Is It Ever Right to Judge Your Brother?
The Bible actually tells us emphatically NOT to judge others, and with the same passion it tells us TO judge others. Why the seeming doublespeak about judging?
Doctrine
Did God Make Heaven and Hell Humanity’s Destiny (Part II)
In Part I of our series, we established that the Bible teaches the earth not only abides forever, but it will be housing humanity throughout that eternity. We also established that the pathway to heaven is available by invitation only. Walking that path requires life-long faith, sacrifice and obedience. This raises questions about the afterlife. What about hell? What are all those unsaved people doing on earth? What about Judgment Day?
Did God Make Heaven and Hell Humanity’s Destiny? (Part I)
A destiny of heaven or hell sounds simple, but since the vast majority of humanity never heard of Jesus, is God's plan a miserable failure?
How Did Jesus’ Resurrection Change Both Heaven and Earth?
What changed and will change in heaven as a result of Jesus’ death and resurrection? What changed and will change on earth?
Does Being a Christian Have to Be Difficult?
Is being a faithful Christian a difficult way of life, or is it a privileged way of life? Does it require unreasonable demands? Does it promise abundance? Let’s see how Jesus describes what following him looks like and what it produces.
How Vital Are My Vows of Marriage?
How hard should we be willing to keep our marriage commitment? How unbreakable and important are the “’til death do us part” vows we took?
Has the Bible Been Mistranslated and Misunderstood? (Part V)
“Words mean things” is a simple and powerful truism that certainly applies to our study of God’s word. In our mistranslation podcast series, we have endeavored to establish how much a text of Scripture can be changed by the mistranslation or misunderstanding of a single word.
Has the Bible Been Mistranslated and Misunderstood (Part IV)
We continue our exploration of how we got our Bible, and how the process of translation from the original languages requires precision in order to get the truths God intends.
Is It Faith or Works That Gets Us to Heaven? (Part II)
To what degree is our pathway to heaven based on works and how do we know if we are doing enough?
Is It Faith or Works That Gets Us to Heaven? (Part I)
Jesus promised that all his true followers would be with him in heaven. What does that mean for me? Is it faith or works that get me there?