When Jesus spoke of an unpardonable sin in Matthew chapter twelve, He introduced a concept which is difficult for some to comprehend. There is a difference between an unpardoned sin (any sin for which one will not repent) and one that God would not forgive in the age of Jesus or the age which followed. Read Matthew 12:23-32 several times, then think…

One of the most amazing affirmations in the Bible is this statement—“God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34).  What a thought!  What a wonderful and yet perplexing thought!  This truth was not isolated to one time or one event in Scripture, but it is found throughout the Old and New Testaments (Deut. 10:17; 2 Chron. 19:7; Eph. 6:9; 1 Pet. 1:17).  Paul not…

One of the greatest challenges to our faith and our devotion to God is evolution. The theory of Godless evolution is being accepted by many. Some Christians, feeling the pressure from the world, have sought a middle ground of compromise in relation to the origin of the earth. Their position is that evolution is true, but that God caused it. This position…

The condition of the United States of America is deplorable, disgraceful, disheartening and downright despicable.  It seems at every turn there is a “new low” to which the leaders and citizens of this nation stoop.  The “lows” keep getting “lower,” and the pace of the deterioration keeps moving quicker.  But, I have good news for you!  The reality is that our nation…

Abraham started something. Something that influenced people beyond his comprehension. There was a reason why God, in Exodus 3:6, identified Himself to Moses as “the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” That family, of whom Moses belonged, had a legacy of following the one true God. It was through that legacy that God would bless all…

One of the largest and most important groups in the church is a collection of unsung heroes, who pour their hearts and souls into their labors, and often go unrecognized for all that they do.  To all Bible Class Teachers, who teach our children week in and week out, we thank God for you! We thank God for Bible Class Teachers because…

The story of the rich man and Lazarus found in Luke 16 has fascinated Bible students for years. While they lived on this earth, the wealth of one and the poverty of the other was obvious to all. When they both died, their roles were reversed. The beggar was blessed, but he who lived in luxury was tormented in the flames of…

How could a loving God ever consider casting man into a lake of fire and leaving him there to suffer for all eternity? This is not an easy question to consider on many levels, but it is one which intrigues the minds of so many. Is it possible that we may not see the horrendous nature of sin and what divine justice…