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Today, there are several significant study Bibles, ranging from the most minimal, offering only cross-references, to others that offer the equivalent of several hundred pages of supplemental helps. But how should a study Bible be used?

Universalism focuses directly and exclusively on God’s love, grace, and mercy — attributes for which we are all grateful — eternally. However, the universalist theology ignores his holiness, his justice, and his wrath.

Good commentaries can be a helpful, and sometimes essential, tool for rigorous Bible study, but it is always important not to mistake the fallible work of a human commentator for the infallible work of the Holy Spirit.

Prior to 1455, the date in which the Gutenberg Bible was printed, writers would copy the Bible by hand. By using an innovative printing process at the time, Gutenberg allowed for the Bible to be copied at a much faster rate than it had ever been...

John Mark Comer, in an excerpt from his newly released book, 'Practicing the Way,' provides insight into Christianity from the viewpoint of apprenticeship. 

We do not need to use our imagination, speculate, or wonder what God says. We do not rely on our emotions, opinions, or personal revelations. Rather, we turn to Scripture as to what God says about us both apart from Christ and in Christ.

Whatever type of Bible study method we use, it is vital that the study carefully considers the context of the subject or verse being studied, both within the immediate context of the chapter or book itself and within the overall context of the...

The Bible is God’s Word, which means it supersedes culture. There are cultural differences in the Bible; however, through diligent study, believers will know how applicable it is for all people for all time.

The Gnostic gospels are filled with erroneous teachings. While each of the Marys in the Bible played an important role, none of them wrote a gospel recording Jesus’ life, nor was Mary Magdalene romantically involved with Christ.

 Spend some thinking about that today, and then tell the dead and dying around you that there’s a way out!

The Bible does not qualify as a fairy tale. What remains is the underlying question, can it really be what it claims to be? It is only in the Bible that the answer becomes crystal clear — not as a fictional work, but as God’s Word.

Boaz modeled service and love to Ruth and Naomi when no one else did. But did you know his actions had consequences he never realized?

Christian Science has the word "Christian" in it, but is it really part of historic Christian belief?

This is what makes Jesus so unique. He lived a perfect life. He died a purposeful death. And He currently lives at the right hand of the Father. Jesus — the greatest love story ever told!

New Year’s Day is a day of resetting hearts, which have wandered, and of restoring the habit of turning to Christ every day for a fresh start, not in a new relationship, but in a relationship with Jesus, which is always growing.

Obscure names in the Bible fascinate me. Why are names like Hashem even mentioned?

Church training in the area of mental health support is most effective when it begins with leaders who demonstrate both the humility to cry out for help and the wisdom to know where to seek the best help.

In its simplest definition, discernment is nothing more than the ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. In other words, the ability to...

We are not hopeless in the matter of our unsaved loved ones. Let us come boldly to the throne of our King in petition for their souls.

Yes, God is the God of second chances. He doesn’t give up on us and He certainly doesn’t give up on our loved ones, friends, and acquaintances. So, with true hope, let’s keep praying!