By Mark W. Christy, PhD In the hyper-emotionalism which pervades much of what is labelled American Christianity, many have failed to realize that love, as the Bible defines it, is never to be divorced from truth. Nevertheless, this rise in sentimentalism has led many professing believers to set aside Scripture as their sole guide for right action in favor of their own emotional barometer. By lowering the value of God’s Word in this way, they have made themselves guilty of elevating themselve...

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Many evangelical churches are plagued by wayward Christians, haphazard attendance, and lackadaisical service. While the Church has always struggled against false Christianity, especially in those times when persecution was at a minimum, the modern church often seems to be courting false believers and even comforting them as they continue in their delusion. Many churches have elevated the man-centered components of their worship services by placing a premium on the wor...

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In Matthew 5:22, Jesus declares, “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.”[i] At first glance, it would seem that Jesus stands against anger and especially condemns derisive name-calling. This, however, must be considered more deeply in l...