The prophet Hosea described ancient Israel’s goodness as like the morning dew. What did he mean by this strange analogy?

An in-depth study of two contrasting ideas: what we’ve earned through sin and the free gift God has offered to humanity.

What is a command in the New Testament and what is merely cultural and not binding today?

The Bible teaches that both the righteous and the wicked will be resurrected from the dead. Such being the case, what will be the difference in the composition of these respective bodies?

The family of man is one, and the Bible was right about this issue 2000 years ago!

Is the account of Noah’s flood accurate? How, the critic wants to know, could the dove have plucked a fresh olive leaf from a tree that, a week earlier (Gen. 8:10), had been totally submerged in water?

The prophet Ezekiel accurately prophesied the details of the capture of the king of Israel.

The most popular Greek word for “authority” is exousia (sometimes translated as “power”). The term, with various usages, is found 102 times in the New Testament. The word, together with some parall...

A “redeemer” is one who is qualified to effect “redemption” on behalf of one in need of the same. The term “redeem” means “to buy out of,” (Grk. exagorazo — ek “out of” and agorazo, “buy”), as in ...

This proverb has a modern-day application to the practice of abortion.

Repentance has a variety of uses in the Scriptures. (a) One form of “repentance” is simply a feeling of remorse. It was in this sense that Judas “repented” (Mt. 27:3) just before he hanged himself ...

Righteous is the state or quality of being right. (a) Only Deity is righteous in the absolute sense (Rom. 3:10). To speak of the righteousness of God is to affirm his absolute morality, and the exp...

A “Jehovah’s Witness” is upset at some of our articles that affirm the divine nature of Jesus Christ. He claims that John 17:3 negates the idea that Jesus is “God” in nature. This article responds to the gentleman’s charge.

Christianity is best for humankind because it fits us well. If you have burdens, come see what Christ has to offer.

In the autumn of 1924, a team of scientists went into the Hava Supai region of the Grand Canyon area to document strange carvings on one of the canyon walls. One of these carvings, which seems to depict a dinosaur, has been largely ignored by the scientific community. Read about this remarkable discovery in this week’s Penpoints.

Was Mohammed another prophet of God? Is there any evidence that would support that claim?

Poignant words concisely spoken are echoed in worship assemblies every Lord’s Day. In remembrance of him, Christians recall the words of Jesus, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins” (Matt. 26:28).

While politicians are promising hope and change, we would be wise to consider where success and failure actually come from.

Why do people say they have decided to quit the church?

A discussion of the faith of Moses who forsook the treasures of Egypt