Many Christians today take it as an article of faith that God must deliver Christians from trials and tribulations. This is an age in which Benny Hinn’s ridiculous books have sold millions, and he is but the latest charlatan selling health and . . . Continue reading →

Nowhere in the Gospels, perhaps nowhere in the New Testament, is the union between Christ and believers and its implications taught more clearly than in John 15:1–17. Jesus outlines the truth that he is the vine and those who are united to Him by the Holy Spirit in true faith bear fruit. Jesus says he will consummate this union by laying down his own life for his friends, those whom he has chosen. Continue reading →