Biblical Interpretation
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Some Christians use Matthew 6:6 to argue that the Father is hidden, inaccessible, and therefore should not be addressed in prayer. But the very passage they cite says the opposite. Jesus does not forbid prayer to the Father. He commands it.
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Some Christians claim that all prayer must be addressed only to Jesus, and that praying to the Father is sinful. But Jesus himself taught his disciples to pray, “Our Father.” The New Testament gives us a richer pattern: to the Father, through the Son, in the Spirit.
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In every Middle East crisis, some Christians rush to match Ezekiel with the headlines. But that is not faithful prophecy reading. It is anachronism. And when Bible prophecy is misread this way, it can do more than confuse the church. It can help sanctify conflict instead of calling God’s people to peace, discernment, and hope…
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Christian faith exalts Jesus as Lord, yet Scripture teaches us to honor him within the Father–Son–Spirit pattern. Christ reveals the Father (John 14:9), brings us to the Father (Heb 2:10), and gives the Spirit who makes us cry “Abba” (Rom 8:15). True Christology follows this triune story.
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Christians have long found hope in the promise of Christ’s return, but not everyone agrees on how that promise will unfold. While debates over the “rapture” can be passionate, the New Testament calls us to unity, humility, and hope. Rather than dividing over the details, we’re invited to fix our eyes on what matters most:…
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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth There’s a quiet danger in reading the Bible: that we think we already know what it says. We bring to Scripture a lifetime of assumptions—about God, about the world, about ourselves. We read through the filter of our culture, our denomination, our pain, our preferences. And…