“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Short and simple, yet the first words of the Bible set the foundation for a proper view of everything, the basis of a comprehensive and God-honoring worldview. Indeed, we see nothing rightly without first believing this basic truth about God. The following are a few […]
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Denying the existence of God as the creator behind the intricate design and beauty in the universe, atheists are left with time and chance as the ultimate explanation of reality as we know it. This poses a great many problems, such as rendering life and reasoning the product of meaningless random chance accidents, by which
Imagine yourself in a hospital bed pining for home, family, and fellowship. Now imagine God offering you the choice between an immediate recovery and return to the routines and pleasures interrupted by your ailment, or an extension of your illness with the result that someone in the hospital will come to Christ through your example
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“For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.’ Where is the wise man? Where is
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“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!” (Isaiah 31:1). Created and redeemed by God, we owe Him
Boundless in knowledge and power; perfect in goodness, love, wisdom, and justice, God does all things with holy excellence. Indeed, holiness constitutes the beauty of His every attribute and action. We see God’s excellence most clearly in the person and work of Christ in love to the unlovely, goodness to the corrupt, mercy to the
“The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among the rest of their slain” (Joshua 13:22). The prophetic ministry of Balaam and God’s judgment of his sin provide several sobering lessons for all who would minister in Christ’s name, including grave warnings to those who serve in
“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is
“For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18). Is the Gospel foolish? Do the ideas of a crucified Savior, exaltation by humiliation, the conquering of death by death, the overcoming of the powers of
Perhaps you have known some folks with an uncanny knack of rubbing you the wrong way. Of course, we have all been that person at one time or another and we can easily find more faults in others than in ourselves. At the same time, annoying people often bring an unexpected gift—a divinely ordered glimpse
