The apostle Peter urges Christian women to submit to their husbands (1 Pet. 3:1-6). He follows this inspired appeal with an admonition for men: “Likewise you husbands, live considerately with your wives, bestowing honor on the woman as the weaker sex, since you are joint heirs of the grace of life” (v. 7). How, exactly,…
Islam rewrites biblical history. Adam, Abraham, Ishmael, and many other biblical persons are said to be Muslims. Such claims have no basis in reality. Suppose that I were to rewrite Islamic history. I say that Muhammad was a Christian. He was married to one woman for life. He proclaimed Jesus as Son of God. If…
One day “a lawyer stood up” and asked Jesus an excellent question: “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25). This fellow was no attorney but rather an expert in the Law of Moses and the religious traditions of the Jewish people. Actually, the man knew a good biblical answer to his…
Jesus was a master teacher. His stories have intrigued readers for 2,000 years. Parables are invented stories that illustrate spiritual truths. These stories depict everyday things, but cultural changes can make interpretation more difficult. This is true of the virgins parable in Matthew 25. Jesus is comparing his return at the end of time to…
Below is a simple communion meditation. You may wish to keep it in your Bible until you have memorized its main ideas. One. One Savior died for my sins and reconciled me to the Father. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but…
Atheists turn to evolution to explain religion. As monkeys evolved into men, they were amazed by the world they found themselves in. They invented the notion of gods to explain life’s mysteries. Why does rubbing sticks together make sparks and start fire? We don’t know. There must be a god of fire giving this gift…
Many Christians seem to have mixed-up contentment priorities. On the one hand, external circumstances tend to make us feel dissatisfied. We may be unhappy about our physical appearance, lack of money needed to purchase a coveted item, or even the weather. On the other hand, we tend to be perfectly content with our spiritual growth—or…
Yes. Have you ever heard of “the duck test”? If a bird looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck. This humorous test is an example of logical reasoning. A sensible person makes an observation and reaches the conclusion that most simply explains what is…
One time I saw a TV commercial promoting laundry detergent. The ad promised that the product gave sheets a wonderful lavender scent. The stuff worked so well that a married couple going to bed angry would find themselves in an entirely different mood as soon as they got a whiff of the clean sheets. How…
Even the best Bible scholars and Christian thinkers wrestle with the idea of God’s becoming a man. The perfect blending of deity and humanity in the person of Jesus is something beyond human understanding. When the Bible makes a difficult claim, we can either deny it or accept it and try to make sense of…