Evangelism Explosion (a program founded by the late Dr. James Kennedy) asks two crucial questions. Do you know for sure (100%) that if you died today, you would spend eternity with God in heaven? Suppose you died, and God asked you, “Why should I let you spend eternity with me?”, how would you respond? Did…
God’s grace is one of the most fundamental doctrines of Christianity. Without God’s grace, Christianity does not even exist. Yet I am amazed how many Christians do not understand this most fundamental concept. I once heard a Christian lady talk about how hard it is for a Christian to go to heaven. According to her,…
Jesus stated that He did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. Law keeping “Christians” latch on to this as they attempt to impose their bondage on other Christians. They tell you that Christians are supposed to keep the Old Testament law otherwise you are not genuinely following Christ. Is that true?…
There are many Old Testament scriptures which are mind boggling to New Testament (NT) believers. For example, Exodus 23:19 commands chefs not to boil a goat in its mother’s milk. What does that even mean, and what does it have to do with us today? Dispensationalists believe that many of those Old Testament scriptures no…
There are many well meaning sincere believers who still observe the food laws of the Old Testament. Certainly they are not in sin and there may be real health benefits to such a practice. But are believers required to do likewise and are those food laws still expressions of holiness before God? Main Points God…
A recent documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, aired on the Discovery Channel (March 4, 2007) claims that archeologists have discovered a burial cave in Jerusalem which contains the bones of Jesus, his wife and his son. It appears to be a family burial cave with an inscription of six names, including Jesus son of…
Revelation 3:7 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; What is the key of David? The key of David (Rev….
The bible recounts many instances where people fasted. Some of these fasts were for religious purposes, some were not. The bible requires us to fast (Matthew 9:14-15). The apostles fasted. The bible describes many of these fasts, the circumstances in which they occurred, and the results of them. But there is very little teaching on…
On of the most peculiar bible verses about prayer is 1 Thessalonians 5:17, which says to pray without ceasing. Now that scripture is seemingly impractical right? How could you literally pray without ceasing, without stopping? How could you pray all the time? You must sleep, eat, use the restroom, work on other things. This article…
The Bible talks about effectual fervent prayer, but people nowadays use terms like spiritual warfare prayers, deliverance prayer, prophetic prayer, violent prayer. What do these things mean? This article answers that question. Main Points Violent prayer is a concept based on Matthew 11:12. It does not mean physical violence or animated gestures. It means fervency,…