The Bible in Context
Redeem is not a word we use often in everyday English. “Redeeming” coupons or gift cards comes to mind, but that’s about it. To redeem simply means to buy, and often it refers to buying back. When soda cans are returned to a store in exchange for money, the cans are redeemed or bought back thereby … Read more
If the entire Bible points to Jesus, how can we see him in the violent and bloody books of Joshua and Judges? Here are a few ways. Joshua The book of Joshua tells the story of Israel entering the land God promised to give them under Joshua’s leadership. The names Jesus and Joshua are different … Read more
What is the main point of the Bible? Let me be more precise: What is the main point of the Bible for Christians? The answer is clearly stated in the New Testament. When Jesus was talking with the Jewish authorities in Jerusalem he boldly proclaimed, You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in … Read more
Can believers lose their salvation? According to the doctrine called the perseverance of the saints, also known as eternal security or “once saved, always saved,” the answer is no. The saints are guaranteed by God to persevere to the end, and therefore, they will be saved. They cannot and they will not lose their salvation. … Read more
“God loved you so much that he killed his Son for you!” the guest speaker exclaimed. Throughout his message, he repeated the same idea. Each time he said it I cringed. It didn’t sound right. We were having a special assembly in our international school. Later in class one of my students asked, “How is … Read more