What we need to know about the Holy Spirit: As has been stated by many (at least prior to the onset of Pentecostalism and the…
Here are some helps to assist you as you read and study Galatians: This letter of Paul has been called ‘the epistle of liberty’ and…
These helps to the study of Colossians should be of use: This is another book commonly attributed to the Apostle Paul that in more recent…
Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of: In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than…
“No cross, no crown” is how we referred to this matter in Part One. Throughout the Bible our present sufferings are tied in with our…
It goes without saying that over time Christians are meant to grow spiritually, experience progressive character development, and increasingly become more Christlike. Scripture is certainly…
Many believers throughout the ages have experienced what appears to be the silence, absence, distance, hiddenness, or unresponsiveness of God. Prayers seem to be unanswered,…
Three more of Paul’s 13 epistles are covered here. Of interest, they give us what may well be the first and last of his writings.…
These two shorter epistles by Paul (four chapters each) are very important parts of the New Testament. They feature a number of important truths and…
The book of Romans is in many ways the magnum opus of the Apostle Paul. In its 16 chapters so many vital Christian truths and…
The Apostle Paul is a major figure in the New Testament. He is the author of 13 of the 29 books found in the New…
At the very heart of Christian theology is the notion of the triune God, and the idea of the deity of Christ. Both these doctrines…
N. T. Wright is arguably one of the most important New Testament scholars of our day. Whether you agree with everything he writes or not,…
Eerdmans, 2017. Most Christians would know that the short New Testament book of Philemon has something to do with slavery and Christianity. In just 25…
Christianity is Christ, and when we get Christ wrong we get Christianity wrong. Anything as important as getting right who Jesus is and what he…
My topic here involves how we are to understand the sword – and the state’s use of it – as found in Paul’s discussion of…
Who says theology is unimportant? There are plenty of times in which a little theology can go a long way in not only helping us…
Divine healing proponents look to Isaiah 53:4,5 as proof that healing is to be included in the atonement. Indeed, almost all of the faith teachers…
There is hardly a more frightening and sobering passage in all of Scripture than Romans 1:18-32. Yet, sadly, it may be one of the more…
Commentaries lovers will appreciate this article, while everyone else will simply scratch their heads. But for the handful of people still with me, I here…