The Word “Salvation” in the Book of Romans
The word “salvation” both in English and in New Testament Greek can mean different things. When it is used, we have to ask: salvation from what? The context always determines what type of salvation the author is talking about. Unfortunately, when most Christians see the word “salvation” in the Bible, they often assume it means […]
Stealing a Good Idea from a Friend
A good friend of mine, Bob Wilkin, wrote a great book called, The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible. As the title suggests, the book takes ten words that Christians often refer to in an incorrect manner. If you haven’t read it, I would highly recommend that you do! I want to steal the […]
Cristianos Negando al Señor (Marcos 14:27-31)
Una de las muchas cosas extrañas que oímos decir a los cristianos es que un verdadero cristiano nunca negará al Señor. Por supuesto, cuando esto se dice el oyente casi siempre piensa en Pedro. Pedro claramente negó al Señor tres veces. ¿Qué pasa con él? La respuesta que se da a menudo es que Pedro […]
Sound Teaching Is Sometimes Hard to Accept (Mark 2:18)
Sometimes you find enemies in the strangest places. Recently, I was reading Mark 2 and encountered such a situation. In Mark 2:18 the reader is in the middle of five occasions in which Jesus is being opposed by those who disagree with Him. This is the third of those five occasions. Mark tells us who […]
Coronavirus y un giro a la izquierda (Hechos 16:6-8)
El nuevo coronavirus ha sido un dolor colosal para casi todos. Ha causado que todos cambiáramos nuestros planes. Esto también es verdad con respecto a cómo deseamos y planeamos servirle al Señor. En mi caso, tenía planes de enseñar algunos cursos bíblicos en un par de países extranjeros este verano. En este momento, se suponía […]
Christians Denying the Lord (Mark 14:27-31)
One of the many strange things we hear Christians say is that a true Christian will never deny the Lord. Of course, when this is said the hearer almost always thinks of Peter. Peter clearly denied the Lord three times. What about him? The answer that is often given is that Peter only temporarily denied […]
Coronavirus and a Left Turn (Acts 16:6-8)
The novel coronavirus has been a colossal pain for just about everybody. It has caused all of us to change our plans. This is also true when it comes to how we want and plan to serve the Lord. In my case, I had plans this summer to teach Bible courses in a couple of […]
¿Negando la fe?
¿Qué significa “negar la fe” (1 Tim 5:8)? Esta pregunta plantea un par de cuestiones. Primero, ¿es posible que un cristiano niegue verbalmente la fe cristiana o que renuncie a Cristo? Aunque muchos hoy dirían que un cristiano nunca podría hacer tal cosa, y si lo hiciera, solo demostraría que no es realmente un cristiano, […]
Looking at the White Stone from a Different Angle (Revelation 2:17)
By Ken Yates In Rev 2:17 Jesus promises to give to the overcoming believers at Pergamos a white stone. This is clearly a reward for faithfulness. It is a reward that will be given at the Judgment Seat of Christ, when the Lord rewards believers for their obedience. I have often wondered what this reward […]
Cambiadores del Mundo (Marcos 4:26-29)
En Marcos 4:26-29, encontramos una parábola del Señor que es única para el evangelio de Marcos. No recibe mucha atención. Pienso que la atención que recibe es a menudo superficial. Una razón principal para esta negligencia es que a menudo a esta parábola la tratan más o menos como una repetición de la parábola de […]