Come, Lord Jesus! In 2 Samuel, beginning in chapter 13, we are introduced to a tragic sequence of events in King David's life. God's fourfold judgment for his adultery
Are We Too "Negative"? Critics have long leveled the charge of "divisive" and "negative" against those who would warn the church of unbiblical teachings and practices. I pra
Flashes of Falling Away The subject of the last days inevitably raises the question of the signs which mark this climactic period of history-a period which includes the Raptu
Jim Wallis, Shane Claiborne and Progressive Christianity Q: I recently heard the term "progressive Christian" in conjunction with some controversial speakers, Jim Wallis and Shane Claiborne, at a Lifest Musi
Christ and Christmas Christmas as generally celebrated today is one of many carry-overs from Roman Catholicism that survived the Reformation. Historian Will Durant reminds
Who Can Understand the Bible? Question: At a Bible study, the subject of who can understand the Bible came up. I said that a person who is born again and is depending on the Holy S
Barack Obama's Religion Q. Do you think President Barack Obama is a Muslim? I respect your answers to questions.... I just read an article in which the author thinks Obama is
Knowing and Loving God Both the Ten Commandments given to Israel and the moral law God has written in every conscience (Rom 2:14-15) require each of us to love God with our
Kingdom/Dominion Theology - Part I There are many factors that make up the growing apostasy and seduction of the church. One of the most alarming, least understood, and fastest spreadin
According to the Scriptures The Bible makes uncompromisingly clear to all mankind its claim to be the infallible, inerrant Word of the only true and living God. It denounces all
The Power of His Resurrection Paul's prayer for the Ephesian believers is very specific. He asks God to bestow upon them a deeper knowledge and understanding of Christ that we do w
The New Inquisition It was the year 1569, at the height of Catholicism's Spanish Inquisition in Holland. Dirk Willems, a humble and pious follower of Jesus Christ, lay in
Why Everything Is the Way It Is The prevailing view in today's media, public schools, and surrounding society is that the Bible isn't true, no educated person believes in God, and sc
Reflections on a Reasonable Faith A false idea exists in both the world and in the church that faith and reason do not go together when, in fact, one cannot exist without the other. Wh
The Easter Service Called Tenebrae Question: Our church has recently introduced an Easter service called Tenebrae. It began as a solemn service that included worship songs and scripture
The Call to Discipleship We see from God's Word that lost sinners are offered forgiveness of all sins (past, present, and future) and eternal life as a free gift of God's grac
The Secret Seduction The latest occult scam to capture the imagination of the West is called The Secret. The book by that name, a top New York Times bestseller, has quickl
Cosmos, Creator, and Human Destiny (Part 2) Last month we began with the vastness of space and the utter folly of man's imagining that he could explore it in manned vehicles. Now we turn to the
Is Modern Israel a Move of God or a Satanic Counterfeit? Question: In light of Joshua 21:43-45, and 2 Corinthians 1:20, do you have a list of the specific unfulfilled promises to Israel...not fulfilled by ei
Cosmos, Creator, and Human Destiny (Part 1) Despite all our failures to bring peace and good will on Earth, America can at least boast of her much-vaunted space program. Our astronauts have walk