Don’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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Read MoreCourtesy and Fellowship
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Read MoreCommunication
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Read MoreThe World Is Noisy… What Should Christians Do?
by Jackson Sneed via InLight Media Do you ever feel like the world is just too loud? Between constant information, opinions, notifications, and noise, it can feel overwhelming — and as Christians, that noise can make it harder to hear what really matters. In this video, we’re talking about: Why the world feels so noisy…
Read MoreDesire for Relationship
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Read MoreMade for Relationship
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Read MoreDoes your congregation have a hospitality team?
Question: I am seeking to better understand whether certain practices are becoming more common among congregations of the Lord’s church. Would you please reply to the following question: Does your congregation currently have an organized ‘Hospitality Team’ (or similar group) that is tasked by the church with planning, coordinating, promoting social and/or entertainment activities?” If…
Read MoreI’m not sure Jesus is talking about actual water in John 3:5
Question: Hello, I just had some questions about John 3:5. I am not sure whether Jesus is referring to literal water here. The reason I say that is that later in the book of John, Jesus attributes the Holy Spirit and calls it “Living Water” when talking to the woman at the well. I looked…
Read MoreThree Days
by Chadwick Brewer “They departed and went into the hills and remained there three days until the pursuers returned, and the pursuers searched all along the way and found nothing” (Joshua 2:22). Here, after leaving Rahab’s house in Jericho, the spies spent three days hiding in the hills waiting to see if the searchers would…
Read MoreWearing Yourself Out
by Zeke Flores “You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone” (Exodus 18:18). Jethro gives Moses a reality check. Moses is trying to handle everything himself. Every problem. Every dispute. Every responsibility. And Jethro basically says,…
Read MoreFrom an Unlikely Source
by Zeke Flores “Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink” (Exodus 17:6). Israel is thirsty, frustrated, and convinced God has abandoned them. Instead of rebuking them, God gives water from a…
Read MoreContradiction or Expanded Details?
by Terry Wane Benton Many are those who think they see “contradictions” everywhere in the Bible, but my experience has been that after more careful consideration, these so-called contradictions are but an expansion of details, both of which can be true. For example, one common claim is that Luke says the men who journeyed with…
Read MoreIs it right to withdraw from a young woman who said she was raped?
Question: Dear minister, A young sister, according to her, was raped, and this led to pregnancy. Her father noticed something unusual about his daughter and subsequently drew the attention of her mother, which led them to find out that she was pregnant, and they had her pregnancy aborted. This matter was reported to the church,…
Read MoreWhat is the “eighth day” in Scripture?
Question: What is the “eighth day” in Scripture? Answer: It is just a way to say, “At the start of the following week.” “For seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation and present an offering by fire to the LORD;…
Read MoreMy Needs Are Met
by Jefferson David Tant via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 20 No. 4, December 1994 Within the context of Philippians 4:10-20, are these words: “Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live…
Read MoreWho Is God?
Who Is God? (Part 1)Who Is God? – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 145 I. You run into many strange ideas in the world concerning God A. We have people stating that there is only one being called God 1. The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that His name is Jehovah 2. There are Pentecostal sects who…
Read MoreDo we withdraw from those who have admitted their sin?
Question: Good day Jeffery, A few months ago, in my old congregation, the preacher, a married man, was having affairs with some sisters. One became jealous and reported to the father of another sister that she was having an affair. This other sister’s father was a preacher in another congregation. He brought the matter to…
Read MoreDo we not forgive the unrepentant?
Question: Does Luke 17:3 imply that we are not to forgive a brother or sister until they have repented? I know God will not forgive until we have repented and asked him for forgiveness. Answer: “Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him” (Luke 17:3). Jesus states…
Read MoreThe Foundations of Radioactive Dating Methods
by John Walton via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 20 No. 4, December 1994 A recent Bible study class focused on the topic of the “age of the Earth.” Considerable discrepancy exists between the age of the Earth as determined by some scientific methods and that indicated by the Bible. The accepted age of the Earth based on…
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