Historically, national armies went into battle under banners. One of the best known banners or standards was the golden eagle of the Roman legions. To the Roman soldier, the eagle standard was a symbol of national pride that was held up to direct him in battle…

Here is a record of the blessed fellowship enjoyed between the apostles and the three thousand souls that were baptised on the day of Pentecost. Such uncorrupted fellowship is what every Christian desires, and it should be the experience of all who profess the name of Christ…

The world loves money, and spends all its time in procuring the coveted commodity. As the saying goes, ‘time is money’. While there is truth to this saying, the time spent in procuring money is the more valuable of the two commodities…

The apostle John is unique among the gospel writers in his application of the term ‘Word’ (‘Logos’ in the Greek) for Jesus. What did John mean to teach by using this simple yet extraordinary term for our Saviour?…

The devil would have us believe that living in rebellion equates to liberty and broad mindedness. Yet surrender to the will of God is the furthest thing from losing independent thought or action…

Jesus here identifies two classes of people; those that ‘doeth evil’ and those that ‘doeth truth’. These two classes are distinguished by whether or not they approach the light…

It is a natural human desire that others recognise the things we hold dear. Indeed, we assume that others will value what we value, and we are much confused when they do not…

It is a mystery why anyone would bow before a lifeless lump of stone or wood, however artistic it may be. While the pantheon of heathen gods may have had their originals in human beings, heathenism is ultimately nature worship; the various pagan gods either representing or presiding over natural phenomena…

It cannot be said that prior to man’s fall, Adam and Eve were wholly ignorant of the existence of evil. Had they not been told that death would be the punishment for eating the forbidden fruit?…

As we watch the mutilated bodies of children pulled from the rubble of the Middle East, we might wonder why God allows the evil of war. The suffering of innocents is probably the most leaned upon crutch for infidelity to God….

The enemy utilises a variety of means to destabilise and fracture Christ’s church. His more overt attacks upon the truth appear in the form of false doctrines such as a triune god or Sunday sacredness. Yet the serpent – who was more subtle than any beast of the field – often takes a less direct approach to great success…

In the entire New Testament, the only things declared to be hated by Jesus are the teachings and works of the Nicolaitans. According to Irenaeus of Lyons, this heretical sect was named after Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch (mentioned in Acts 6) and one of the seven deacons…

The word ‘Maranatha’ is Aramaic and means ‘our Lord cometh’. ‘Maranatha’ appears only once in the entire Bible, and is often used by Christians as a cordial salutation. While the other salutations surrounding verse 22 are wholly joyful, the salutation of ‘Maranatha’ is, upon contextual examination, one of great solemnity…

After murdering his brother, Eve’s firstborn son Cain ‘went out from the presence of the LORD’ (Genesis 4:16). This earliest break with heaven resulted in the formation of an entire society at variance with God, for the next thing we read is…

The Greek philosopher Aristotle is claimed to have stated: ‘doubt is the beginning of wisdom’. While this may glimmer to the worldly wise, these words are but fool’s gold in light of the wisdom that is in Christ, for it is ‘the fear of the Lord [that] is the beginning of wisdom’ (Proverbs 9:10)…

It is well understood by those who believe in the Genesis account of creation that God stretched out the heavens, or firmament, over the earth, for it is written: ‘[God] stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in’ (Isaiah 40:22)…

There exists in the world today countless divergences from the faith once delivered unto the saints. And the ultimate reason why these other gospels exist is because men love the world and its sin. To avoid conflict with worldly wisdom, literal truth has been substituted for allegorical interpretation…

On the surface, we might sense contradicting counsels in these two verses. However, since we repose in the Word of God as an infallible guide, we must look below the surface to dispel the apparent inconsistency…

The Romans had constructed a vast network of roads for troop movements in order to secure subdued territories. Smaller roads fed into larger roads which all led to the capital. These main roads were easy to travel, being broad and paved with stone…

The gift of prophesying encompasses more than simply telling the future. A broad definition of the term can be found in apostle Paul’s letter to the Corinthian believers…