Is a Christian entitled to self-defense? If that is the case, how does that work with the teaching of Jesus that we are to turn the other cheek and go the extra mile?

Should a true follower of Jesus be a complete pacifist? Or can a Christian actually be in favor of war? More specifically, can a Christian, in good conscience, serve in the military or as a law enforcement officer?

These questions have been asked for hundreds of years, and they are valid questions. In the...

October 5, 2009

The Nature of Degeneration

Just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned . . . —Romans 5:12

The Bible does not say that God punished the human race for one man’s sin, but that the nature of sin, namely, my claim to my right to myself, entered into the human race through one man. But it also says that another Man took upon Himself the sin of the human race and put...

The Anger Virus

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention.
Proverbs 15:18

Recommended Reading
James 1:16-20


Fears of a global flu pandemic have rekindled memories of the terrible 1918 epidemic in which a virulent strain of influenza infected a third of the world's population and killed an estimated 50 to 100 million people. Some researchers believe the flu spread so quickly that year because of soldiers...

Tuesday, July 21, 2009


He made us accepted in the Beloved.— Ephesians 1:6

Like the pain we feel when we step on a sharp piece of glass, guilt is our moral warning system.

Guilt is not necessarily a bad thing, because it is a reaction to something in our lives that is not right. But sometimes the devil can use guilt to drive us to despair.

This is why it is important to distinguish between Satan's accusations and the Spirit's conviction....

Monday, July 13, 2009

Angels versus Lions

"My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths."— Daniel 6:22

One of the best-known and most-loved stories of the Bible is that of Daniel in the lion's den, a story of angelic intervention in the life of one of God's most faithful servants.

Because of Daniel's faithfulness to the Lord and his honesty and integrity, he was second in command of the kingdom. The other government officials were...