The Epistle of Jude – Introduction
The letter of Jude is one of the shortest and, at the same time, one of the most serious and weighty letters in the…
Articles
How Heavy is Our Suffering?
“Then Job answered and said: ‘Oh, that my grief were fully weighed, and my calamity laid with it on the scales! For then it would…
Led by the Spirit – Theory or Practice?
What does it mean to be led by the Spirit of God, and what does this leading by the Holy Spirit have to do with…
Objection: “God Will Turn a Blind Eye to Sin”
“If God is good, He will turn a blind eye to my sins!” – Is that true? “As if God would punish me; He’s such…
Contradiction: Does God Regret or Not?
These two Bible verses seem to contradict each other: Does God regret – or not? The verb “(to) repent” (Hebrew nacham) is the same in…
The Ransom
The Lord Jesus gave His life as a ransom. The Bible says this in three places. If we take a closer look at these Bible…
Archippus
In chapter four of the epistle to the Colossians, Paul names various people he sends greetings to or who have greetings for the Colossians. He,…
4 Motivations to Share the Gospel
Anyone who comes to the Lord Jesus in faith and repentance will be saved. But for this to happen, people must first hear the gospel.…
Question: Is the Choice of a Partner a Natural or a Spiritual Decision?
As a committed Christian, you don’t want to make a mistake, especially when it comes to the important question of choosing a spouse. There can…
Praying for All the Saints
When I read the above verse, I realized that this conflict is much more serious than we might think. It is not just about the…
The Prophet Haggai – Introduction
Introduction The message of the prophet Haggai is more than 2500 years old. And yet, it goes straight to the heart. It is topical and…
Crucified to the World – What does that Mean?
What does this verse mean practically? We imagine a crucifixion in ancient times. A condemned criminal is hanging on the cross, facing imminent death. It…
Evil Suspicions
Job’s three friends believed that Job had to suffer because he had sinned grievously. To back this up, the friends spoke in general terms about…
Giving or Keeping?
The poor woman gave much less than the fine gentlemen. Only a fraction of what went from the rich man’s fat wallet into the treasury.…
The Sunday Morning Collection – Trivial or Important?
These questions concern the topic “The collection on Sunday morning.” Why is the collection part of the breaking of bread? If it is an offering,…
Where Is God?
Hardly any of us have had such terrible experiences as Job: the loss of all his possessions, the murder of his entire workforce, the terrible…
“Two Weeks in Hell”
“You must have a more or less distinct impression of the terrible wrath of God and the terror of his judgment, or you will lack…
As If He Was Coming Today…
The gardener of an Earl was observed diligently tidying and beautifying everything in the villa’s garden. The observer said in amazement: “You are working as…
τετέλεσται and γίνομαι – Two Great Words
At the end of his life on this earth, the Lord Jesus said: “It is finished” (John 19:30). In the original manuscript, this is just…
Christ in the Epistle to the Philippians
Paul is (once again) in prison. Because the believers from Philippi are close to his heart, he writes them a letter. When we read it…