Fortify Your Faith in an Age of Doubt

The Little Horn of Daniel's Sea-beast

Author: Wayne Jackson

Exactly who, or what, was this infamous "little horn"?

In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over the Babylonian Empire (ca. 603 B.C.), Daniel, a Hebrew in captivity, was called upon to reveal and interpret a dream for the monarch. He told of a great image in the form of a man consisting of... Read more

Is a Child Who Commits Suicide Lost?

Author: Wayne Jackson

We recognize that suicide is wrong, but what if a child takes his own life?

“We recognize that suicide is wrong, but what if a child takes his own life?” Let me approach this from two different vantage points: First, suicide, on the part of a responsible person, is clearly a sinful act. The Scriptures teach that life is a... Read more

A Rabbi Argues with Jesus--and Loses!

Author: Wayne Jackson

The "Rabbi" imagines meeting Jesus face-to-face on a dusty road in Galilee nearly two thousand years ago.

Jacob Neusner is a Jewish “Rabbi” who has picked a “friendly” fight with Jesus Christ. Neusner, who has just been named research professor of religion and theology at Bard College, has an article in the March 27 issue of Newsweek entitled “A Rabbi... Read more

About This Web Site

Author: Wayne Jackson

Our main objective in developing the online edition of the Christian Courier is to create a unique library of information that can help strengthen Christians by supplying quality, biblically-sound materials that easily are accessible. While there... Read more

What Is the Significance of the Fish Symbol?

Author: Wayne Jackson

What is the significance of the fish symbol?

“I have seen the small emblem of a fish on many cars. Sometimes the name ‘Jesus’ is enclosed; sometimes there are foreign letters. Now I am seeing the same fish-sign with the name ‘Darwin’ within. What is the significance of this?” The fish became... Read more

Firm Promises from God for Troubled Souls

Author: Wayne Jackson

When a Hebrew baby was given the name Ezekiel in the seventh century before Christ, it was almost prophetic of the spiritual resources the child would need for the years that awaited him.

The name Ezekiel means “God strengthens.” When a Hebrew baby was given that name in the seventh century before Christ, it was almost prophetic of the spiritual resources the child would need for the years awaiting him. Ezekiel was taken into... Read more

Skeletons in the Closet of Science

Author: Wayne Jackson

In many ways, science has often been its own worst enemy. This article demonstrates that just because some idea is supported by "science" does not mean that it is infallible or believable.

Any person who has a proper esteem of genuine science cannot but feel indebted to all of those men and women who studied hard and sacrificed selflessly, thus bringing us the numerous achievements of scientific discovery by which we are so blessed... Read more

A Remedy for Troubled Hearts

Author: Wayne Jackson

Unquestionably, there are things we cannot change. We can, however, learn to survive by immersing ourselves in a deep and sustained biblical faith.

In those gloomy hours preceding Calvary, Jesus reflected upon the dreaded appointment which, in the eternal scheme of things, he had with the cross—that instrument by which he would bear the penalty for human sin. However, as was often the case,... Read more

Must We Do Something To Receive the Free Gift of Salvation?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Why do some claim that one must do something, such as being baptized, in order to be saved?

“Paul says that we are ‘freely’ justified (Rom. 3:24), and later he describes salvation as a ‘free gift’ (Rom. 6:23). Why do some claim that one must ‘do’ something, such as be baptized, in order to be saved?” There are several factors to be... Read more

Neale Walsch: A New Guru for the Gullible

Author: Wayne Jackson

Neale Walsch is but another oddity in the modern "Ripley's Museum" of religious freaks.

Neale Donald Walsch lives in a hilltop mansion near Medford, Oregon. A few years ago, he was a “nobody.” Now, he is a “somebody” who’s attracting some attention. Having had a troubled childhood, Walsch has been through a series of unstable... Read more

Can You Explain the "Coasts" of Caesarea?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Is the Bible in error because it speaks of the "coasts" of Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13), and also the "coasts" of Decapolis (Mark 7:31). Both of these regions are inland and have no coasts. Can you explain this?

“Recently an unbeliever charged the Bible with an error because it speaks of the ‘coasts’ of Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13), and also the ‘coasts’ of Decapolis (Mark 7:31). Both of these regions are inland and have no coasts. Can you explain... Read more

The Support of Gospel Preachers

Author: Wayne Jackson

Some preachers are pampered and unquestionably not worth what they make. On the other hand, there are others who simply are not treated fairly--consistent with the principle of the Golden Rule.

The Jewish rabbis had a saying: “Whoever does not teach his son a trade is as if he brought him up to be a robber.” Paul, the Tent-making Preacher Though Paul was educated as a scholar of Hebrew law under the celebrated Gamaliel (Acts 22:3),... Read more

Do Angels Minister to Christians Today?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Are angels ministering to Christians today?

“Please explain Hebrews 1:14. Do angels minister to Christians today?” The inspired passage poses this question: “Are they [angels] not ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?” There are... Read more

Bee-havior Points to God

Author: Wayne Jackson

For centuries bees have been the objects of careful study by scientists. They are amazing creatures indeed (the bees that is), bearing the imprint of divine design in so many ways.

For centuries bees have been the objects of careful study by scientists. They are amazing creatures indeed that bear the imprint of divine design in so many ways. The Social Bee Consider, for instance, the social conduct of these little insects. A... Read more

Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous

Author: Wayne Jackson

When the matter is duly considered, the Bible reveals that there are some similarities and also some significant differences in the deaths of the righteous and the wicked.

Balaam is one of the great tragedies of the Old Testament. He was a Gentile prophet of God (cf. 2 Peter 2:15, 16) who lived at Pethor in Mesopotamia (Deuteronomy 23:4). Because he was afflicted with the common malady of covetousness, he sold out... Read more

Blasphemy -- What Is this Great Sin?

Author: Wayne Jackson

What is the horrible sin of blasphemy? Have I been guilty of it? Can one obtain pardon for it?

For many people, one of the most fearful terms to be found in the New Testament is the word “blasphemy.” Blasphemy is represented as a horrible sin, but what is it? Have I been guilty of it? Can one obtain pardon for it? These are serious... Read more

Woman's Role in the Church

Author: Wayne Jackson

Does the Bible teach that there are different roles for men and women in the scheme of God's plan for the church?

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7). And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet... Read more

Must Terminally Ill Christians Artificially Prolong Life?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Must terminally ill Christians artificially prolong life?

“Is a terminally ill Christian morally obligated to prolong his life artificially (by means of drugs or machinery)?” Life-and-death issues are some of the most difficult decisions that we may ever have to make. This one is a question many are... Read more

King and Company Go Transdenominational

Author: Wayne Jackson

Obviously, feeling the solitude imposed by a disciplinary procedure, these false teachers now are crossing over into denominationalism, freely fraternizing with, and employing the services of, a host of sectarian teachers.

In a previous aricle, The Menace Of Radical Preterism, we discussed some of the identifying traits of a heretical movement that subscribes to the notion that (in the words of one of the dogma’s advocates) “God accomplished the fulfillment of all... Read more

Jesus Christ: Church Inspector

Author: Wayne Jackson

Jesus noted both desirable and undesirable traits of the seven churches of Asia in the opening chapters of Revelation. His observations can be of supreme value today to those who desire to please Christ.

In preparation for those grand visions which would constitute the book of Revelation, the apostle John was confronted by the risen Christ on the island of Patmos. Jesus was said to be “in the midst” of the seven golden lampstands that represented... Read more