What is the difference between a pitch pipe and a piano?
Topic(s): Worship
Todd Clippard
It is sometimes jokingly said the difference between a pitch pipe and a piano is that the pitch pipe knows when to be quiet. In all seriousness, the difference between them is...
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
In view of recent events, one writer suggested that we all “boycott God.”
She proposed that if we all stopped praying, attending church, and praising Him, that this just might make Him stop killing so...
Is it wrong to celebrate Christmas?
What does the Bible have to say about Christmas? Should we celebrate the birth of Jesus? What is the origin of Christmas? These are some of the many questions we hope to answer in this study.
Pray for Salvation?
Preachers sometimes invite listeners to pray something such as, “God, I am sorry I have sinned. Please forgive me and let Jesus come into my heart. Thank you for forgiving me and giving me...
How Can One Overcome Addiction to Gambling?
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote The Gambler in 1866. In this autobiographical novel, he offered a personal understanding of the psychology and physiology of the compulsive, addicted gambler. He documented characteristics such as the...
Why did Jesus first refuse, and then drink the vinegar offered at the cross?
It was the custom of the Romans to offer a man being crucified drugged wine so that he might more easily endure his cross. Jesus refused the wine, however...
is the Devil Omniscient?
The devil is not, nor can he be, omniscient. If he were omniscient, he would be God. A passage pertinent to this discussion is 1 Corinthians 2:6–8, which says, “Howbeit we speak wisdom among...
How is God’s grace received?
Topic(s): Denominationalism, God's Mercy, Salvation
Todd Clippard
In spite of allegations to the contrary, no gospel preacher I know denies that all men who are saved are saved by grace. The Bible clearly teaches this (cf...
What is the worship that is pleasing to God?
Topic(s): Bible Authority, Worship
Todd Clippard
Of utmost importance is to understand what is meant by the word "worship." The primary word translated "worship" in the New Testament is the Greek word proskuneo. Literally, it means...
Will God bring up forgiven sins at the Judgment?
Topic(s): Eternity, Judgment, Forgiveness, Sin
Todd Clippard
On the day of Judgment, there will be no recollection of forgiven sins.
In Psalm 103:12, God promises to remove our sins from us as far as the east is...