The Fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness
Gentleness is a difficult fruit to live out, because it requires you to have an honest opinion of yourself. Paul tells us in Romans, “by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in…
What is the Central Belief of the Christian Faith?
What do you think is the central belief of the Christian faith? What do you think the early Christians told their friends and family about Jesus before the Bible was even written? Well, they told them about the historical facts that people saw Jesus alive with their own eyes after He had been crucified and…
The Fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). In his commentary, Galatians For You, Timothy Keller describes faithfulness this way: “Pistis = faithfulness, loyalty, courage, to be utterly reliable and true to your word. Its opposite is to be an opportunist, a friend only…
The Livability of Christianity
In biblical Christianity, the belief is that God exists and that life extends beyond the grave. The purpose of life is to establish an enduring personal relationship with God, which extends into eternity. Moral values and duties are grounded in the character of God, who is loving, just, kind, generous, and faithful, providing a basis…
Who is Jesus Christ according to Matthew?
Who is Jesus Christ? The entire Bible is centered around Him, and the four gospel accounts – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John – describe Him in detail as they chronicle His life and teachings during His time on earth. While each gospel describes Him accurately, they each point out different aspects of His teaching, character,…
Jesus: The Servant of God
Each of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) focuses on Jesus from a slightly different perspective. They include or exclude details about His life as they paint their own particular picture of who Jesus is. It has been suggested by many scholars that the picture painted by Mark is of Jesus as the…
The Gospel of Luke: Encountering Jesus This Easter
One of the things I love about the Gospel of Luke is how he presents Jesus in such a personal way. He includes a number of details and stories not found in the other Gospels that give us a glimpse of how Jesus personally sought after those around Him. As the only one to recount…
Believe That I Am
The Gospel is the Holy Spirit’s presentation of the person and work of Jesus Christ to humanity. The advent of Christ ushered in the long-awaited Promised One. Although Israel had cried out for many years for the Messiah, they did not recognize His arrival. One of the most sobering passages in all of Scripture is…
How Does God Give Your Life Value?
Ed. Note: this article is excerpted and slightly modified from our series, “Does God Exist?” Dr. John Ankerberg: You say that if God does not exist, then life has no ultimate value. Explain. Dr. William Lane Craig: By value I mean good and evil, right and wrong. And the claim here is that if there…
The Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). In the Bible Knowledge Commentary, Donald Campbell suggests “Goodness may be thought of both as an uprightness of soul and as an action reaching out to others to do good even when it is not deserved”…
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