To begin to study a book in the New Testament, we should pay attention to a few essential matters which are covered in An essential introduction to Bible study of the New Testament.
With a correct understanding that salvation was accomplished by Jesus alone as recorded in the Gospels, and explained[……]
The Bible has a total of 66 books (39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament), authored by different individuals at different times. The New Testament itself has Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation.
When more broadly defined, the book of Acts belongs to Gospels, while Revelation, th[……]
If we blindly emphasize a “simple Gospel” without giving heed to the whole counsel of God on the matter of salvation, we may fail to look beyond the basic truth to attain a deeper and more complete one.
First of all, we must take it as an unshakable foundation that salvation is all grace and all[……]
(A letter)
Recently God once again brought me to reexamine the foundation of my faith. Daily He reveals to me how much more He desires me to know His Son, in whom He had hidden all glory, holiness and blessings.
I started to read a book about some godly people God raised during the last two cent[……]
(A letter)
Thank you for the message. I share the joy the Lord has given you. It’s a deeper joy that lasts even during the difficult times like you are facing now.
When I first became a believer, I didn’t understand why God would allow difficulties in our lives. I understood and even believ[……]
A letter to a friend once wrote to share her joy in the commencement of a journey to knowing God.
We just received and read your letter. The letter brought us true joy. Praise God our Lord for the work in your lives by His Holy Spirit.
No one has ever changed anyone’s life except with the h[……]
Reading “Judges” and continuing on to “Ruth” is like traveling from a hopeless land to a place of joy. My heart suffers along with the Holy Spirit while reading “Judges” because of everything Israelites did before the Lord. It hurts me deeply because what the Israelites did were a vivid type of what[……]
Dear brother, I recall the years in which the Lord purposefully blocked the sight on the path ahead of me and patiently waited for the growth of my faithfulness. (He still does, but only in a different way in my life at this time.)
I was no Ruth, the blessed Moabite who with her pure and simple he[……]
I remember the several days after the event of 9/11 in the year of 2001: I struggled through to come back to my senses then. There are no right words for it. Terror, sorrow, anxiety, anger, and all.
But one night as I was praying, my heart sensed a gentle voice of the Holy Spirit asking me not t[……]
With the time of Christmas focusing mainly on blessings and our own “warm feelings” (not to even mention the commercialization that doesn’t have anything to do with the the real meaning of the birth of our Lord), I ask myself: “Did the Lord come so that we may celebrate his birth?”
Many Christians[……]