You Can’t Buy Salvation: Heaven Is Not For Sale Some of Martin Luther’s 95 theses counter the practice of buying salvation Martin objected to the abuse of indulgences; you can’t buy salvation. Though he mentioned the Church and...
Ishmael and Isaac: Two Half-Brothers Who Don’t Get Along There are many ways to solve family problems, but kicking out your son isn’t one of them. Last week we looked at the story of Cain and Abel. We examined the first case of sibling rivalry...
What Does the Bible Mean When It Says, “All Scripture?” All scripture can teach us about God and instruct us in his ways One verse I heard often at a particular church I attended was 2 Timothy 3:16. It says, “All scripture is given by inspiration...
Once when I was working in my yard, I noticed a baby bird in the grass. This is not uncommon in the spring. Apparently, the mother deems the hatching young enough to be on its own and gives it a nudge out of the nest. Sometimes they take off and...
Martin Luther Grew Concerned over the Abuse of Indulgences Luther’s 95 theses detail his objection to the sale of indulgences As we consider Martin Luther’s ninety-five theses, it’s important to note that his initial objection centered on the...
What Can We Learn from Cain and Abel? The First Brothers in the Bible, Cain and Abel, Provide the First Account of Sibling Rivalry The first two people mentioned in the Bible are Adam and Eve. The next two people are their sons, Cain and Abel. It...
Use Technology to Study the Bible We have many tools available to explore the Word of God I love to study the Bible. I often talk about reading and exploring scripture. This may conjure up an image of me sitting in a chair with an open copy of...
We Must Teach Sound Doctrine When we talk to others about God it’s critical we teach sound doctrine Paul writes a letter of instruction to his protégé Titus. In it he devotes a lengthy section instructing Titus about how to teach others. Paul...
What Is God’s Will for Our Life? Many people struggle to ascertain God’s will for them, but the Bible already provides the answers In our post about discovering the will of God, we noted three things he wants us to do: rejoice always, pray...
The Christmas Story—by Doctor Luke And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be...
