**Editor’s Note: This post is part of our series, ‘Satan’s Lies: Common Deceptions in the Church Today’… “Your faith is nothing special. Christianity just copied older pagan religions. Jesus is basically a rehashed version of dying-and-rising gods like Mithras, Osiris, and Dionysus.” If we’ve spent any time online or in college classrooms, we’ve likely encountered…
**Editor’s Note: This post is part of our series, ‘Satan’s Lies: Common Deceptions in the Church Today’… “Did Jesus travel to India?” It’s a question that has captivated popular imagination for over a century, spawning countless books, documentaries, and online discussions. From New Age circles to casual conversations among Christians, the theory continues to find…
**Editor’s Note: This post is part of our series, ‘Satan’s Lies: Common Deceptions in the Church Today’… In bookstores, movie theatres and internet forums, a persistent question keeps surfacing: Was Jesus married? Did He have a wife, perhaps even children? This isn’t mere curiosity—it’s part of a broader assault on biblical truth that seeks to…
The story is haunting. Jephthah, desperate for victory against Israel’s enemies, makes a reckless vow to God: “Whatever comes out of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the LORD’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering” (Judges 11:31). He wins the battle. His daughter…
TWO LENSES, ONE TRUTH Picture this familiar scene: A seminary student sits in the library, torn between two stacks of books. On one side are commentaries offering Biblical theology. And on the other, systematic theologies offering comprehensive frameworks for understanding God and salvation. “Which do I choose?” the student wonders. “Am I supposed to be…
We live in a culture obsessed with luck. Athletes wear lucky socks, gamblers have lucky numbers, and even Christians sometimes catch themselves saying, “I got lucky” when good things happen. But this raises a crucial question for believers: In a world governed by an all-sovereign God, is there any room for Lady Luck? The Reformed…
On October 31, 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther posted 95 academic propositions on the door of Wittenberg’s Castle Church. It was a routine scholarly practice—professors regularly posted debate topics this way. But these particular theses would split Christianity in two and reshape the Western world forever. What made Luther’s document so explosive? And…
Picture this: a golden lampstand blazing with light, flanked by two olive trees that pour oil directly into the lamp’s reservoir. The striking vision came to the prophet Zechariah around 520 BC, during one of Israel’s most challenging periods. The Jewish exiles had returned from Babylon, but their temple lay in ruins and their future…
In the moment of salvation, does God regenerate our hearts first, or do we believe first? How we answer this question will shape our understanding of the gospel itself. It will affect how we evangelise, and determine where we find our assurance of salvation. The Reformed tradition has consistently maintained regeneration—being born again—must come before…
The question hits close to home for many Christian couples and families today. As our churches become increasingly diverse, believers are falling in love across ethnic lines—and wondering if God approves. Some have been told Scripture forbids interracial marriage, leaving them torn between their faith and their hearts. The short answer? No, God does not…
