The belief that professing Christians should gather together as members of a local church is waning in many sectors of Christianity today. Some feel that faith should not be “institutionalized” and should be a private matter between individuals, not something to be experienced in community. Here are five reasons why I feel Christians should be […]
F.E. Marsh: Beware of the Snare
The following is taken from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh, available at the Blue Letter Bible. There are two things the child of God ever needs to remember, and these are, that he has a wise Keeper, and that he has a wily enemy, and this wily enemy is always on the look-out to entangle […]
Is the Reformation Relevant Today?
We contacted Christian apologist Thaddeus Williams (Ph.D., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Theology Professor, Biola University) and asked him if Reformation thinking is still relevant today (496 years later). Here’s what he said: Is Reformation theology still relevant today? Absolutely! It reminds us that we have a big God and that salvation is found in Him alone. […]
Reformation Day Resources
In celebration of Reformation Day, we invite you to take a look at our related resources on Blue Letter Bible. Preservation of the Gospel is as much a priority today as it was in 1517, when Martin Luther strove to return the church to purity of faith in the midst of growing corruption. He challenged the […]
Chuck Smith on Psalm 32
The following is adapted from the commentaries of Chuck Smith, available at the Blue Letter Bible. 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones […]
Testimonial: God Reveals Grace to Dance Instructor Using BLB
AFTER FOLLOWING CHRIST FOR OVER 20 YEARS, REBECCA, A DANCE STUDIO OWNER, ENTERED WHAT SHE DESCRIBED AS A “DARK SEASON.” “I HAD BECOME SPIRITUALLY LAZY AND SELF SUFFICIENT,” REBECCA REVEALS, “I WASN’T GROWING IN MY FAITH AND MADE CHOICES OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES.” Rebecca realized she needed to return to studying God’s Word […]
Spurgeon on Jesus’ cry: “I thirst.”
“After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.“- Jhn 19:28 KJV Earlier this week, someone tweeted the following: All should read C.H.Spurgeons sermon no 1409. You can find it on blue letter bible . Org under commentaries for John 19:28 — Benjamin ratliff (@benapril1976) October […]
Something Better
An excerpt from a new class by Dr. Peter Jones, coming soon to the Blue Letter Bible Institute: We finally have that “something better” for which the human heart has always longed. Because of Jesus’ death, we don’t have to fear God’s judgment, which fell on his Son instead of on us. Because of Jesus’ […]
Chuck Smith on the Priority of Abiding in Christ
The following is from Chuck Smith’s resources available at the Blue Letter Bible. “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus…” (Ephesians 1) I believe that if there is a theme that runs through the book of Ephesians, it is […]
God Uses Ordinary People in Extraordinary Ways
God uses ordinary people in exordinary ways for His glory. At first it may seem that that statement isn’t quite right and you may not believe it. After all aren’t only “super Christians” used by God?” You may be thinking, “I’m just a lay person what can God do with you?” Rather than thinking in […]