Grounded in Faith, Rooted in Truth, Guided by God’s Word
The best-known covenant in the Bible is the one God made with Moses on Mount Sinai. This is the second of the theocratic covenants (after the one with Abraham) that elaborates on how God relates to His people as their sovereign Lord. Unlike the Abrahamic Covenant, the Mosaic Covenant was conditional as it is introduced … Read more
In the creation story, the very first command given to man by God was “to be fruitful and increase in number” (Genesis 1:27-28). Interestingly, Jesus gave the same command to His followers in John 15:16: “to go and bear fruit – fruit that should remain” (or that will last). But what fruit (or fruits) is … Read more
We live in a world so modern that denying the existence of God is the new norm. In fact, things have become so extreme that people who believe in the uncreated Creator called God are being mocked and labeled as fools. Wait a minute; doesn’t the Bible say that faithlessness is foolishness? It certainly does … Read more
Jesus’ statement to His disciples in Matthew 18:3 about them not entering the kingdom of heaven unless they are converted and become as little children speak volumes of the importance of having a childlike faith. But what is childlike faith? What makes one’s faith childlike? Faith Rooted in Security During the days of childhood, one … Read more
Ruth is one of the most significant books in the Old Testament for the Church. It explains like no other book in the Bible, the role and mission of the Kinsman Redeemer. This book is also an essential prerequisite to understanding the Book of Revelation. Before attempting to study Revelation 5, you need to understand … Read more
The account of Jesus’ temptation (Matthew 4:1–11; Luke 4:1–13) is rich with meaning. Not only does it affirm Jesus as the perfect, sinless man, but it also exposes Satan’s strategies—and shows us how we, too, can overcome temptation. From the mountaintop experience of blessing at the Jordan River, Jesus was immediately led by the Spirit … Read more
Whether the Jews have a right to their land has been the subject of dispute among many nations up until today. Some say that the Jews have occupied land that wasn’t theirs and that the occupation must be stopped. However, the Jews claim that the land originally belonged to them and they have every right … Read more
Whenever we hear the words praise and worship, it is always in a church setting. Praise and worship is that part of a church service when the congregation offers songs of praise and adoration to God. Two months ago I published an article on what praise is all about. In this post, I will be … Read more
The subject of human suffering is not easy to understand, for there are mysteries to the working of God that we will never grasp until we get to heaven. Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? What can we learn from suffering? Some people argue that the suffering of the righteous … Read more
In the Sermon on the Mount recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus opens with a series of blessings known as the Beatitudes. The 7th beatitude is, “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). But what makes a peacemaker? In this article, we name 4 ways by which … Read more