say about it.
Contentment: The most underrated Biblical virtue
Contentment isn't the most popular topic for some Christians. But it's taught by some of the most beloved Scriptures in the Bible, including where many Christians don't realize it.
How do we beat the devil? Here’s what works every time
Christians have all kinds of ideas about how to resist the devil. But in the Bible we see a simple solution that beats him every time – humility.
Who hated Jesus? More than just the Pharisees
Ever hear people say things like we need to be more like Jesus so that more people will like us, because only the Pharisees hated Him? That’s not what we see in Scripture, including the words of Jesus Himself.
‘The Physics of Heaven’: Bethel’s New Age book
It’s been a year since Living and Powerful published its five-part review of “The Physics of Heaven,” in which authors from Bethel Church urge Christians to relate to God the way New Agers do. Here are links to all five parts, plus some more resources.
The Biblical case for God’s sovereignty over man’s will
Here are hundreds of examples in Scripture of God exercising control or influence of men’s will and/or actions. It’s an overwhelming case for God’s sovereign power over whatever, and whomever, He pleases.
America cannot be ‘the nation whose God is the Lord’
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” is a Bible verse frequently applied to America, but you only need to look at the second half of Psalm 33:12 to see that it can’t be about that.
‘Heal our land’ doesn’t mean America — in this life
2 Chronicles 7:14, with its conditional promise for “My people who are called by My name” to “heal their land,” is often applied to Christians and America. But its context puts that into question, and raises another one: Do we even have a land?