The faithful Paul viewed his persecutions as the providential workings of God in the defending of the gospel message.

An account in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah serves as a remarkable example of divine providence.

An associate editor of ChristianityToday.com has severely criticized the teaching methods of Jesus. In doing so, he has reflected upon himself far more than he has the Lord.

There is a growing movement in “Christendom” to repudiate the biblical doctrine of a “hell” that is characterized by everlasting torment, as a result of being separated from God. This is a deadly position that must be opposed vigorously.

Every sensitive soul is troubled from time to time by regrets that linger regarding past deeds in his life. There is a wrong way and a right way to deal with regret. Think about this matter with us in this week’s Penpoints article.

During the plagues that were visited upon Egypt, prior to Israel’s departure from that land, did the Nile River actually turn to blood, or was this merely a silting of the river with red clay?

Is justification from sin by faith or works? Does it result from neither, one as opposed to the other, or both?

A Roman Catholic scholar, Professor Thomas H. West, has renounced the doctrine of the resurrection of Christ in a newly published book. There is nothing fresh in his approach. It is the same old infidelity that has been around for centuries.

The recently translated English Standard Version, in a passage dealing with the ultimate fate of the earth, speaks of the earth being “exposed” at the time of Christ’s return, rather than the common rendition “burned up” (2 Pet. 3:10). Does this translation provide comfort to the “Jehovah’s Witnesses”?

Stephen J. Gould of Harvard University is probably the most militant opponent of Christianity in the nation today. Now, though, the tables are turned. Gould is on the receiving end of a fiery blast “and that from one of his own evolutionary colleagues.”

Several important achaeological discoveries demonstrate once again the uncanny accuracy of the Bible.

This editorial discusses the new abortion pill, RU-486.

Author David Grossman has shown that the tactics employed by the military to turn young men into killing machines are prevalent in the entertainment media used by our youth.

Does your soul need to be restored? The Great Shepherd of Psalm 23 promises to restore our souls.

Influence is powerful for good or evil. Are you striving to enhance your influence for the honor of Christ?

The so-called Da Vinci Code has been the topic of animated conversation for some time. What are the facts about this mysterious “code”?

America is undergoing a serious erosion of one of the most sacred institutions of humanity—that of marriage. Such will continue to eat away at the very vitals of human existence.

Are the days of the creation literal 24-hour days or extended ages of time? Exodus 20:8-11 provides the answer.

The account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead helps us to understand the significance of agape love.

What was the nature of the product of Jesus’ first miracle at Cana?