The doctrine of adoption in the order of salvation reveals God's glory. J I. Packer said of adoption that it is "the highest privilege that the gospel offers".1 John Murray offered similar sentiments when he wrote that adoption is the "apex of grace and privilege" in the gospel.2 Murray continued to point out that the grace of adoption is inconceivable had God not revealed...

I am following a new plan for my daily Bible reading in 2023. It's a chronological reading of the entire Word of God in one year. Many books have been written to help readers to appreciate the importance of understanding the "big picture" of the Biblical narrative. I am hoping to get from this plan a clearer overview of the events, covenants, and personalities in the Old T...

The 'Peace and Joy Principle' was taught recently by one of my Biblical Counselling lecturers Joe Propri, and it is a simple and incredibly helpful biblical truth - My peace and joy do not depend on anything but operating in the Spirit. In John 14:27, Christ says to His disciples "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let...

According to the Biblical gospel, all people of the world who believe and confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are granted eternal life as a gift. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23, NLT New Living Translation). This Scripture emphasizes that we actually earn death through our inherent si...

The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released on July 12th, 2022 with much fanfare. There was good reason to celebrate. This telescope comes after many years of planning and intricate design. So far, it has achieved its startup targets and is on track to discover radically new information about the universe. One NASA official set the expectations of sc...

If you are a parent who has been diligent in providing materially and emotionally for your child, I think you would be extremely hurt and disappointed if that child tells you to your face that he/she did not believe that you loved him/her. Imagine, then, how God may have felt when the Jews who had returned from the Babylonian captivity questioned His love for them. This wa...

Many people have been praying earnestly for God to bring an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has caused so much suffering, death, and disruption to people's livelihood and we are all eager to return to a normal living. Well, it seems that those prayers may have been answered - that is, if we are to believe the opinions of some medical practitioners that the Omicron and its...

It is widely advertised that we are living in the information age. But it's an age that seems to come with much misinformation. Many powerful and influential voices are competing for our attention as we go about our daily lives. Modern marketing techniques have been refined to besiege and beguile our minds. We need a reliable filter to screen out the bad from the good othe...

John 3:16 For God soloved the world, that Hegave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 is the world's most famous verse. And I am sure that you have some knowledge of it. But what does this verse teach us? 1). This verse teaches us God has a Son. This Son is described as "the only begotten Son", o...

1Corinthians 15:3-4 says, "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." The Biblical testimony concerning the bodily resurrection of Jesus from the dead is very clear. In Luke 24:5-6 the angel said to the women who came to Jesus' grave, "Why do you seek the living One a...