Because mankind has been created by God for intimacy, it’s no surprise most singles long for marital love. But like all of our deepest longings and desires, it has the potential to carry us to heights in God—when we allow Him to be in charge of it—or to places of desperation when it becomes more …
Faith
Without Christology, there is no Christianity. Jesus is at the center of the Christian faith. Knowing about Christ is essential, as well as personal.
how do we know the bible is true? By: Robert Velarde The best-selling book in history remains one of the most controversial. Revered by Christians as God’s holy Word, the Bible spans centuries of history, contains a variety of literary styles and culminates in the person of Jesus Christ. But how do we know the …
The visible and local church is, of course, the physical churches that we see around us and around the world, as well as the members of those churches. The invisible and universal church, however, refers to all believers everywhere.
If truth is relative, then no religion or idea can claim exclusivity because something could be true for one person, but not for another.
If, for instance, the Bible is full of historical and factual errors or blatantly contradicts itself, it’s hard to trust it or view it as reliable.
Beginning a Bible Study
I also know that for a few days my place will feel far too quiet until I get accustomed to being alone again.
A mom learns a lesson in living the gospel—from a clown.
A recent nationwide survey completed by the Barna Research Group determined that only 4 percent of Americans had a “biblical” worldview. When George Barna, who has researched cultural trends and the Christian Church since 1984, looked at the “born- again” believers in America, the results were a dismal 9 percent. Barna’s survey also connected an …
It is difficult to reflect on Christ’s suffering. It is a reminder of why He had to die, of his horrific suffering and of the sadness surrounding it. But it benefits us to consider, in depth, his death.
Some might scoff at the mention of a spiritual battle, but the Bible makes it clear that Christians have a very real enemy.
Not sure exactly what to pray? How and where to pray? We’ve got some helpful strategies.
In the book, “Same Kind of Different as Me,” a wealthy and beautiful Texan named Deborah Hall is drawn into a magnificent obsession of helping Union Gospel Mission in Fort Worth. Her husband recalls that the first time they visited the rundown facility in a bad part of town, Deborah stopped him in the parking …
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away …
You will grow in intimacy with God as you take the time to talk with Him each day.
How could a good God allow so much evil? Why doesn’t He do something about it? Couldn’t God have created a world without evil?
DEAR BOUNDLESS ANSWERS I’m really excited about the new Boundless Answers feature. I enjoy reading the new columns every Thursday, and now something that addresses the issues facing young men such as myself only increases my anticipation. Here’s my question: How do I find out what God wants me to do with my life? REPLY …
One key reason to pray is because God has commanded us to pray. If we are to be obedient to His will, then prayer must be part of our life in Him.
Michael Ross offers tips for answering skeptics who ask the question: “Does God Really exist?”
