Can a man remarry in this situation?
Question: Please give me the biblical answer to the following situation: A man and woman get married (neither one is a Christian). It is his first marriage and her second marriage. They started dating (and having a sexual relationship) while she was still married to her first husband. They eventually married but later divorced. Is…
Read MoreThe Change Starts With Me
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Read MoreOnly God Can Make a Man
dby David Gibson A designer with a lowercase “d” A few years ago, we visited with a man who helped design a life-size robot of Abraham Lincoln. Not only did it look realistic, but it could even stand up and make a speech. The designer showed us the schematics of its inner workings—a true marvel…
Read MoreBible versus Other Religious Writings
by Terry Wane Benton There are two ways to test the validity of a book’s claims about itself. There is the external test, which considers the historical accuracy and archeological evidence in its favor. Then there is the internal test, which considers prophetic accuracy, unity, harmony, and unusual marks of foreknowledge or super-human knowledge. When these…
Read MoreCongregational Divorces
by Perry Hall Divorces can get ugly. Husbands and wives can get cutthroat, trying to financially and emotionally consume the other. Anything that is personally untoward to the attorneys can be used as a fair game to play a court game unfairly. Too many divorces can be over trivial issues, which leads to such ugliness.…
Read MoreChrist versus Culture
by Ed Harrell via Christianity Magazine, June 1988, p. 11 Reinhold Neibuhr, along with others, argued that all religion tends to be captured by its culture. Rather than standing in judgment of the world around them, most religious people find ways to give divine sanction to their society. I have no difficulty in seeing that…
Read MoreRemembering
by Ed Harrell via “Remembering,” Christianity Magazine 2:1, January 1985, p. 32 Cluttered with a record of every trivial encounter of our experience, our minds have a very limited capacity to call most of that memory to the conscious surface. Most of us remember very little about our past…None of us could reconstruct with any…
Read MoreWhat does it take to start a congregation?
Question: Greetings, Hope this email finds you well. I have some questions about the organization and definition of a local church. My first question is: What are the necessary requirements for a group of Christians to form or constitute a local church in the biblical sense? I understand that an agreement to work together (worship,…
Read MoreWhat Are We Really Worshiping?
by Andy Diestelkamp It’s so easy for us to get wrapped up in physical things — but that’s not what Christianity is about. In this video, we explore a timeless biblical pattern: how easily God’s people drift from worshipping the Creator to identifying with what they’ve created. From the tower of Babel to modern church…
Read MoreHow can there be church autonomy when the church in Jerusalem oversaw many house churches?
Question: Hello brother, I have a question about the autonomy of the local church. I understand that there were many house congregations in the first century. So, if there were many house congregations in Jerusalem, how can they be considered the church in Jerusalem? Also, if there were many congregations in one city, it means…
Read MoreWhat does James 4:5 mean?
Question: Dear Sir, What does it mean that the Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously (James 4:5)? Answer: “You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that…
Read MoreGod’s Job is Perfection; Our Job is Pressing On
by Edwin Crozier What a statement Paul made in Philippians 3:12. He had not already obtained the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Neither was he already perfect. Don’t forget Paul’s circumstance in writing. He was in prison. For all he knew, he was going to receive a death sentence. He…
Read MoreWhat is meant by “word of mouth” in II Thessalonians 2:15?
Question: In II Thessalonians 2:15, Paul states that the brethren must “stand firm and hold fast to the traditions” that they were taught, under the criteria that they were either given by “word of mouth” or by the Apostles. I’m having some trouble trying to understand what “word of mouth” means, because if we’re taking…
Read MoreLook to Exemplary Disciples
by Edwin Crozier I’m sometimes surprised by how Christians talk about the selfishly ambitious teachers in Philippians 1:15-17. The way I hear some people talk about these men is as if Paul were unconcerned about their envy and rivalry. Oh, sure, they should probably do better than that, and they probably need to grow some…
Read MoreLearning the Story of God and His People
by Hugh DeLong As a preacher, I have converted many people, most of whom knew very little about the actual bible story. Then it took time to ground them in this story of God and His work. This was particularly true of our preaching efforts in China. How were they to learn this story? In…
Read MoreYour article on the Sabbath has all the hallmarks of false teaching
Question: I stumbled on your article about Sabbath and was left speechless. The article “Was Paul a Sabbath Keeper?” had all the hallmarks of a person more determined to twist the Scriptures in a classic example of “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” (Mathew 15:9). I have…
Read MoreWere Cornelius and his household saved before baptism?
Question: I’ve been studying the Holy Spirit and have been reading some of the articles on your website. I’m a little confused. The article says that it’s obvious that the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38 is salvation. If it’s salvation, then the people in (Acts 10:45) received salvation before they were baptized,…
Read MoreWhat is God’s Will for Me? Part 4: Making a Decision
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 16:1-9 I. What makes a decision a good one? A. Is every decision a moral choice? 1. Should I have chocolate or strawberry ice cream? B. How do I tell when a choice is personal and when it is moral? C. Jesus said that all of God’s laws fall into two categories -…
Read MoreDon’t you know that the language of God is understandable to those needing to understand?
