Articles

• INTIMACY WITH GOD and Its Benefits

  At its heart, Christianity is about reconciliation with the Creator and therefore relationship with God. The word ‘intimacy’ is usually associated with sex, but what about intimacy with the LORD? Intimacy just means closeness or warm familiarity and there are different kinds of closeness. For instance, when a man hires a prostitute, they obviously have […]

• What Can We Learn From JOB’S “FRIENDS”?

  In the first two chapters of the book of Job we observe Job being hailed by God as a blameless, upright man with “no one on earth like him” (Job 1:8). Satan responds by arguing that Job was devout simply because God blessed him. In other words, he was “in it” solely for the blessings. Thus […]

• TEMPTATION, TRIALS and TESTS — What’s the Diff?

  Let’s define each… Temptation is due to the cravings of one’s flesh or sinful nature, which is the satanic nature (James 1:14). Trials are separate from temptations, although you can of course undergo a temptation during a trial. For instance, Christ experienced hunger during his 40-day fast in the desert and so his flesh no […]

• SPIRITUAL REBIRTH: Is Being “Born Again” Biblical?

  It amazes me when I come across believers, especially ministers, who play down or write-off spiritual regeneration as core to the Christian experience. Let’s start with the fact that the doctrine of baptisms is the third doctrine of Christianity, according to Hebrews 6:1-2, and the very first baptism that a believer experiences is spiritual baptism, […]

• What Is the Doctrine THE LAYING ON OF HANDS?

  The laying on of hands is the fourth basic doctrine of Christianity, as detailed here: 1Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2instructions about on baptisms, the laying on of hands, […]

• What is the “Better Resurrection” Noted in Hebrews 11:35?

    The Hall of Faith chapter of the Bible makes a statement that some have found puzzling: Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. Hebrews 11:35 The contrast in this verse is between: Women […]

• How Often Should You Say “IN THE NAME OF JESUS” in Prayer?

  Christ taught that we are to pray to the heavenly Father in the famous prayer outline from Matthew 6:5-13. He likewise noted this principle in the gospel of John, adding that we are to pray in His name: In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father […]

• Can You Fix Your SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION If It’s Faulty?

  Growing believers might come to realize that some of the things they were taught or experienced at a particular ministry/sect are erroneous or unhealthy. This concerns the spiritual foundation that was built in their early years as believers. What do you do if you discern your foundation is flawed in some serious ways. Are you […]

• SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Darkness, Childhood, Youth & Maturity

    Moved by the Holy Spirit, John referred to four stages of spiritual growth in this passage: 9Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. 10Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. 11But anyone […]

• What Did Christ Mean When He Instructed Us to “WATCH”?

  Here’s one example of where the Lord instructed us to “watch”: 32“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 34It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house […]