Here’s one of the most common objections to the biblical creation account: Genesis 1 says God created plants on Day 3 but didn’t make the sun until Day 4. Since plants need sunlight for photosynthesis, doesn’t this prove the Bible gets basic science wrong? It’s a fair question that deserves a careful answer. But when…
**This post is part of our series, Satan’s Lies: Common Deceptions in the Church Today. On reading the New Testament, one runs into an occasional quotation that doesn’t quite seem to match an Old Testament passage. Satan often seizes such moments to whisper doubts: “See? The apostles were careless. They twisted Scripture to fit their…
When the apostle Paul writes to the Corinthian church, he doesn’t tell them to simply avoid sexual immorality or resist it. He tells them to flee from it. The Greek word he uses—pheugete—means to run away as if your life depends on it. It’s the same urgent language used when Joseph literally ran from Potiphar’s…
The apostle Paul calls Satan “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2). It’s a mysterious title. What does it mean? And why should we care? Understanding this phrase helps us grasp the spiritual reality we face daily—and the complete victory…
A single Latin word—all of eight letters—has divided Eastern and Western Christianity for nearly a thousand years. The word is filioque, meaning “and the Son,” and it was added to one of Christianity’s most important statements of faith—the Nicene Creed. While it may sound like an obscure theological technicality, the controversy touches the very heart…
In Acts 8, we encounter one of the New Testament’s most puzzling figures: Simon the sorcerer. After apparently believing the gospel and being baptised, Simon immediately attempts to purchase the Holy Spirit’s power with money. Peter’s response is devastating: “You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before…
John Wesley was a giant of the Christian faith—a man who preached tirelessly, pursued holiness with passion, and sparked revivals that touched thousands. His concerns about Reformed theology came from a deep love for God’s character and a desire to see people embrace the gospel. These are values Reformed Christians share wholeheartedly. Yet Wesley believed…
“The promise is for you and your children” (Acts 2:39). When Peter proclaimed these words on Pentecost, he was echoing language that would have been instantly recognisable to his Jewish audience—the very words God used when establishing His covenant with Abraham. But has something fundamentally changed between the old and new testaments? Has God’s pattern…
The question haunts many a thoughtful believer: If God truly knows everything—past, present, and future—why does He test us? Why would an omniscient God need to see what we’ll do when He already knows the outcome? This isn’t a trivial puzzle. Scripture repeatedly describes God testing His people, from Abraham on Mount Moriah to Israel…
RC Sproul once warned denying God’s sovereignty “eviscerates” grace—a strong word meaning to gut or disembowel something, leaving only an empty shell. Jonathan Edwards went even further: he called God’s sovereignty “the sum of the gospel.” These aren’t exaggerations from theologians looking to protect their system. They’re recognising something essential: God’s complete control over salvation…
