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Would it surprise you to learn that the rabbis thought that study, and not prayer, was the highest form of worship? They pointed out that when […]

A popular NT theme is to remind the church how Israel of old witnessed many miracles and mighty works from God: the parting of the Red […]

When Christians talk about or preach the Gospel, they often mean, “Jesus died for my sins so I can go to heaven when I die.” But […]

The New Testament defines the role of a presbyter—an overseer, pastor, or elder—in a way that closely resembles the role of the judges in the Old […]

To deny the existence of Satan, called the Devil by Scripture, is not some minor doctrinal matter, some non-essential “little deal.” It raises a major theological […]

In Deuteronomy 6, Moses summons Israel to attention and covenant loyalty: “Hear, O Israel! Yahweh our God, is one Yahweh!” This confession, foundational for Israel of […]

The doctrine of “once saved, always saved” (also called eternal security or the perseverance of the saints) teaches that Christians can never lose their salvation, no […]

In Romans 15:12, Paul cites Isaiah 11: “There will come the shoot of Jesse, the one who arises to rule over the Gentiles. In him the […]

Some claim that the word “demon” in the New Testament is used as a figure of speech for mental or physical illness. Yet not one standard […]