Core Christianity
Core Christianity This is a Beta version of the Core Christianity Bible study. Here you will find lessons 1–5...
Theological Primer: Holy Spirit
Kevin Young Many Christians rarely think about the Holy Spirit. God the Father we know about. God the Son we think about all the time. But God the Holy Spirit?...
Does Christening and Confirmation Count?
Clint Archer Since I was baptized as an infant, and then later confirmed publicly that I trust Jesus as my Lord and Savior, why do you believe I should be re-baptized? Is this re-baptism not a renouncing of my previous confirmation ceremony, which to me was a precious and public expression of my personal trust in Jesus?”
Beautifully True
John Piper How can we know the Bible is true? God opens our eyes to his unique beauty on the canvas of Scripture...
Introducing the "Word Matters" Podcast
Trevin Wax I’m a podcast nut. I listen while I’m getting ready for work in the morning, or when I’m driving somewhere, or when I’m out walking...
Should Christians Cremate Their Loved Ones?
John Piper My proposal in this article is that Christian churches be willing to help families financially with simple Christ-exalting funerals and burials, so that no Christian is drawn to cremation because it’s cheaper...
Muslims, Christians and the Zombie Apocalypse
Howard and Trevor We want to offer a new narrative about the intersection of Muslims and Christians without making everyone feel like we are on the verge of a Zombie Apocalypse...
What's the Difference Between the Present Heaven and the Future Heaven?
Randy Alcorn People usually think of “Heaven” as the place Christians go when they die. A better definition explains that Heaven is God’s central dwelling place, the location of his throne from which he rules the universe...
When Did Each of the Biblical Patriarchs Live and Die?
The Gospel Coalition If you are reading through the Bible on your own, this information can be difficult to track as it is not presented systematically...
9 Things You Should Know About Jehovah’s Witnesses
Joe Carter When he died last week at the age of 57, pop singer Prince was arguably the most famous Jehovah’s Witness in the world. Here are nine things you should know about the obscure religious group...
The Monday After Easter
James White This is for all the church planters and their volunteers on post-Easter Monday, struggling to make it from week-to-week, as well as the leaders and members of established churches which are anything but "mega" – well below the 200 threshold in terms of average attendance...
3 Ways Christians Will Address Cultural Issues in the Coming Years
Ed Stetzer At some point during the 1980s and ’90s, a desire birthed among politically conservative Christians to begin to stand for things that mattered to them culturally in more active ways than before...
Four Characteristics of Legalism
C Michael Patton Legalism is something we all lean toward in one way or another. Humanity has been plagued by this from the very beginning as we see in Job’s friends. Why is this?...
Three Christian Misconceptions About Muslims
J.D. Greear When the average Westerner hears “Muslim,” a number of images come to mind—mostly negative. But most Muslims would be just as horrified as we are at the assumptions entertained about them...
Can We Arrive at a Young Earth and 24-Hour Period Days in Genesis One from Scripture Alone?
Steve Ham I do believe the Bible gives ample justification for calculating the age of the earth at around 6,000 years and for seeing six normal 24-hour days in the week of creation...