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Bible Summary on Twitter

If you’re on twitter, here’s an interesting person to follow. http://twitter.com/biblesummary Basically, the author, Chris Juby, plans to post a ‘twitterized’ summary of each chapter in the bible, consecutively, every day. She started with Genesis 1 about two weeks ago and is on course to post a summary of Revelation 22 on November 9, 2013. [...]

True Truth

Contrary to believing in imaginary feelings, Christianity believes in objective, historical, revealed, actual, rational truth from God. – John MacArthur

If you’ve ever talked to someone about your faith, or religion in general, you’ve probably heard the words, “Well, that’s not what I believe.” And when you prod the person who says this, you ultimately come [...]

Beautiful 'Buts' in the Bible

The word ‘but’ changes whatever comes right before it. A ‘but’ is not always pleasant, like when somebody says to you, “I think you have a good idea, but…” It doesn’t matter what comes after a but like that, it isn’t going to be good.

But a ‘but’ is beautiful when it changes a bad beginning [...]

The First Covenant

In a recent bible study I attended, the leader said that God’s first covenant with mankind was with Abraham in which God promised that He would give Abraham innumerable descendents and set aside a land for them. This covenant is found in Genesis 15:5-18. While this is a very important covenant, and was one of [...]

Paper-thin Bible Study

Welcome to our bible study. Today we will be covering Paul’s letters; all of them. We might even throw in Hebrews if we have time.

Open your bibles to Romans 1:1 and follow along as I read, “Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, set apart for the gospel of God,” Well that’s all the time we [...]

Discernment Q&A - Part II

We now continue the Q & A on Biblical Discernment. I hope you’ve studied; there is a test at the end. Seriously!

Q. How and when should biblical discernment skills be used?

A. Let’s take the last part of the question first. When should discernment skills be used?

The most important times that they can be used is [...]

Discernment Q&A - Part I

I’ve mentioned before how the attribute of discernment is sorely lacking among many Christians, and that reading the Bible is the best way to develop discernment skills. As is my habit, I’ll start this Q&A with an A.

A. Discernment is the most important skill that a Christian can have. Having it is partially a gift, [...]

What Isn't Worship?

I’ve been attending West Hill Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio for the past three weeks where the pastor is presenting a sermon series on worship . It is a fantastic series and the pastor is a solid Biblical teacher. It has been an unexpected blessing for me to have found this church at exactly this [...]

Who Sits on Your Throne?

There is no such thing as a carnal Christian

- Paul Washer-

Take a look at the graphic below. Which of the two circles represents your life most closely? Be sure to read the descriptions carefully.

There is a third circle that is also a possibility. It is a blend between the two circles [...]

God is...

God is _________. (fill in the blank)

Most people would fill in the blank with the word Love, but the most accurate word to use would be Holy. This is one of the main roots of the problem of Christians who misunderstand the nature of God.

In Isaiah 6, Isaiah sees Seraphim flying above the throne of [...]