May 14, 1948, was a pivotal day in human history. On that afternoon, a car carrying Jewish leader David Ben-Gurion rushed down Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and stopped at the Tel Aviv Art Museum. Four o’clock was only minutes away, and inside, Jewish leaders and press representatives from all over the world were assembled […]

by John M. Frame A group of thinkers known as “open theists,” such as Clark Pinnock, John Sanders, Gregory Boyd, and William Hasker, seek to do justice to the give-and-take in Scripture between God and human beings. For example, in Exodus 32:7–10, God tells Moses He will destroy Israel for worshiping the golden calf and […]

He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.—Luke 5:16 One of the greatest applications we can make from studying God’s Word is a decision to set aside time each day for personal devotions. The purpose of this time is simply to quiet our hearts before the Lord and have fellowship with Him. Our daily […]

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). This verse has inspired a great deal of debate among theologians over the years. There is no doubt that the verse expresses a unique truth about Jesus: He became sin […]

How Jesus Meets Our Hearts’ Deepest Longings Declaration: I am loved. Deep, unconditional love exists, and I can have it. Every parent knows the feeling. When you hold your child for the first time, your whole understanding of love changes. You’re ready to sacrifice everything, and sometimes you do: sleep, freedom, your savings account. In […]

The eighth chapter of Romans is the favorite chapter of many of you, I know — and not without reason. This is one of the most significant chapters of the Scriptures. Somebody has likened this to “the brightest jewel in the casket of gems in the Word of God.” I like to think of it […]

Nicodemus starts his conversation with Jesus by saying he believes Jesus is a teacher sent from God who is doing miraculous things. That is quite a compliment, especially from a Pharisee. Yet the Lord Jesus is not wooed by those words. He bluntly says to Nicodemus, “I say unto thee, Except a man be born […]

by Roger E. Olson Below is a rather lengthy essay I have written. I welcome you to pass it around. It is not copyrighted, but please keep my name and blog address attached to it when you send or post it. [Editor’s Note: The following essay may also be found as a downloadable pdf attachment […]

Answer: In Romans 12:1, Paul says, “I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.” Paul’s admonition to the believers in Rome was to sacrifice themselves to God, not as a sacrifice on the altar, as the Mosaic Law […]