What is Lent and Ash Wednesday? Are these religious observances found in the Bible?

While it is certainly true that grace is a thrilling element in the divine scheme of things, it is not true that it is unconditionally dispensed, or that it is obtained merely by believing. Study this issue with us.

Many entertain the notion that grace is some sort of divine blanket that is unconditionally thrown over the sinner to cancel the effect of his sin. This is a serious misconception.

It is quite apparent that when one “gives heed” to the Lord’s will, he obeys the gospel.

Neale Walsch is but another oddity in the modern “Ripley’s Museum” of religious freaks.

Who bears responsibility for the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart?

The liberal voices in the school of “Critical Theory” frequently assert that there are two accounts of creation in Genesis. This article answers this attack.

Some attempt to argue that Christians are not commanded to give a weekly contribution based on 1 Corinthians 16:1-2.

Influenced by society, many are looking for New Testament authority for expanding the role of women in the body of Christ.

What is the origin and design of marriage?

Is “marriage” a divinely designed institution, or is it a human invention? Let us see where the evidence lies.

Why are some prayers never answered? Is it possible that we may be guilty of hindering our own requests to the Lord?

Predicting the return of Jesus Christ is a full-time hobby for some. Does Matthew 24 contain the signs needed to predict Christ’s return?

Luke 17:31ff has been a confusing text to some Bible students. Does this section of Scripture refer to the destruction of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), or to the final Coming of Christ? This context is examined in this week’s Q&A segment.

Did the law of Moses continue to be binding upon non-Christian Jews up until the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70? While some, who designate themselves as “realized eschatologists” so contend, there is no biblical support for this bizarre theory.

Do the signs of Matthew 24:3ff pertain to the impending destruction of Jerusalem, or do they depict conditions near the end of time? Some allege that Matthew 24:21 prohibits an interpretation that focuses upon Jerusalem’s destruction in A.D. 70. Wayne Jackson responds to this objection.

One of the most controversial contexts in the book of Acts has to do with Paul’s activity in the Jerusalem temple, as recorded in Acts 21. Did the apostle violate the law of God in “purifying” himself in that ritual? Some so claim, but is this a necessary conclusion?

An amazing prophecy fulfilled in defense of Jerusalem from an Assyrian invasion.

Can we do more harm than good when defending the truth with incorrect reasoning?

Did Christ bear the “guilt” of human sin when he died on the cross? Or did he merely bear the “punishment” that was due us, as a consequence of our guilt?