December 3, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bathsheba, Matthew 1:1-16, Rahab, Ruth, Tamar
What is special about these 4 women that they are mentioned in the line of Christ

Jewish genealogies rarely mentioned women. They certainly did not mention women of questionable character. Yet Matthew reports four women with questionable reputations in the line of Messiah. Why? Tamar (Matt […]

December 2, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog
God Doesn’t Forget (Hebrews 610)

Ralph Puckett was an acquaintance of mine. Nobody would call us best friends, but we did share some coffee over breakfast from time to time. He would also stop by […]

Which doctrines do you consider so important that you would separate from those who do not agree

The other day I read a book review in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS, June 2021, pp. 411-415). The book reviewed was Finding the Right Hills to […]

Do you believe that God wants everyone to have full and meaningful lives

Peter wrote, “The Lord is…not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Pet 3:9). But what did he mean? The first nine verses of […]

Are you convinced that the way of wickedness is a painful and deadly road

Introduction The expression turn and live is found in Ezekiel 18:32 and 33:11. I chose that for the title of a book I wrote on repentance. But what did Ezekiel […]

November 23, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - easy, Naaman
When People Get Angry at Easy Salvation (2 Kings 51-19)

Have you ever noticed that people are not only reluctant to believe in God’s grace, but it also makes them angry? In Life Is Impossible: And That’s Good News, Nick […]

Is it surprising that people twist the Scriptures to fit their false doctrines

D. R. asks this important question: A couple we’ve known for many years recently admitted they are universalists. This came as quite a shock to us since they’ve been missionaries […]

How do you decide when you should witness to someone

B. B. asks this heartfelt question: Hi. I had a question regarding Rev 21:8. Sometimes I get fearful to approach people to share the gospel with them, and I’ll chicken […]

If I do not believe what Jesus promised, do I really believe in Him

C. L. raises another important question: I have a friend I’ve witnessed to on several occasions about eternal security. He acknowledges how Scripture seems to make it clear, and he […]

Are you safe for now Or are you safe forever

Several years before he departed this life in 2008, Zane Hodges shared with me in a letter this statement he had come up with: “There is a vast, chasm-wide difference […]

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