The Christian Soldier’s Enemies

            “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts…

Spiritual Victory

            Though many may agree with the sentiment expressed by an atheist when he declared “Christianity is for losers”, the truth is Christianity is for winners. Through Christ, you are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). Only in Christ is the power to conquer tribulation,…

A Christian’s Work Ethic

            “Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing…

Slavery and the Bible (Part Three)

            The leavening influence of Christianity led to a gradual and widespread improvement of the treatment of slaves in the Roman Empire from the first century onward. This did not come through loud public demonstrations, violent armed conflict, or even governmental legislation. Rather, it…

Slavery and the Bible (Part One)

            A cursory study of human history quickly reveals the fact that slavery has been practiced on every major continent by every color of people. Egypt’s Great Pyramids—constructed by slave labor—are an enduring reminder of its practice many centuries ago. Reliable news reports from…

Sinful Deviations

            The home in which Jesus was raised cultivated His mental, physical, spiritual, and social development (Luke 2:40, 52). In addition to God’s only-begotten Son being nurtured in the home of Joseph and Mary, two New Testament prophets—James and Jude—were also raised by this…

The Challenge of Godly Fatherhood

            No more daunting challenge can be laid before a man than to share the same moniker God has chosen for Himself—i.e., “father” (Matthew 6:9). Clearly, the God of heaven is the perfect model for every earthly father to follow. Nothing will more thoroughly…