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Matthew 5:37 means for our “yes” to be “yes” and our “no” to be “no.” It means we are authentic. We are truthful. We are people of integrity who live what we say. And we are fully honest.

God’s anger burns hottest against those who harm children because children are the most helpless and impressionable members of society. They are most easily led astray into a spiritual wilderness where they can be separated from God the Father for...

Young Earth Creationism is the belief that the Book of Genesis describes God’s creation of the universe and all things in it in six literal days. Young Earth believers place the age of the earth at 6,000 or so years old, but no more than 10,000...

We labor to live in such a way to accurately reflect the worth of Jesus with fear and trembling because so much is at stake. We are in awe of the salvation that we have in God.

Crystals are not inherently evil, nor do they possess magical abilities. However, people can use them for evil purposes, such as in witchcraft and New Age spiritual practices. The stone itself is not sinful, but using it for occultic reasons is...

Free Grace theology is the position that eternal life is a free gift received by faith alone, apart from works. Free Grace is most often seen in opposition to Lordship theology, which emphasizes turning from sin and submitting to Christ’s...

The Prayers of the Faithful were most likely inspired by the public prayers that took place in Jewish synagogues. With the commencement of the Early Church, this practice of making corporate petitions for the community and individuals in need was...

We have been commanded in the Word of God to share this good news and to make disciples. This is not reserved for specific days. This is to be proclaimed and shared every day. Halloween is no exception.

Jesus himself told his followers to pray for his enemies in Matthew 5:43-48. And when we do, Matthew 5:45 says that we will be “... children of Your father in heaven.” Praying softens our heart, as we let go of our agenda. And most of all it...

Two instances in the Bible could possibly describe a dinosaur, or at least, a dinosaur-like creature. Some theologians will argue the author could have used hyperbole or metaphorical imagery, but if he chose to do so, he picked some rather odd...

Molech is a particularly dark figure in Old Testament descriptions of Canaan's idols. His worshippers committed acts that put them in a special category of evil.

How can we truly love our neighbors amidst deep cultural divisions? By first loving God and letting His perspective reshape our reality.

Lent is not mentioned in the Bible, but rather started in the fourth century AD. Even though there is no explicit evidence of Lent in Scripture, many believers have tried to argue that Lent is based on Jesus’ temptation in the desert for 40 days.

The gods of one’s own making can never compare to the one and only God, who is real, eternal, and the Creator of all. Unlike idols, God is not dependent on anyone or anything for His existence.

Single Christians are not less than those who are married. Instead, a biblical view maintains the value of both married and single Christians. One is not holier or more apt to be mature than the other. Singleness is a great calling in being solely...

Our heavenly Father loves us unconditionally. We can track the theme of God as our Father throughout countless Scripture references. Let us not ever fail to honor our heavenly Father. Not just one day, but every day.

The world will constantly change its measure of beauty, yet the Lord never will. When distorted views of ourselves arise in our minds, we need to turn our thoughts back to how the Lord sees us as we were created in His image.

We should never sit by quietly while evil takes place, as when we do we become complicit in that evil. Our calling today as we face increasingly hostile governments is to stand against evil in all its forms in Christlikeness.

Poly means “many,” as in polygamy (many marriages) or polyglot (many languages). Polytheism means “many gods.” Polytheists believe in and worship multiple gods. While one might consider such religions primitive, several extant polytheistic...

Cursing, especially as a stress reliever, is still an emotional outburst, and it can signify poor emotional control or improper, coarse behavior. This begs the question: how should Christians respond to cursing as a stress reliever?