Tremendous joy was in Heaven when it heard the news of Nineveh’s repentance. There is a clever wordplay not apparent in English translations, but it is readily apparent in the Hebrew. When God saw how they had turned from their wicked (ra’ah) way, He turned from the calamity (ra’ah) (Jonah 3:10). In the presence of… Read More “Swallowed Up” With Selfishness and Pride — Stephen Scaggs
Our inquiry is a personal one. “Why are we Christians?” Indeed, each of us owes an enormous debt to those who have gone on before us, from the faith of Abraham to the courage of restorationists like Guy N. Woods. Many of us would not be Christians if it were not for our familial heritage,… Read More Why Are We Christians? — Stephen Scaggs
There is an old story about an old rabbi who said, “In olden days there were men who saw the face of God.” “Why don’t they anymore?” a young student asked. “Because nowadays, no one stoops that low,” he replied. Who wants to stoop down? Who wants to be a lowly person? In the focus… Read More The Blessings of Brokenness and Heartache — Stephen Scaggs
This is an extremely pertinent question with a surprisingly simple answer. Jesus gave a satisfyingly simple answer when He replied to Peter, “I will build my church” (Matt. 16:16; emp. added). That should settle the matter — the Lord only built one church, just as He said He would. However, for the rest of this… Read More Is There Only One Church? — Stephen Scaggs
Why preach healthy teaching? Paul answers, “Because otherwise people’s ears shall turn aside to myths.”… Read More Lessons From Chapter Four of 1 & 2 Timothy — Stephen Scaggs
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