Question: [I left this one unedited since the author believes he is being led by the Spirit.] I don’t know who you’ve met, what you’ve read, or who you’ve talked to. But what I do know is that the blood is dripping from your hands and all that you led astray you will have to…
Read MoreHow to Have Compassion and Conviction
by Steve Wolfgang via InLight Media Many Christians feel the tension between standing firm in biblical truth and showing genuine compassion to those who disagree. But what if that tension is actually by design? In this video, Steve Wolfgang discusses what the Bible actually teaches about holding conviction and compassion together, and why abandoning either…
Read MoreGuard What Was Entrusted
by Terry Wane Benton Paul was passionate about defending the original apostolic teaching that was given by the Holy Spirit. He wept about men corrupting that original teaching and passionately appealed to the elders at Ephesus to be on guard for themselves and that of others who would creep into the flock (Acts 20:28f). Paul’s…
Read MoreFinnish Study on “Gender Affirming Care”
Source: “Finnish study adds to growing scrutiny of ‘gender affirming care’ treatments, echoing Cass Review concerns”, Christian Daily International, 14 April 2026. “A major new study from Finland has found that adolescents referred for gender identity treatment continue to experience significantly elevated mental health challenges over time …” “The study, published in Acta Paediatrica, analyzed national…
Read MoreHow Has God Revealed Himself?
by Terry Wane Benton Skeptics argue that God should reveal Himself more personally than He did in Jesus, claiming that the claim of incarnation is not sufficient to their way of thinking. They demand a personal encounter to force away their doubts. Yet, God has revealed Himself in prophets, in words, in miracles, in creation,…
Read MoreWoke?
by Terry Wane Benton I think people in the “woke” movement need to truly wake up. It seems that depravity and everything unrighteous and evil are the fruit of the tree of this movement. You had all the markings of this movement in areas of Greece and Rome in the first century. At Corinth, it…
Read MoreSpring, My Soul!
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Read MoreKnow Thy Brother
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Read MoreJudah: Most Improved
by Eric Reynolds via Biblical Insights, Vol. 14 No. 8, August 2014 “Most Improved” awards are often the most special. While some have the talents or disposition to excel from the start, others stand out by improving. We celebrate these dramatic developments because they are rare, whether in sports, the classroom, or in life. When a…
Read MoreWhy I Left the Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization
by Leon Kennedy via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 21 No. 1, March 1995 I have left a human religious organization, but I have not left Jesus Christ. I am just a Christian now, a member of Christ’s church. Jesus is my Savior, who is the only Savior of mankind (Luke 2:11). I would like to sincerely say…
Read MoreDo All Without Grumbling
by Edwin Crozier Paul has told them to do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but always view others as more significant. Then he told them to always obey, following in Jesus’ footsteps. In Philippians 2:14, he wraps up this section with a surprising teaching. “Do all things without grumbling or disputing…” (Philippians 2:14 ESV).…
Read MoreI Sat and Waited
by Brandon Edwards I do that a lot, waiting. Waiting for students. Picking up food. Sitting in the car waiting for my kids. But waiting has not always been something I have enjoyed. In fact, waiting has never been my favorite thing – and in a culture that wants everything now, waiting is the thing…
Read MoreWork Because God Is Working
by Edwin Crozier Text: Philippians 2 Jesus established the example. He left the throne of heaven and lived among us as a servant. God highly exalted Him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name because He was obedient even to the point of death on the cross. “Therefore,” Paul says in…
Read MoreMaking It Legal
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Read MoreBorn of God: Ramifications for a Lifetime
by Steve Klein via Biblical Insights, Vol. 14 No. 8, August 2014 In John 3:1-7, Jesus told Nicodemus, “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” “Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” “You must be born again.” For centuries, virtually everyone who…
Read MorePious Pretense and Treacherous Hearts
by Allen Malone via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 20 No. 4, December 1994 In the early hours of TET (the Vietnamese Lunar New Year), Buddhist pagodas, overflowing with whispered prayers and incense smoke, are the scene of pious treachery. The pagan congregant, convinced that the gods will be more inclined to listen if prayers are offered with…
Read MoreMen Wanted
by Kenneth Frazier via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 20 No. 4, December 1994 “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit ye like men, be strong” (I Corinthians 16:13). Of this verse, Thayer says the meaning is: “to make a man of or make brave. To show oneself a man, be brave.” W. E. Vine says it…
Read MoreWhen Words Are Pressed Too Far: Understanding Poetic Language In Scripture And Song
by Becky René Why Over-Literal Interpretation Can Lead to Misunderstanding From time to time, concerns are raised about the wording of certain hymns. A particular line may be singled out and questioned on the grounds that it could give the wrong impression or, if taken at face value, appear to teach something inaccurate. Such concerns…
Read MoreDrawing Near by the Blood of Christ
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Read MoreOur Fundamental Relationship
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Read MoreDiscriminating Against Biblical Marriage
by Michael R. Baggett Would you have thought 20, 30, or 40 years ago we would live to see the day when Biblical marriage would be discriminated against? Biblical marriage is treated like just one kind of relationship in our society. In some cases, it is not recognized at all. What I saw today while…
Read MoreDeeper Relationship
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