Contentment: The most underrated Biblical virtue
Contentment isn't the most popular topic for some Christians. But it's taught by some of the most beloved Scriptures in the Bible, including where many Christians don't realize it.
We want power and winning. God wants losers.
Many Christians long for the church to have the world's power and strength. They want "winning." But in 1 Corinthians 1, God tells us what kind of Christians He's looking for: weak, lowly and foolish.
Who hated Jesus? More than just the Pharisees
Ever hear people say things like we need to be more like Jesus so that more people will like us, because only the Pharisees hated Him? That’s not what we see in Scripture, including the words of Jesus Himself.
Why partiality may be the most pervasive sin among Christians
Whether it’s related to politics, celebrities or family, many Christians show partiality even though it’s widely condemned in the Bible. See how.
How the unforgivable sin helps us understand Hebrews 6
Two questions Christians have wrestled with over the years are, does Hebrews 6 teach we can lose our salvation, and can we commit the unforgivable sin? The answers are related.
What we can learn from the Philistines capturing the ark
The Israelites lost the ark to the Philistines in 1 Samuel 4 after they went beyond God’s word, had no regard for holiness, limited God’s presence to a certain location, and decreed and declared. Any of that sound familiar today?
Holiness is more important to God than victory
The way some Christians talk, you’d think the highest priority for the church is defeating our political and cultural enemies. Winning. Let’s search the Scriptures to see what God’s priority is.
Yes, judge.
The Bible doesn’t teach us to never judge; it teaches us how to judge. Here is how we can do so truthfully and lovingly, and warn those we are concerned about.
Christians can’t be deceived, some charismatics say
Hypercharismatics like Bethel Church think they have the ultimate defense for their false teachings: God won’t let us go wrong.
Bethel points Christians to New Age in ‘Physics of Heaven’
Bethel’s book says the New Age movement has stolen God’s power, and Christians need to take it back by doing what New Agers do.