Theology Articles
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- A Good Man or the God-Man? The Case for the Deity of Jesus Scholars and historians have debated for centuries whether Jesus of Nazareth was simply another human being or if He was truly divine. This article provides evidence from several different angles to support the truth that Jesus was fully God and fully man. As a man, He was able to take on the punishment for our human sin. And as God, He was able to triumph over sin and death.
- An Invitation to Touch the Skin of Infinite God Chuck Swindoll draws us to the wonder of the birth of Christ, the very Son of God, who chose to enter our world as a normal, human baby of humble means. What was God’s plan behind this bewildering and understated event? Why was it necessary? Read this article to find answers to these life-altering questions.
- Being Knowledgeable
- Cool Skepticism
- Does God Hate?
- Everything Is Under Control
- Fakes With his characteristic humor and vibrant storytelling, Chuck Swindoll illustrates how easy it is to fool people or to be fooled by them. Although party gags and spoofs may be harmless, those who seek to deceive people about spiritual matters and eternal truths are playing in dangerous waters and causing irreparable harm both to themselves and to the ones they dupe.
- Flesh: Good or Bad
- God Will Be With You
- How Do We Know That Jesus Is God? For centuries, critics have sought to disprove the divinity of the man called Jesus. How do we know that Jesus is who He says He is? Take a look at the specific Scripture verses that state clearly the divine attributes Jesus possessed. And consider the testimony of eyewitness accounts that speak loudly and confidently of His identity as the Son of God.
- How Does the Death of Jesus Save Me? This article was written to answer this specific question, and it explains clearly the theology behind Jesus’s substitutionary death to pay the penalty required for our sins. It explains how God’s holiness and righteous standard require justice and cannot merely overlook our sin. And it helps us understand exactly what Jesus went through when He died to secure our salvation.
- How Firm Is Your Foundation? This article stresses the importance of a Christian faith that is grounded in solid, biblical theology and correct doctrine. Without this foundation, it’s easy for us to alter our beliefs to fit our emotional experiences or to succumb to our world’s demands for tolerance and pragmatism. All believers need to receive basic, sound theological teaching in order to deepen their relationships with Jesus Christ.
- Jesus Has a Question for You Chuck Swindoll recalls the scene in Scripture where Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” After reporting to Him what other people around them were saying, it was their turn to state just who they believed Him to be. Peter passed the test with flying colors by recognizing Jesus as the Son of God. Who do you say that He is? Your answer will change your life and define your future.
- Judgment Day Chuck Swindoll describes the future judgments that await every man, woman, and child who has ever lived. Those who have trusted Christ for their salvation will be judged by God according to their relationship with Jesus, declared righteous, and ushered into eternal life with Him. Those who rejected Christ will be judged according to their deeds and punished for their sins with eternity in hell. Read this article to see Chuck’s explanation of these terms and events and be challenged to choose Christ.
- Let’s Get Reacquainted with the Spirit
- Not to Worry . . . He's Risen! Chuck Swindoll explains that the satanic forces of death and evil were working up to the climax of Jesus’s crucifixion on the cross, where it seemed they had won the final victory. But the resurrection of Jesus proved God’s power over the very heart of evil. The varied responses to the news of Jesus’s resurrection mirror the kinds of responses Chuck says he sees today when he presents the gospel.
- Sancti-fried Anyone who’s been a Christian for any length of time can relate to the believer’s ongoing fight to resist his or her own fleshly desires and the pull of the world we live in. Sometimes we get discouraged when we see other Christians walking the Christian walk seemingly without effort or fallbacks. However, comparing our growth to another’s is neither productive nor realistic, because our Father has a unique plan and timeline for each of us.
- Scriptural Support for Christ's Return
- The Devil Made Me Do It? In this age of entitlement, personal responsibility isn’t often discussed. Neither is the concept of sin. But just how many of our wrong choices can we blame on outside forces and influences? In this hard-hitting, convicting article, we are reminded to humbly acknowledge our own sins so we can learn to resist them, while also experiencing the cleansing from them that we have received through the person and work of Jesus Christ.
- The Final War Charles Swindoll imagines how God will fulfill the prophecy in the book of 2 Peter regarding the end of the world. We can’t know exactly how it will happen, but the reality of its future occurrence should capture our attention. And we can prepare ourselves for the day of its destruction by living holy lives.
- The Rapture: The Next Event on God's Calendar In this article, renowned Bible teacher John F. Walvoord reminds us that the rapture—the time when Jesus will take His followers to be with Him—could happen at any moment. So his simple question to us is: Are you ready? Read this article to learn what you must do to prepare for this momentous event.
- The Second Coming: What Are We Looking For? Respected commentator Dr. Ronald Allen describes the interplay of Old Testament prophecy and New Testament teaching as they relate to the end times. What will Christ’s second coming look like? How will the promised judgments be carried out? This article will help you to reach a greater understanding of these complex biblical truths and what they mean to our world today.
- The Spirit Who Is Not a Ghost The third person of the Trinity is the most elusive and least understood. Charles Swindoll clarifies the role and activity of the Holy Spirit in the life and growth of a Christian. Just because we can’t see Him at work doesn’t mean we can ignore His power and crucial activity on this earth. After all, He dwells inside each one of us believers—with His limitless capabilities!
- The Trinity and Salvation
- Think Theologically, Not Logically Sometimes life hits us so hard that we begin to doubt all we’ve learned about God and the Bible. At those times, this is a very practical and helpful article to read. Chuck Swindoll encourages us to remain hopeful by relying on our all-powerful, loving, and never-changing God.
- Was Jesus Married?
- What Does It Mean to Be Made in God’s Image?
- Why We Have Confidence in the Bible Chuck Swindoll assures us of the authority and reliability of Scripture as the very words of God. And although God used many different human instruments, the Holy Spirit directed each author to perfectly record each word of God’s truth. This article teaches us about the incredible, unchanging tool God has placed in our hands to guide us through life.
- Will the Real Antichrist Please Stand Up?