Discipleship

Jesus and Compassion

In today’s hypersensitive, me-centered, feelings-driven culture, the biblical understanding of compassion has been all but lost such that anyone who…

2 years ago

Is Gambling Wrong?

Mark W. Christy, PhD Those who have read the entirety of God’s Word know that it never says, ‘Thou shall…

3 years ago

The Stages of Christian Maturation according to John Newton: An Interaction with the Composer of the Famous Hymn Amazing Grace

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Over the course of three letters, John Newton set forth to establish three “stages” in…

3 years ago

Evidence that Ananias and Sapphira were Saved

By Mark W. Christy, PhD (Note: This article has been written only to communicate the possibility that Ananias and Sapphira…

3 years ago

Self-Centered Love in the Contemporary Evangelical Church: A Biblical Analysis of the Problem and Its Solution

By Mark W. Christy, PhD A constant theme throughout the New Testament is the love of Christ which He exhibited…

3 years ago

God’s Call to Unjust Suffering: The Purpose that Rick Warren Overlooked

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In the second and third chapters of 1 Peter, the Apostle calls on believers to…

3 years ago

Should Christians Require Repentance of Those Who Would be Forgiven?

By Mark W. Christy In Colossians 3:12-13 and Ephesians 4:32, Paul declares that Christians should have a heart that desires…

3 years ago

Confession and Commitment: The Marks of True Discipleship Based on Christ’s Words in Luke 14:25-35

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In modern times, evangelical churches have become increasingly focused on an overly simplified gospel which…

3 years ago

The Fall of the Pastorate: An Indictment against the Unbiblical Criteria Used in the Hiring of Pastors and a Call for Change

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Nowadays, every church (or so it seems) wants to be that next mega-church, and every…

3 years ago

Can You, Like Paul, Say that Your Conscience Testifies with You?

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In Romans 9:1, Paul defends his integrity before the Lord, and then adds, “my conscience…

3 years ago