By Christian Research Network Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… This is a repost of an original article on Do Not Be Surprised… In mid-April, while many Christians earnestly scanned the Twitter stream and their favorite blogs for soundbites and one-liners from the Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference, another gathering was taking place several cities […]

Believers and unbelievers inhabit two opposing worlds. Christians are in Christ’s kingdom, which is characterized by righteousness, light, and eternal life. Unbelievers are in Satan’s kingdom, characterized by lawlessness, darkness, and spiritual death. The saved and the unsaved have different affections, beliefs, principles, motives, goals, attitudes, and hopes. In short, they view life from opposing […]

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He *said to him,“Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him. (Matthew 9:9) The call of the man named Matthew seemed accidental and unlikely, “As Jesus passed forth thence,: just as he was going about some work or […]

“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:27-28) The seventh commandment protects the sanctity of marriage, and anyone who relies on external righteousness to keep it […]

…first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. (Matthew 5:24) No matter who is responsible for a severed relationship—and often both sides bear some guilt—it’s essential to reconcile before going to God in worship. But even if you have nothing against the other person and the fault lies entirely with them, you should […]

With the current sorry state of the mainstream evangelical community such as it is, you may wonder: How is it such confusing, and conflicting opinion in virtually every area of life, slithered into it? Well, the answer must be stated bluntly; there are too many who just do not have the proper qualifications to speak […]

Introduction SATAN IS NOT AN INITIATOR but an imitator. God has an only begotten Son – the Lord Jesus, and so has Satan – “the son of Perdition” (2 Thess. 2:3). There is a Holy Trinity, and there is likewise a Trinity of Evil (Rev. 20: 10). Do we read of the “children of God,”so also we read of “the […]

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits1 of the world, and not according to Christ. (Colossians 2:8) Evangelical Rebirth Of The Tradition Of Men As we look at our opening text once again from the King James Version we get a hint as […]

By Pastor Larry DeBruyn of Guarding His Flock Ministries, republished here with permission: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? “[W]e are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” 1 John 5:20b-21 Some Christians naively and mistakenly equate that […]

For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Mark 7:21-23) The Fact Is, The Truth Will Often Hurt The above is not a pretty picture of the […]