Tag: Bible

  • Are They Truly Sojourners?

    Are They Truly Sojourners?

    There has been much discussion regarding the issue of illegal immigration within the United States. Merriam-Webster defines an illegal alien/immigrant as “a foreign person who is living in a country without having official permission to live there.”[1] In other words, illegal immigration involves persons who are citizens of another nation who have violated immigration laws…

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  • Trump Is President Again – Now What?

    On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump once again took the oath of office making him the 47th President of the United States. He is now only the second President in history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. For many Christians, his return to the White House is a moment of celebration as it…

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  • The Danger of Unjust Anger

    “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You…

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  • The Prejudice of Jonah

    There is a recent bout of antisemitism within professing Reformed circles and there are some things that should be considered. The argument seems to be that Jewish people are somehow more malevolent and destructive within society and even suggests that Scripture supports this. Furthermore, it is argued that, because Talmudic Judaism holds that Jesus is…

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  • Be a Man Like Jesus

    There has been much debate in our current age about the issue of masculinity. The traditional cultural image is one of a man who bravely shoulders the burden of providing and caring for his family, working hard with his hands, being a warrior who defends the home front, and who does all these things with…

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  • Whips, White Washed Tombs, and a Woman at the Well

    It is without question that we live in a depraved and perverse culture. Sexual immorality, infant murder in the womb, and gender confusion are just some of the sins that are celebrated as virtues throughout the nation. The Christian church must respond rightly to this growing acceptance and celebration of rebellion against God. The question,…

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  • We Do Not Need Celebrity Christians

    Forgiveness and redemption, the testimony of a sinner who has renounced their sinful ways and turned to Christ, is always an amazing story. Human beings are, by nature, rebels against the sovereign King of all creation. By our wicked works, we seek to unseat God from His throne and put ourselves in His place. No…

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  • Submission and Love – Biblical Marriage Defined

    Perhaps one of the most hotly debated, and even hated, passages of Scripture is Ephesians 5: 22-33, which reads: “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now…

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  • Such Were Some of You

    What is a Christian? A Christian is a person who was once a rebel sinner, at war with God through wicked works. But by God’s merciful redeeming grace, he or she has been freed from their sins and adopted into His family through the propitiatory work of Jesus Christ (Rom. 3:21-26). Because Jesus died in…

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  • All Things to All People?

    “I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” – 1 Cor. 9:22b This passage has often been cited by those who argue that pragmatism in the church is an acceptable practice. That using any means necessary to grow the church is permissible if the ends (more bodies…

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