1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. – I Corinthians 13:11, NIV An important lesson I learned through surviving my divorce was to make my own choices and decisions. … Continue reading “Be Your Own Man (Woman)”…

Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. -I Thessalonians 5:21-22, NKJV Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves….Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, … Continue reading “Does Feminism Cause Divorce?”…

This series was first published during June 2018. –ed. Christianity is not a passive or purely academic religion. God’s Word calls us to action and investigation concerning all truth claims: “Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:21–22). Last timewe considered what it means …

This series was first published during June 2018. –ed. That’s discrimination! What immediately comes to mind when you hear that phrase? It’s almost always a pejorative in the modern vernacular, and never confused with a compliment. To be accused of discrimination nowadays is overwhelmingly synonymous with the sin of partiality—showing preference for people on the …

Thispost was first published during April 2014. –ed. Do discernment and divisiveness go hand in hand? Is it true that the termdiscernmentis often employed as a cover for a contentious or critical spirit? Let’s acknowledge that thereareunscrupulous people who, under the guise of “biblical discernment,” engage in unbrotherly criticism. Their tactics often include innuendo, character …

Thispost was first published during April 2014. –ed. In myprevious post on discernmentI closed by quoting1 Thessalonians 5:21–22, which is essentially the biblical recipe for discernment: “Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.” “Examine everything carefully” (1 Thessalonians 5:21) is a command for all believers. In …

In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis thanFrequently Abused Verses.The followingentry fromthat series originally appeared onApril 12, 2017. -ed. Almost twenty years ago, during Moody Bible Institute’s Founder’s …

This series was first published during June 2018. –ed. Evil is always dangerous, but it isn’t always obvious. Its most sinister forms usually require careful discernment. That’s why Paul included a negative command when instructing Christians to be discerning: “Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;abstain from every form of evil” (1 …

This post was originally published in July 2015.–ed. Is God’s wrath compatible with God’s love? One of the greatest modern assaults on the character of God has come from professing Christians who try to argue that wrath and hatred are antithetical to a good and loving God. Instead of magnifying God’s love, they end up …