“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” This verse emphasizes the importance of training a child at the beginning of his or her life. It is neither a promise nor a command, but a challenge to… Read More
Recent Biblical Resources
An Outline of the Book of Romans: Justification by Faith
by Peggi Klubnik The significance of Romans and the doctrine of justification by faith is confirmed by Augustine, who considered the book to be “the most basic, most comprehensive statement of true Christianity.” Martin Luther described Romans as the “chief part of the New Testament and the very purest gospel.” The acceptance of… Read More
Unpardonable Sin
In the context of Matthew 12, it was Israel’s rejection of Christ that Jesus related to the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. Strictly speaking, only when the nation Israel rejected their Messiah, Jesus Christ, did they commit the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. By application today, one might say that… Read More
Suicide
Suicide is defined as the premature self-killing of an individual. There are several biblical examples of suicide: Judas (Matt. 27:5) Saul (1 Sam. 31:4) Samson (Jud. 16:28-30) Abimelech (Jud. 9:50-51). There are several arguments sometimes used to support suicide from the Bible. Since there are biblical examples for suicide, some… Read More