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Scripture refers to Jesus as the Word of God in human form (John 1:14-18). Jesus references Scripture as the word of God in written form (John 10:35-35). Does God speak today? How?

Where does the utopian vision inspiring New World Order enthusiasts originate?

God’s love in Christ is so compelling it changed the evangelist John from a “son of thunder” (Mark 3:17, Luke 9:54) to “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23, 19:26, 22:7, 21:20). Likewise, the love of God in Christ transformed Nicodemus from a curious religious ruler to a devoted and...

Where have you seen this symbol? What does it mean to you?

“Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom...

God is relational and desires to dwell among His people. This truth is revealed and supported throughout the biblical record. The locus of His presence in the Garden shifts to the tabernacle, the temple, the incarnation of Christ and the indwelling of the church by His Spirit. Speaking to an...

In elaborating on “the things that have to do with salvation”, the apostle Paul exhorts: “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love your have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so...

The published global mortality rate due to the pandemic microbe is < 1%. https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/estimating-mortality-from-covid-19 The published and apparent mortality rate due to sin is 100%. (Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:22) What is the recovery rate with Christ...

"Today we are told that the Bible is an evil book and the God of the Bible an evil, bigoted, petty tyrant. Such tyrants deserve our scorn. That is that attitude aflame in many American hearts today. In sharp contrast, Samuel Adams, one of the leaders of the American Revolution, stated that the...

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold...

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good...

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that...

"In the New Testament, the key term for repentance is metanoia [metavnoia]. It has two usual senses: a "change of mind" and "regret/remorse." In the Synoptic Gospels metanoia [metavnoia] indicated "turning away from sin" ( Mark 1:4 ), made imperative by the nearness of judgment (see Matt 3:10...

"The sayings of King Lemuel - an inspired utterance his mother taught him. Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings. It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to...

"Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, 'He told me everything I ever did.' So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. And because of his words many more became believers. They said to the...

In the gospel recorded by the apostle John and in the 3rd chapter, the musts are revealed: 1) "You must be born again" (v7) 2) "the Son of Man must be lifted up" (v14) 3) "He must become greater; I must become less." (v30)

"Rapidly changing advancements in technology are helping to spread the Gospel message in new ways, and often in record time. International Bible translators, Wycliffe Associates has developed new technological tools that help translate languages that are only spoken with no written form...

“Religion-based bigotry is careless and life-threatening,' said Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride. 'LGBTQ young people face high rates of harassment and violence, especially our trans youth and LGBTQ youth of color. The schools on this list openly discriminate against LGBTQ...

"In America, public school students aren’t likely to hear about the Bible on the first day of classes. But, in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with 200 students, along with Education Minister Naftali Bennett, and urged them to be serious about Bible study – in the public schools...

The Election and the Judgment of God "Nearly 40 years ago, in a famous speech at Harvard University, the great Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said: 'There are meaningful warnings which history gives a threatened or perishing society. Such are, for instance, the decadence of art, or a lack of great...