He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (Hebrews 1:3) The true power of the church lies in Christ personally. You may have all the stars that ever made bright the Milky Way with their combined sheen, […]

The first charge of general defilement Christ brings against the church in Sardis was that they had a vast deal of open profession, and but little of sincere religion. “I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead” (Revelation 3:1). That is the crying sin of the present age. […]

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23) It’s Time For You To Come Home I’ve pointed out before that the Lord chose to raise up Apprising Ministries as an online apologetics and discernment work; as such, it’s a large […]

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (Galatians 6:7-8) And we now declare that the God of Holy Scripture […]

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matthew 4:1) Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness did not catch His Father by surprise. The Son was specifically “led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” The word translated “tempted” is from a morally neutral […]

Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. (Psalm 141:2) This passage presents the Christian to our view in his holiest and most solemn posture—drawing near to God, and presenting before the altar of His grace the incense of prayer.  The typical […]

I have not much patience with a certain class of Christians nowadays who will hear anybody preach so long as they can say, “He is very clever, a fine preacher, a man of genius, a born orator.” Is cleverness to make false doctrine palatable? Why, sirs, to me the ability of a man who preaches […]

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (Acts 17:11) I commend scrupulous obedience to all of you, and especially to those young people who have lately made a profession of their faith in […]

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind… and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 13:47, 50)  The doctrine of hell is undoubtedly the most difficult one for Christians to accept […]

I came not to send peace on earth, but a sword. (Matthew 10:34)   The Christian will be sure to make enemies. It will be one of his objects to make none; but if to do the right, and to believe the true, should cause him to lose every earthly friend, he will count it […]