Reasons to believe in Jesus Christ
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way.” — Isaiah 53:6 “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” — 1 John 3:4 If Parts 1–3 have shown us that truth is real, that God is holy and truly there, and that human beings…
Dear friends, if you were to ask the average person on the street to define the word love, you would get a hundred different answers. Our culture tells us that love is a feeling, a romantic spark, or a wholesale endorsement of whatever someone else wants to do. But as followers of Christ, our definition…
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“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’”— Genesis 1:26 “You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.”— Psalm 8:5 If you are going to understand why you need salvation, you first need to understand what you were made for….
When the Apostle Paul sat down to write his letter to the Christians in Rome, he produced something unprecedented. No other New Testament letter so systematically unfolds the gospel—from the desperate need of humanity to the unshakeable security of the believer. Romans 1–8 forms a single, majestic argument that has shaped Christian theology for two…
When people think of heaven, they often imagine clouds, harps, and a vague “better place.” The Bible’s picture—especially Jesus’ own teaching—is far richer, deeper, and more concrete than that. Heaven is not a cartoon, an escape, or a sentimental idea; it is the real home of God’s people, the center of his rule, and the…
Most people don’t want to think about hell. Jesus didn’t enjoy talking about it either—but he did, often, and with sobering clarity. Not because he liked scaring people, but because he loved them enough to tell them the truth. This is a direct, serious warning—rooted in what Jesus himself said—aimed especially at anyone who is…
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Four Types of Assurance Every Christian Should Know Few questions are more important than this: “Am I truly saved?” The Bible shows that people can be in very different spiritual conditions, and their feelings don’t always match reality. Scripture helps us see at least four basic situations: This post will: 1. True Believer – Assured…
One of the most sobering questions we can ask is this: “What about people who have never clearly heard the gospel? Will God excuse them because they were ignorant?” Scripture gives a serious answer: ignorance of the gospel does not make sinners innocent before God. God will hold every person responsible for sin and for…
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Dear friends, there are few words in the Christian vocabulary that are as easy to say and as agonizing to practice as forgiveness. When we have been deeply wounded, betrayed, or abused, our sense of justice screams for retribution. We want the person who hurt us to pay for what they did. Yet, right in…
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Communion—also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist—is one of the most sacred practices Christ gave to His church. It is simple in its elements, bread and the cup, yet profound in its meaning. In communion, believers remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, proclaim His saving death, confess their dependence on Him, and look forward…