Unconditional Election specifically deals with the biblical concept of election or choosing as it pertains to salvation...

Stop for a moment and ask yourself this question. When does the Bible say your election took place? Before the foundation of the world. Right? Okay, does the Bible teach anywhere that...

There are certainly “spiritual seekers” who seek after a god they define for themselves. But this is simply another form of idolatry. You can read about people committing such idolatry in Acts 17:16 – 21...

The basic question here is – given man’s fall into sin, is there anything human beings can do in our own strength to remedy our spiritual condition?...

There are certainly “spiritual seekers” who seek after a god they define for themselves. But this is simply another form of idolatry. You can read about people committing such idolatry in Acts 17:16-21...

If you’ve correctly understood the previous four points in our study, then you’ll easily see how this last one logically blends with the others. You’ll also understand why Calvinists believe the T.U.L.I.P...

There are many Christians who wrestle with this same “apparent” dilemma. And too often, they arbitrarily choose one side of the coin while simply ignoring the other. The side they choose usually depends...

In 1517 a Roman Catholic monk, Martin Luther, nailed his 95 theses to a church door at Wittenberg University in Germany. This act wasn’t intended to ignite a movement that would eventually split the Roman Catholic Church...

The doctrine of the atonement in Christian theology refers to the work performed by Christ on the cross. It teaches that on the cross Christ did “atone,” or made amends for man’s sin by bearing its punishment...

Each day God withholds certain judgment from many individuals in this world. Many unbelievers are granted mercy from their final consignment to hell, where they’ll bear God’s wrath for their own sins. Every day God brings others to saving faith in Christ...

Very simply put, the doctrine of irresistible grace means God overcomes all human resistance within those who are His chosen ones – His elect.”...

Question: Since I have a free will, don’t I decide if I am going to become a Christian rather than being elected by God? Isn’t election an infringement on my free will? Answer: Yes and no...

Paul writes this exhortation to the church at Philippi: “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Philippians 1:27...

Several years after the sudden death of our sixteen-year-old son, Mark, God seared into our souls a vivid image of the privilege of corporate worship within our covenant community...

There are many good reasons why people decide to leave a church. But there are some very bad reasons as well that have the great potential for throwing a church family into a pit of...

People of faith often forget that the first place to serve our God is in their marriages and homes. And when we forget that important principle, we endanger the godly legacy that it is...

Knowing the right thing to do is fairly easy. Doing the right thing is much harder. Not long ago God convicted a good friend of ours, Ellen, about her hateful behavior toward her husband...

Think of a perfect moment in your past, the moment to which you wish you could return. Our moment is July 6, 1993, before 10:40 p.m. We were helping our daughter Heidi and her fiancé...

She’s called Rahab, the prostitute in the Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11). Her actions helped the Israelites win the battle of Jericho. She had heard stories of God’s power and presence...

Unbeknownst to many, we live in a nation where millions of women (and men) carry a ‘secret of the heart’…one that heart- wrenchingly goes directly to the soul where it looms daily…dark and ominous...

Sometime during the summer of 2007 I realized that God was calling our family to missions. My husband and I began to talk and pray about a time in the distant future when our children...

The dictionary defines ware as having skills or talents offered as a service or a commodity, prudent. How practical God’s Word is when He not only tells us to respect and revere elderly...

Working in a public high school allows me a front row seat to the moral decline of our modern generation. It has been said that character is how a person behaves when nobody’s looking...

Miley Cyrus, Bratz, makeup for children, sensual clothing lines for children, our culture knows little about protecting the innocence of children...

re you a list maker? Do you, like me, love the feeling of crossing off the jobs you’ve completed? Often we compartmentalize the things that need to be handled in a day...

Messy family environments produce relationally crippled children. Are you one of those grown up crippled children who carries a bucket load of guilt every time you hear the pastor...

When asking little girls what they want to be when they grow up, I seldom get a response like, “I want to be a maid or a prison guard” or even, ”I just want to be single…” Most of their replies...

I love being a mother. I have been one now for 36 years. From that first moment of touching our precious premature son with my fingertips, I have taken the responsibility very seriously...

What character traits and life values drew your husband and you together, and how do they affect your life purpose since you have come to Christ? He invited me to a picnic...

My husband treats me like I have no sense, and often disrespects me in front of others. This angers me, undermines my thoughts and respect for him...

I attend church and Bible study, and have accepted Christ as my Savior. However, I feel like I am missing what God really wants me to know about the fruit of faithfulness...

Is it important to God that Christians display gentleness in their actions with others? At first you may think this is a silly question. But, the reality is...

I am very interested in building a godly home, and I don’t want to turn my husband off to God by being religious. Tell me how to be wise by Gently Radiating A Christ-like Example...

During a time when I thought our many years of marriage was over, I looked everywhere (especially my friends who read the Bible) for advice. Not all the advice I received was meant...

As children of God, we have every tool we need to mend broken hearts and lives. So instead of isolating ourselves in a self- made cocoon of protection, we need to find out what those...

Who came up with the phrase, “blended family?” According to Merriam-Webster, “blend” means to “combine into an integrative whole” and “to produce a harmonious effect.”...

 find myself in a familiar situation, yet again. Recuperating from surgery, relying on other people to help feed my family, get my kids to school, clean my house...

Mother’s Day, 1994. My life forever changed. But to understand the dramatic shift, you need to know a little more about me. I was raised in the church. I have had the same pastor since I was...

One of my most cherished mentors is several years older than me. When I was little (eight or nine years old), I felt so cool having an older girl as a close friend...

Jesus calls us to come to Him with our weariness and burden, to take His yoke on our shoulders and He will give us rest...