By Mike Davis Some people take pride in their fearless nature. They fancy themselves as being bold and courageous, not afraid of anything. But, there is something that most people fear, even the most courageous, and that is death. Men fear death because of the misery that attends it, the darkness and corruption which follow […]
Have you ever tried to talk someone into eating something for the first time? We all probably know someone, usually one of our children or grandchildren, who is very picky when it comes to the food they will eat. They know what they like and have no desire to try anything new. There is nothing […]
In Psalm 15, David writes about the kind of character that is necessary to worship God acceptably. The Psalm begins with two questions concerning who qualifies to appear before God to worship Him. Psalm 15:1 (ESV) 1 O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? The tent refers […]
Many children learn the story of Zacchaeus in Bible Class. A famous song that is taught to children goes like this: Zacchaeus was a wee little man And a wee little man was he He climbed up in a sycamore tree For the Lord he wanted to see Zacchaeus was a notorious tax collector (Luke […]
In his short epistle, Jude wrote, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3). I cannot think of a more […]
Not all great doctrines of the Bible are positive in nature. The doctrine of eternal punishment is not anything over which to rejoice, but it is a reality—a reality that too many choose to either deny or ignore. What is eternal punishment? The place of eternal punishment is referred to in the New Testament as […]
The doctrine of justification is one of the most encouraging teachings in the Bible. Justification is a forensic term that points to being acquitted in a court of law. Of course, when used Biblically, it has to do with being acquitted in heaven’s court, that is, being declared not guilty by God. The reality of […]
The Bible opens with the words, “In the beginning, God…” The subject of God is the greatest doctrine taught in the Bible. The Bible does not take the time to debate the existence of God; instead, it assumes that its readers already acknowledge this obvious reality, and it treats harshly those who would attempt to […]
The resurrection of Christ is one of the most important events in the history of man. The hope of redemption for the human race was resting on Jesus, not only tasting death for everyone (Hebrews 2:9), but also on Him being raised for our justification (Romans 4:25). Can we be sure that Jesus was raised […]
The Bible is not just another man-made book. While men wrote the Bible, they did so under the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit, meaning that all scriptures are inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16). Here are three areas that corroborate the inspiration of the scriptures. Pre-scientific Evidence There are many things that the Bible […]