The Epistles Archives

Scripture is clear about the church’s mission. Some of its highest goals include sharing the gospel with all nations, caring for those in need, and worshiping together, along with loving, encouraging, and admonishing one another in God’s truth. None of these is fully possible if a church is divided, whether physically or mentally.

In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul tells Christians that freedom in Christ is a serious responsibility. What did he mean by that?

One reason people fall away from the faith is because they have built their faith on the wrong foundation. This even happened with first-century believers.

Colossians 3:15 is a text that is constantly misunderstood by well-meaning Christians. Paul writes, “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.” Some have accurately pointed out that the Greek word for “rule” means to act as arbiter or judge. They see this verse as a tool for knowing God’s will for our lives.

In Hebrews 12:1–2, the author of Hebrews compares living the spiritual live to running a race. Now imagine running a race with barbells on your shoulders or wearing scuba diving equipment. While that sounds ridiculous, it’s essentially what many Christians try to do when they hold onto sin in their lives!

If a believer commits that sin and persists in it, there will come a day when God will reach down and take that child of His out of this world by death. In other words, death would be the judgment of God upon him, removing him from the scene and place of witness.

Does the Bible teach the suppression of women?

Have you ever wondered why the Bible seems to be guilty of double-talk when speaking of "the world"?

Christ's New Testament church was born into a sin-warped, dark-hearted world of mixed-up marriages, sin-scarred lives, and confused families.

In our spiritual lives God says that we are "complete in Christ" (Col. 2:9).

God says all ladies young and old are to either be living this way, or be headed towards living this way.

Did Peter ever radically change? Did he learn self-control? His letters show that he did.