Where Does the Bible Use the Word Koinonia? Since it is a Greek word, koinonia only appears in the New Testament—between 18 and 20 times, depending on the translation used. The word is significant in ...

We don’t truly learn how significant the miracle of Jesus turning water into wine was until the end of Jesus' earthly life. All we know at this point in His life is that this first miracle launched ...

Revelation 7:1 is one of the most popular flat-earther Bible verses. But it’s also one of the weakest. Treating Revelation 7:1 as a flat-earth verse neglects a crucial part of Bible interpretation: ...

What’s a Christian to do with Santa Claus? While everyone has an opinion about the subject, the real question is, what are we focusing on at Christmas time? There is no definitive answer to the Santa ...

Modern Examples of Sacrilege One of the most common forms of sacrilege today is the profaning of God’s holy name and the name of our Lord Jesus. This is in blatant violation of Exodus 20:7, “You shall ...

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Over 68% of non-voting Christians cite a lack of interest in politics. In contrast, others ...

The gospel differs from the law in being known entirely from revelation. It is proclaimed in all its fullness in the revelation given in the New Testament. It is also found, although obscurely, in the ...

As a young married couple, my wife and I attended a megachurch in the Chicagoland area. The worship band performed primarily praise choruses. During what seemed like the nineteenth round of “I Could ...

I wouldn’t deny that the church in the United States (and almost certainly worldwide) needs ongoing reformation. Unfortunately, would-be reformers like the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) have ...

There are many places in Scripture where God’s plans for the future are described. Some of the passages seem very clear while others may strike us as being somewhat mysterious in nature. For centuries ...

The practice itself is rooted in ancient Jewish prayer traditions and has been practiced by Christians from the early days of the Church. It is composed mostly of the Psalms, Scripture readings, ...

God gives us believers gifts of the Holy Spirit. We do not know why exactly God’s will is for us to have any of these gifts, but we are thankful for any blessings, giftings, and corrections that He ...