Marriage Is to Be Held in Honor among All

Bride and Groom

“Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Hebrews 13:4). Marriage was instituted by God in the beginning as a blessing for mankind. Sadly, this God-ordained union between a man and a woman has been corrupted, abused, broken, and […]

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Answering Basic Questions (Part 5): What Is the Gospel?

Answering Basic Questions

We often talk about the importance of preaching the gospel. But what does that mean? The gospel is foundational to our faith. Therefore, if we are to be “ready to make a defense…for the hope that is in [us]” (1 Peter 3:15), then we ought to be able to concisely explain it to others. So […]

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Shake the Dust Off Your Feet

Man with Bible Facing Away

Many religious people are familiar with the Great Commission in which Jesus told His apostles to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15). Earlier, during His earthly ministry, He gave His apostles a more “limited” commission – to “go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” […]

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Answering Basic Questions (Part 4): Who Is Jesus?

Answering Basic Questions

Virtually everyone we will meet has at least heard of Jesus, though they may have different opinions or assumptions about Him. Some may see Him as a great teacher. Others might think that he was just a Jewish rabbi. There are also those who believe that He was nothing more than a myth or a […]

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Answering Basic Questions (Part 3): What Is the Meaning of Life?

Answering Basic Questions

Why are we here? What are we to be doing? Where are we going? People search for answers to those questions because they want their lives to have meaning, yet many do not know where to look. The fact that this is so common is why we are addressing it early in our series. The […]

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“You Follow Me”

Jesus and Peter

In the last recorded conversation in the gospel of John, Jesus warned Peter about what was in store for him in the future. Jesus said, “‘Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your […]

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Answering Basic Questions (Part 2): What Is the Bible?

Answering Basic Questions

The Bible is the most well-known and well-preserved book of all time – no other book of antiquity comes close to having the manuscript evidence that the Bible has. Believers in God recognize the Bible as His word and those who reject God still cannot ignore it. It is truly a unique book. But what is […]

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