By John D. Morris, Ph.D. @ICR.org “Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of  knowledge.” Proverbs 19:27 One of the saddest realities in the modern world is that many of the leaders of evolutionary and humanistic thought were raised in Christian homes, where from an early age they were exposed to the truths of Scripture. Testimonies without number have been chro…

By Oswald Chambers @utmost.org A saint is not to take the initiative toward self-realization, but toward knowing Jesus Christ. A spiritually vigorous saint never believes that his circumstances simply happen at random, nor does he ever think of his life as being divided into the secular and the sacred. He sees every situation in which he finds himself as the means of obtaining a greater knowled…

Excerpts from Dave Hunt @thebereancall.org There is a simple shortcut to truth: start with the Bible first and investigate it thoroughly. Why start there? Not just because the Bible claims to be the only inspired Word of the one true God who created us. It also claims that all of the world’s religions and their scriptures are false and actually in the service of Satan. The Bible calls Satan “the…

by Frank Sherwin, D.Sc. (Hon.) @ICR.org The United States of America is officially 250 years old! Most Americans celebrate and thank God for reaching such a milestone. After all, the history of the world’s nations shows that the United States is a relative newcomer. Take England, for example. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 in Philadelphia, England had already been a coun…

By Don Landis @answersingenesis.org Ever since the serpent said to Eve, “Indeed, has God said?” (Gen. 3:1) the Word of God has been questioned and attacked. The serpent’s words focused on two important elements— the accuracy and authority of God’s Word. The Bible’s Accuracy There are those who say that the Bible we have today cannot be trusted. They say that it was written by men and, therefore…

“one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” Ephesians 4:6 By Ken Ham @ answersingenesis.org One of my favorite passages in the Bible is in Joshua 4, where we read the account of the Israelites miraculously crossing the Jordan River. God told Joshua to get the people to have 12 men gather 12 stones from the river and build a memorial so that: When your children a…

By Andy Woods @spiritandtruth.org One of the rules of basic Bible interpretation is to recognize that the church and Israel represent separate programs of God. They are two trains running on separate railroad tracks. Theologian and founder of Dallas Theological Seminary, Lewis Sperry Chafer, noted twenty-four differences between Israel and the church.1 Here are a few. First, Israel is the wife of…

BY HENRY M. MORRIS, PH.D. @icr.org “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:42–43) One of the two thieves on the cross continued in unbelief right up until the time he died (Luke 23:39), but the second repented and believed unto salvation. The one assures us th…

(Excerpted from gotquestions.org and Author’s study of the 7 Levitical Feasts) Pentecost Sunday is celebrated to recognize the gift of the Holy Spirit, realizing that God’s very life, breath and energy live in believers. The Holy Spirit is not just a force. He is the third person of the Trinity, God in every way. Before the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit regenerated men and empowered them for…

W. Philip Keller in “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” wrote: “Our thoughts, our ideas, our emotions, our choices, our impulses, drives, and desires are all shaped and molded through the exposure of our minds to other people’s minds… [in the case of associating with anti-Christian people] one cannot be exposed to such contacts without coming away contaminated. The thought patterns of people are bec…

“Honor thy father and thy mother.” Most of us have, or had, a mother who was ideal in many ways and is/was greatly loved, appreciated and respected. However, if there is a history of bitterness, abuse, or grudges between you and your mother, it may seem impossible to honor someone who has hurt you so deeply. But God’s plan for families requires you to accept His order of society, and you are to a…

By Oswald Chambers, @ My Utmost for His Highest (utmost.org) For we live by faith, not by sight. — 2 Corinthians 5:7 At times, we are conscious of receiving God’s attentions; we feel the light of his inspiration shining upon us, and we delight to do his will. But when he begins to use us in ways we don’t like, putting us to work at tasks that seem lowly or unimportant, we take on a pathetic…