Knowing Christianity

Abortion has been debated in the courts, in the culture, and in the church for many years. Many voices speak with confidence, but Christians must ask a deeper question: What has God said? The Bible does not speak to every modern policy question in direct terms, yet it gives us clear truths about God, human life, sin, moral responsibility, and the value of children in the womb. Those truths matter, and they must shape our thinking. When we speak about abortion here, we are talking mainly about induced abortion, especially abortion chosen intentionally. Miscarriage is a tragic loss, but it is not the same moral question, since it is not something a person chooses or causes on purpose. The issue before us is whether ending the life of the unborn can be justified before God. The Bible Must Govern Our Thinking It is true that Scripture does not give us many direct statements about abortion itself. That is one reason people have reached very different conclusions. ...

A Call to a Deeper Walk with Christ My heart goes out to the believer who truly longs for a deeper walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. Many sincere Christians want to know the abundant life the Lord speaks of, yet they keep searching here and there for some hidden secret. They listen to one preacher after another, read one more book, and hope that somehow the next voice will unlock the mystery. But God has not hidden the way of spiritual growth from us. The Lord has already told us where the deeper life is found: Let it be done for you according to your faith (Matthew 9:29). The abundant Christian life is not found in a religious thrill, but in trusting Christ. For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). The True Measure of the Christian Life Our Lord did not say, “According to your fate.” “What will be will be” is not biblical faith at all. It is fatalism dressed up to sound spiritual. Scripture teaches divine providence, yes—but never in a way that e...

A familiar figure on the streets is the window shopper who strolls along, gazing fondly into each display but never purchasing anything. In the spiritual realm, we often find a similar character: the Bible window shopper. He moves through the Scriptures, admiring God’s precious promises, noticing its high challenges, and pausing before its deep messages of peace, power, and victory. But he never makes them his own. He appreciates, but he does not appropriate. He respects his Bible, defends it, treasures it—yet its riches never become living realities in his experience. He is a window shopper in the storehouses of God’s revealed truth. Treasures on Display, but Never Claimed As he walks, he pauses before a jewel such as: “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28). “What a rare pearl!” he says. “What lofty faith one must have to believe that!” And then he mov...