Closer Look
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Should YOU be a Red-Letter Christian?
Does your Bible have Jesus’ words in red? If so, you should spend more time focusing on the red letters, right? After all, they came out of the mouth of the Lord. They must be more important than what John, Peter, and Paul said…right?
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Paul was NOT saved on the road to Damascus!
Was Paul saved on the road to Damascus? Did Jesus change Saul’s name to Paul? What’s wrong with believing these things? And how could it affect my salvation?
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Reclaiming Biblical Words: “Reverend”
Robes, collars, and the titles “Reverend” and “Father” to honor members of church leadership—do we see any of this in the Christianity of which Jesus is Lord?
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Reclaiming Biblical Words: “Miracle”
The word miracle has been used in many contexts and in many ways by both the religious and non-religious. If someone survives a horrible car crash, it’s quickly labelled a miracle. When a baby is born, people thank God for His miracle. When a man is offered a job a week before his family is…
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How to get MORE from “church”
Church has become a check-in/check-out organization. Have you ever looked around church and thought, “There’s gotta be more to it than this”? In 1 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul calls Christians members of the body of Christ. After this video, you’ll never see that passage the same again.
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I had never noticed this about the feeding of the 5,000! Why do we have four Gospels?
Perhaps you’ve never noticed this before. Matthew’s account raises a question. So does John’s account. Both questions are answered in Luke’s account of the feeding of the 5,000.
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What was Pilate thinking? Here’s ONE benefit to having FOUR gospel accounts.
Jesus was guilty, yet Pilate claimed He was innocent. How does that work? Was Pilate out of his mind? Or is there another piece to this puzzle? Join us in this short Bible study and ask the additional question, “Why do we have four gospel accounts?”
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Does Psalm 51:5 teach inherited sin?
Is Psalm 51:5 the “home run” verse to prove babies are born with inherited sin? How will discovering the answer to this question help me study the rest of the Psalms?
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Should babies be baptized?
Perhaps you’re a new parent, and someone has suggested that your baby should be baptized. Of course, you want the best for your little one, and that begins with their relationship with God. Should your infant be baptized? We can conclusively answer this question by exploring four other questions. And once we finish with the…
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What is the proper method of baptism?
Some churches baptize by sprinkling. Others baptize by pouring. Yet many claim that immersion is the proper method to baptize. Which one is true, and does it really matter?
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Are babies born with sin?
There’s a popular teaching in the religious world that says all humans inherit sin from their parents. The doctrine is often called Original Sin or Total Hereditary Depravity. Is this true? Are babies born sinful and in danger of hell? Or are babies born innocent?