“A Troubler of Israel”
There are two truths which are confirmed by a multitude of scriptures in God’s holy word. The first truth is that God’s children have always been hated by the religious world. Those who have claimed to be the most religious have always been the greatest enemies to true righteousness, and to the people of God. […]
At My First Defense
Paul wrote, “At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the […]
Learning Nothing From a Miracle
The high priest and his associates, the Sadducees, have arrested the twelve apostles (Acts 5:17-18), but they were to learn that a Higher Power than they could release those whom they had imprisoned. An angel came that night, opened the doors to the prison, and instructed the apostles to go to the temple and preach. […]
Atheism in Decline Worldwide
In 2005, Munich theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg told United Press International, “Atheism as a theoretical position is in decline worldwide.” His Oxford colleague Alister McGrath agreed. “Atheism’s future seems increasingly to lie in the private beliefs of individuals rather than in the great public domain it once regarded as its habitat,” he wrote in Christianity Today. […]
A Strong Delusion
In 1877, Percival Lowell heard that an Italian astronomer had seen straight lines crisscrossing the surface of the planet Mars. Lowell spent the rest of his years squinting into the eyepiece of his giant telescope in Arizona, mapping the channels and canals he saw. He was convinced the canals were proof of intelligent life on […]
Where Jealousy and Faction Are
James 3:16 says, “For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed”. Acts 3 records the first specific miracle of Peter: Healing a lame man at the Beautiful Gate. This was not the first miracle of Peter, for earlier than this (Acts 2:43) tells that the apostles (of which Peter was […]
The Tragedy of Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 5 records the tragic story of Ananias and Sapphira, two disciples who were killed by the Holy Spirit for their attempt to lie to Him. Chapters 2-4 of this book are each snippets of the attitude of early Christians: their love for each other, their willingness to sacrifice for those whom they loved, and […]
Arrested for Preaching Against Sin
A Baptist preacher was arrested in England April 20th for preaching against homosexuality. He was charged with using abusive or insulting language, contrary to England’s Public Order Act, introduced in 1986. The Public Order Act, which outlaws the unreasonable use of abusive language likely to cause distress, has been used to arrest religious people in […]
Are You Your Own Father?
The recent UPC (United Pentecostal Church) camp has reminded us once again of the pernicious error of the “oneness” doctrine. The “oneness” doctrine says that Jesus is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It says there is only one divine person. This is contrary to the Bible. When it is pointed out that the Bible […]
Are You a Plant to Be Rooted Up?
Jesus said in Matthew 15:13-14, “But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” After being told that He had offended the Pharisees, […]