By Chuck Deveau In our postmodern world, the concept of truth is subjective. I can have my own truth, and others can have their own truth. So, what happens when my truth conflicts or collides with your truth? Theoretically, we are to accept both as true. But in practice, we are to accept that which

By Bob Wilkin David from Mississippi writes: I see in The Grace New Testament Commentary where John 8:24 has been addressed. As it is stated in the Bible, Jesus took away the sin of the world–believers and unbelievers. He thereby gave every person the chance to receive God’s free gift of eternal life. But we

By Kathryn Wright Over the last year and a half, our overseas work has been limited by our inability to go in person. Thankfully, this past May, we were able to make our first international trip since Covid-19. For two weeks, I had the privilege to teach at Ambassador International University (AIU), about two hours

By Marcia Hornok What to Look For Here’s what to look for in a wife, but you probably won’t find her. Most of us think that is what Prov 31:10 means when it says, “Who can find a virtuous woman, for her price is far above ubies?” (KJV). Then follows a list of nearly impossible

By Summer Stevens I’ve been lingering in Psalm 37 lately. As I’ve done with other passages of Scripture, I initially found myself skipping over words or phrases if I felt they didn’t apply to me or if they addressed things I don’t struggle with. But God kept bringing me back, rereading and rereading, until (of

By Shawn Lazar Introduction After you believe in Jesus for everlasting life, on what spiritual activities should you focus? What does the Bible say? It’s easy to pick on Catholics and Orthodox for their unbiblical focus on man-made rituals and traditions such as monks, masses, feasts, fasts, and devotion to the immaculate heart of Mary.

By Marcia Hornok Alone with God I have a Holy of Holies in my home. A place where nothing interrupts my solitude with God. Neither phone calls, media messages, nor family members intrude when I enter it. Only God and I meet there daily in this Holy Place. Now I’m not an especially disciplined Christian,

By Steve Elkins I really enjoyed Dan Wallace when I had him for Greek grammar. I thought he was one of the best teachers at my seminary. But presently I’m grieved that his Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics has won the day in Evangelical schools and carries such great influence over preachers and teachers. In

By Summer Stevens The Bible is filled with fascinating accounts of women such as Deborah, Esther, and Rahab. We study these women for their faith in God despite dangerous or uncertain circumstances. Many of the Bible’s popular female characters make it into Hebrews’ “Hall of Fame,” as they should. But there are many other women

By Shawn Lazar The Puritans remain immensely popular. But reading the Puritans can be dangerous for your assurance. R. T. Kendall explains why. Kendall went to Oxford to study the Puritans and was surprised by how they lacked assurance of their salvation. He explains it in the introduction to his book Grace: I went to