The Instructional Value of Trials for the Christian
Trials have instructional value and can be a source of growth and transformation.
What the Bible Means When It Talks About Repentance
In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. David deSilva draws on the wealth of biblical references to build a positive vision for what repentance should look like in the Christian life.
It’s Never Too Late to Turn to God
If God could accept a criminal on the cross, God can readily accept us whatever our imperfections or wrongdoing.
Paul’s Instructions to Ephesian Christians: Imitate God in Love
God does not ask us to do what he himself has not already done. God has given us the resources to love.
Paul’s Warning to Ephesian Christians: Don’t Play with Gods
The gods were personified sources of power that reflected the breadth of humanity, including its best and more often its worst attributes.
God’s Own Arm Brings Victory (A Study in Isaiah)
When sin rules in human affairs, God’s justice is not to be found—which is why he stepped in to make things right.
Keep Justice; Do Righteousness (A Study in Isaiah)
God will not allow us to bask in some warm, fuzzy glow that does not face reality. If we choose to live without God, his shalom is an impossibility.
The Temple of God Is His People
We are well-connected to God: we all have the Father, the Son, and the Spirit dwelling within us.
Jesus: Raised above All Rule and Authority
God approves of Jesus, and we should follow after him. This power assists us to carry out God’s purpose and mission in the world.
The Great Difference Between Creator and Creation
The one who is beyond sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste has emptied Himself in his transcendence in one person of his triune being, the one who is called the Son.