Explore Paul’s first sermon in Antioch of Pisidia (see the picture of the archaeological ruins). His message is still relevant to the debate over predestination and salvation through baptism.

What will it take for a wayward nation to repent? Perhaps this lesson from ancient Israel is a helpful reminder.

The so-called Da Vinci Code has been the topic of animated conversation for some time. What are the facts about this mysterious “code”?

The “Rabbi” imagines meeting Jesus face-to-face on a dusty road in Galilee nearly two thousand years ago.

In an attempt to harmonize the biblical record with evolutionary chronology, some allege that the creation description of Genesis 1 is merely metaphorical. Such a position thrusts aside responsible interpretative procedure.

The preface to Luke’s Gospel account is packed with exciting information that lays the foundation for the credibility of his specifically designed narrative relating to the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. In this week’s Penpoints, Jason Jackson directs our attention to some of these matters.

Pontius Pilate, governor of Judea who presided at the trial of Jesus, was truly a tragic character. Yet, he was providentially used by God to establish the innocence of Christ. Wayne Jackson takes a look at Pilate in this week’s Penpoints.

Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Christ, was one of the most despicable characters ever to disgrace the human family. Why has it become so fashionable to attempt a rehabilitation of this culprit? Because perverse men delight in calling darkness light, and light darkness.

A commentary on a speech given by Jerry Falwell regarding the Antichrist in 1999.

An atheist’s laughable attempt to criticize the Lord’s teaching is exposed.

Prayer is a mode of communication between a human being and deity. Prayer is almost a human “instinct,” reflecting man’s innate need for contact with his Maker (Acts 17:27). It has been said that w...

Can man know that God exists? Is humanity the result of divine creation, or merely the consequence of impersonal evolutionary forces?

Division “contrary to the doctrine” of Christ is wrong (Romans 16:17); but division, consistent with the Lord’s teaching, is not. Let faithful men and women work for a church that is united—but united upon the basis of biblical truth, not sectarian compromise (John 17:17).

Does Hebrews 2:16 teach that there is no plan of salvation for the angels who fell from God’s favor?

Job serves world-over as an example of perseverance despite limited knowledge. But when that knowledge is “The Lord is compassionate and merciful,” it is enough.

Because of who God is, what He has done, and what He continues to do, we can walk in the light, being confident as Christians and sure of salvation. This is part 1 of a two-part study on John’s first epistle.

This article by Wayne Jackson provides a detailed analysis of the Second Epistle of Peter in the New Testament. It discusses its authorship, themes, and relevance to the Christian faith. The article also explores the controversies surrounding its authenticity and the teachings it presents.

This is the title of a sovereign who exercises regal authority over a certain territory. The term is used in the following senses in Scripture. (a) Jehovah God is king over the entire earth (1 Sam....

Some charge that the Bible is inconsistent since it condemns lying, yet appears to endorse Rahab’s involvement in this very sin. How is this supposed discrepancy to be explained?

Several observations regarding this matter are in order.

First, one cannot take a passage that presents a difficulty and set it against an almost encyclopedic collection of information that leads ...