Christian Living

In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke shows miracles continuing to take place in the early Church through the hands of the apostles and other believers. The early Christians do the same kinds of miracles that they had seen Jesus do: healing the sick, casting out demons, and even raising the dead. Luke gives no

The New Testament is divided into several sections. The first four books are the Gospels and contain the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. After the Gospels comes the Acts of the Apostles. This book contains a history of the first thirty years of the Church. Next comes various letters written to churches and

What are some of the signs that might indicate that the return of Christ is near? The first place that anyone should start is with the words of Jesus Himself. He had much to say about His return and the reader would do well to study these passages closely. The first set of signs that

Every generation of Christians since the time of Christ have thought that they were the Last Generation. Of course, one day, some one will guess right. The main danger when talking about the return of Christ is trying to force current events into possible Biblical prophecies. An example of this type of thinking was Hal

Matthew’s Gospel is the first book of the New Testament. Even though it is listed first, it does not appear to have been written first. Matthew seemed to incorporate almost all of Mark’s Gospel into his book. Matthew also provides much additional material that is not in any of the other three Gospel accounts. There

Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then, come follow me.” At this the man’s face fell, and he went away

Too often today, “church” is a word that leaves a bad taste in people’s mouths. So many people have had bad church experiences that they often give up on the idea completely. A recent study conducted here in Brazil showed that young adults are leaving the church in record numbers. Has the institution outlived its

Even though there are many versions, denominations, flavors, and types of Christianity throughout the world, one of the common themes that runs through each one is the centrality of Christ. A Christianity without Jesus is just another empty philosophical system. From the very early days of Christianity, the central role of Jesus was understood and