The doctrine of Christ’s impeccability states that Christ lived not only a perfect and sinless life, but that He was unable to sin in any way, shape or form. This doctrine has been affirmed throughout the history of the church and is the orthodox teaching about Christ, but some question this and say Christ could …
In the mid-1970s, Charles Colson, an adviser to President Nixon who became embroiled in the Watergate scandal, claimed to be converted to Christ. Later he wrote a book titled “Born Again,” which sold millions of copies. A few years later, President Jimmy Carter revealed that he was a “born-again Christian.” Suddenly, the words “born again” …
God sounds out a general call of salvation to every creature on earth. It is to be spread to anyone and everyone indiscriminately. Matthew 28:19, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations. This call has no barriers, but goes out freely and universally to all who will hear it (Mark 16:15). When presenting …
The word “unity” is only used two times in the New Testament (Ephesians 4:3, 13). However, there are many places where the Bible speaks of unity in various contexts. Typically, the word “unity” brings to mind a joining of all churches under the banner of the name Jesus. Some kind of external unity that strips …
The majesty of God is a familiar term to Christians who have been in and around church for any amount of time. It is a term, though, that carries a bit of mystery. It is hard to define off the top of one’s head. God is majestic in the sense that He is glorious; He …
The authority of Scripture is absolutely essential in the life of the church and in the life individual Christians. The concept of authority is woven throughout the fabric of the Scriptures themselves. Isaiah 8:20, To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. When …
The Bible speaks of a time in the future that will include the greatest upheaval the world has ever seen. Daniel 12:1 announces, There shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation. This is a specific period of time simply known as the Tribulation, but is also commonly …
Galatians 5:22-23 states, 22 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. The Greek word translated “self-control” is “enkrateia” which is a combination of two Greek words: “en” and “krateia.” “En” means “in” and “krateia” means “strength” or “power.” So a person who has “enkrateia” is a …
The fourth commandment states in Exodus 20:8, Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Is the church supposed to keep the Sabbath Day on Saturday the last day of the week, like they did in the Old Testament? If not, then did the Sabbath change for the church and get switched to Sunday, the first …
Exegesis is the practice of carefully analyzing the text of the Bible in order to understand exactly what the text means. The word “exegesis” comes from the Greek term “exegeomai,” which means “to explain, “to describe in great detail,” “to expound.” It is used in the New Testament in situations where people are declaring or …