Peter spoke of the coming of Jesus as the “Day of the Lord” (2 Pet 3:10). He said it the day would come like a thief, which indicates a need to be ready and watchful. Then Peter asks a significant question. As God’s people await and hasten that day, “what sort of people ought you …
We have so much difficulty grasping why bad things happen in this world. How can God be in control when we see so much heartache, sickness, and evil? This has long been a point of doubt for many. Books like Job, Ecclesiastes, Habakkuk, and many Psalms grapple with this problem. The reality of evil and …
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What is the Christian’s relationship to the world? It’s always helpful to review what Scripture teaches us about our involvement in the world, and we want to keep these thoughts before us because the dangers are real. John wrote, “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, …
What exactly does one say to another when tragedy strikes? We all wish that we had the perfect words that will appropriately capture what everyone is feeling, words that will comfort and encourage even the most downtrodden. We want to come up with deep statements about how “this is life” and “here is what you …
When Abraham was told about the destruction of cities known for unrepentant wickedness, he didn’t rejoice in that, but begged for them to be spared. When Jonah confronted a city of wickedness (and repentance), he pined for their destruction. Who are we more like? Common to both accounts is 1) the absolute right of God …
One of the objections I have heard from those who have left Christ and His people is that “the Church” does not allow anyone to question beliefs, doctrines, or practices. Even among those who have not left or who have embraced a broad ecumenical view of religion, there is sometimes this undercurrent of complaint that …
Believers often battle with doubts. These doubts range from questioning whether we have the ability to live as we ought to questioning whether or not God is real or can be trusted. We should never just brush questions aside, for they will have a bad way of creeping back in and getting in the way …
This world is a dangerous place in which there is much war and bloodshed. Many live in terror as merciless killers can and do strike at any time or place. Now is the time in which Christians ought clearly to show what it means to be followers of Christ in a crooked and perverse world. …
No words can describe the difficulties we sometimes face. Our minds can hardly grasp the evils, the hardships, the pain and suffering that life here can bring. We look to this world and find such heartbreak and sorrow. We look to God and ask, “Do You care?” Does Jesus Care? None are alone in their …
