Author: Wayne Jackson

A recent news item regarding the Mormon doctrine of "proxy baptism" highlights the inconsistencies of the practice and is the subject of this week's Penpoints.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Jesus' introduction to Nicodemus in John 3 contains rich treasures for those patient enough scrutinize the few passages.

Author: Wayne Jackson

The Bible denies that man is saved by works of human merit. But what about "works of God." Study this commonly misunderstood issue with us.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Jehovah's questioning of the patriarch Job demonstrates the futility of criticizing our Creator.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Who is this "Gog and Magog" that threatens God's people in Revelation 20:8?

Author: Wayne Jackson

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon reflected on some of the issues pertaining to death. His observations conflict with many modern religious ideas.

Author: Wayne Jackson

The Old Testament prophet Haggai instructs us on what is really important -- and what is not.

Author: Wayne Jackson

When Jesus came to Nazareth, Mark says at that time, "And he could there do no mighty work" (Mark 6:5). If Jesus was truly the Son of God, why does it say he could not perform miracles in his hometown?

Author: Wayne Jackson

An article, widely circulated in newspapers around the country a while back, announced that Jesus was coming "very, very soon." Allegedly, "signs" in the Bible indicate such. In this week's Question & Answer column, we respond to this baseless assertion.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Does the home influence the religious development of children?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Did Jesus Christ lay aside His deity when He became human?

Author: Wayne Jackson

There is, perhaps, no greater exhortation to unity, anywhere in the Bible, that surpasses that of Psalm 133.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Some critics have accused the writer of the book of Hebrews with contradicting the Old Testament with reference to where the "altar of incense" was located. Is this an insurmountable difficulty?

Author: Jason Jackson

The prayers of Jesus teach us in so many ways. Not only can we learn from what Jesus prayed, but we learn from when, why, and how he prayed. Let us survey some interesting facts about the prayers of Jesus and allow the Lord to deepen our capacity for prayer with the Father.

Author: Wayne Jackson

This passage is a clear illustration of the fact that time, in biblical prophecy, is relative.

Author: Wayne Jackson

The Islamic repudiation of the death of Christ is grounded in an aversion to the biblical doctrine of the Lord's vicarious death to atone for sin. The Islamic system strikes at the very heart of the Gospel. It is hostile to the Christian faith.

Author: Wayne Jackson

During the plagues that were visited upon Egypt, prior to Israel's departure from that land, did the Nile River actually turn to blood, or was this merely a silting of the river with red clay?

Author: Wayne Jackson

The earthly life of Terry Schiavo has ended, but the controversy that surrounded this case is far from over. How does one assess these tragic life-and-death situations which are fraught with difficult ethical questions? Ponder this issue with us in this week's Penpoints.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Does this passage prove the Calvanistic doctrine of hereditary total depravity? Not in the least.

Author: Wayne Jackson

Professor Wilbur Smith's book, <b>Therefore Stand, </b> created a sensation when it was published in 1945. Largely unknown today, it deserves a resurgence of interest as theological modernism runs rampant in the current world of "Christendom."