Does the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas indicate a sign of the end times? The Days of Noah With the horrible mass shooting at Las Vegas, the United States has just seen the worst mass shooting in modern history. What does this meaningless violence mean? Will it get worse and worse as the time of Christ’s return draws near? Jesus once spoke about His second coming and referred to Noah’s day, saying, “For as were the days of Noah,... Read more
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Take up your cross and follow Me?” What does this look like in our lives? What It Doesn’t Mean I don’t think Jesus was referring to our daily toils and trials when He said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matt 16:24). To take up our cross and to follow Jesus starts with taking up our cross. We can’t take it... Read more
Gossip doesn’t only destroy the credibility of the gossiper, but it destroys relationships, so here’s how to stop it. Bible Verses on Gossip The Bible teaches that “A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends” (Prov 16:28). What will break up a friendship more quickly than gossip? I can’t think of anything that will drive a wedge between Christian brothers or sisters and friends more than spreading gossip, and as the Proverb says, “Whoever goes about slandering... Read more
Many believe that they’ve done enough good to go to heaven, but who goes to heaven? Do only good people go to heaven? Who is Good? If you ask a person on the street if they’re a good person, almost every one of them will tell you, “Yeah, I’m a pretty good person,” and then they’ll give you what is supposed to be evidence of that, by telling you about a few circumstances where they helped someone out or did... Read more
How ironic that groups who are protesting social injustice are betraying their own cause. Is Violence an Answer? When we read about certain social injustices and then see violence erupt, including the looting of businesses and destruction of property, I see much hypocrisy in this. I’m sorry, but destroying police cars, and throwing projectiles at law enforcement, looting and burning businesses, and injuring people is when you’ve lost my support. Violence and looting are not proper responses to social injustice.... Read more
When a church selects an elder, what traits should be looked for and what are the biblical qualifications? An Older Elder The word “elder” used in the New Testament is from the Greek word “presbyteros” which means “elder, of age, advanced in life” or a “senior,” so since the word “elder” means “older,” then a elder should not be a new or very young Christian. The Apostle Paul tells Timothy that the elder must not be a recent convert, or... Read more
Why does Paul spend so much time writing about faith and then mentioning Abraham? It’s because, just like Abraham, we too can be justified by believing God. Abraham Went Perhaps more than most of the patriarchs, Abraham personified the statement that “the just shall live by faith,” and he was the prototype of living by faith, however God expected Abraham to be obedient before blessing him. Obedience would come first and only then would the blessings come. Here was Abram’s... Read more
When everything around them seems to be falling apart, what can a believer do? Strength in Storms The trees we have in Kansas are typically bent to the North because during the summer, the strong southwesterly winds are persistently pressing them that way. After time, even the largest of trees begin to grow towards the North, but this wind doesn’t harm them, and in fact, it helps them. When they’re growing, the stiff and consistent wind continually strengthens the parts... Read more
Here is a look at the Apostle Paul’s Book of 1st Timothy and why he wrote it and to whom. Paul’s Opening Argument The Apostle Paul’s argument or explanation to Timothy in 1st Timothy and the church at Ephesus is a clear explanation of showing the difference between the gospel of God being solely of grace and which false ideas or teachings are opposed to this. Paul tells how a person is justified by faith (1:15-16). This is opposed to... Read more
What does the Parable of the Tenets mean? To whom was it written, and what are the applications for us today? The Owner The Parable of the Tenants might be one of the parables that most afflicted the religious leaders of Jesus’ day, and we know it was given to the chief priests and scribes since it is “to them” He spoke, and so Jesus “began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a... Read more
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