by Steven Chan In his epistle to the saints in Rome, the apostle Paul wrote that man ought to “know God” so that they will “glorify” Him and be “thankful” to Him (Rom 1:18-27) but he also noted that many refused to “retain God in their knowledge” (Rom 1:28). As a consequence, these men “do […]
by Steven Chan In Mark 3:24-25, Jesus made this statement: “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Jesus prayed for unity among all His disciples in John 17:20-21: “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who […]
by Steven Chan Towards the end of his life on earth, our beloved apostle Peter was concerned with the continuing spiritual well-being of the brethren. He wrote in his second epistle:”13 Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, 14 knowing that shortly I must put off […]
by Steven Chan One the greatest blessings for the believer in Christ is that of being able to “rejoice in the Lord always”; not just when we have received certain good things, but even during challenging times. The apostle Paul wrote this encouragement to rejoice in the Lord always at a time when he was […]
by Steven Chan The Jews’ accusations against Paul before Governor Felix were as follows: “For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge […]
by Roger D. Campbell Saul of Tarsus, also called Paul (Acts 13:9), received the forgiveness of his sins by Jesus’ blood (Ephesians 1:7). At some point, Saul was baptized (Acts 9:17,18). Those who believe the Bible is God’s word accept these facts without hesitation. There is a disagreement among Bible believers, however, on the question […]
by Steven Chan We read the newspapers and the various problems plaguing the countries and the people. These problems may be issues pertaining to the economy or they may be political, societal, marital, ethical, etc.… Many get very upset with what they read in the newspapers or on the various websites. Some spend lots of […]
by Roger D. Campbell “Let’s do something fun.” “That’s no fun.” “That was the most fun I have had in a long time.” These are common statements which both Christians and non-Christians make. At one point in our life, we may think constantly about doing things that we consider to be fun. Later in life, […]
by Steven Chan This article will address the subject of the use of the church treasury monies. The instruction of the apostle Paul with regards the collection for the poor saints in Jerusalem provides appropriate guidance for the Churches:- “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of […]
When is the “end of the world”? For hundreds of years, numerous predictions and assertions have been made that the world would end on a certain date. But we are still here. Many claim the world will end “soon” and that the Bible supports that claim. Does the Bible reveal that the world will […]