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  • Is the Earth Going to Burn Up? (A fresh look at 2 Peter 3)

    In 2 Peter 3, doesn’t the Bible say that the universe is going to burn up when Jesus returns? If the perspective I am presenting is accurate, it has to harmonize with all Scripture. (Such is the case for any perspective about the Scriptures, mind you.) If all Scripture doesn’t agree, either: For me, the passage that…

  • Jesus’ Most In-depth Teaching on His Second Coming

    Two days before His crucifixion, Jesus revealed the most in-depth details regarding His second coming, the judgment and the resurrection. Therefore, these Scriptures are important for us to accurately understand. In fact, everything we’ve studied so far has been for the purpose of helping us properly interpret what Jesus revealed on this important day. Unfortunately,…

  • What Does it Mean to Believe (According to the Bible)? [part 4]

    This is the 4th part and conclusion to our study of what “belief” means according to the Bible. In this article, we’ll study references to “belief” in the New Testament letters. You can find the previous parts of this article below: “Believe” in the New Testament Letters I’ll cover the New Testament letters in the…

  • What Does it Mean to Believe (According to the Bible)? [part 3]

    This is part 3 of a 4-part series studying what “belief” really means in the Bible. This post looks at the New Testament historical account contained in the book of Acts. You can find the previous parts of this series here:

  • December 22 – GOD’s Will for You

    Reading 2 Pet. 1:1-3:18 Devotional Today’s reading is the second letter of Peter. As mentioned yesterday, this letter was written to all Christians living at the time and its focus was to: 1.) refute the false teaching which had arisen and thereby remind the Christians what their responsibility and mission for life was, and 2.)…

  • December 21 – Your Redemption Payment

    Reading 1 Pet. 1:1-5:14 Devotional The apostle Peter wrote two letters which are included in the New Testament. Peter is believed to have died in 64 A.D., which would mean that his two letters were written sometime before then. Peter was familiar with Paul’s writings and Peter’s first letter is addressed to GOD’s elect scattered…

  • December 4 – Godly Repentance and Cheerful Giving

    Reading  2 Cor. 1:1-9:15  Devotional Paul and his companions left Ephesus shortly after an uproar led by the silversmith Demetrius due to the negative impact Paul’s teachings had on Demetrius’ income. (Demetrius made silver shrines of Artemis, the idol of Ephesus.) Paul traveled to Troas, apparently hoping to find Titus there, and then went on…

  • November 26 – Galatians: True Children of Abraham

    Reading  Devotional The exact timing of Paul’s letter to the Galatians is uncertain, but given its theme—salvation is found in Jesus and not the Law of Moses—it makes a lot of sense to include it now in the chronological account. Additionally, there are a few timeframes mentioned in the letter that support the notion that…

  • November 24 – Salvation Spreads to All Nations

    Reading  Acts 9:32-12:25 Devotional To this point, the message of salvation offered by Jesus’ shed blood had been preached only to the Jews. In today’s reading, we find out how GOD begins extending the good news to people from other nations. It begins with a Roman centurion named Cornelius. Cornelius lived in the city of…

  • November 21 – Persecution of Christians Begins; the Church Grows

    Reading Acts 3:1-6:7 Devotional One day Peter and John healed a crippled beggar outside one of the gates of the temple court. The man got and leaped and jumped around, praising GOD. Everyone recognized the man and were amazed at what happened to him. A crowd gathered there as people realized what happened, and Peter…