How did we get the New Testament? Christians believe the New Testament is part of their sacred scriptures, but where did it come from? Who wrote it? How was it all put together? Unity in a Diversity of Genres and Authors The Christian Bible was written by God through human authors. The Holy Spirit used…
Why do some Christian denominations have more books in their Bibles than others? Is it just a personal preference? The books included in Bibles are called the biblical canon, from the Greek word kanon, which means “rod” or “measuring stick.” Different denominations considered their biblical canon to be divinely inspired, recognized as sacred scripture, and…
If an object is described as old, we may get the impression that it is outdated, used up, or no longer needed, especially if a newer model is available. But this is certainly not the case for the part of the Christian Bible we call the “Old Testament.” When we use the term “old” to…
Have you ever felt dissatisfied with your life? Perhaps you were frustrated and thought… If I only had just a little bit more money, … or a bigger house, … or if only I got that promotion at work…. It’s easy to slip into thinking that “more” will make us happy. What is contentment? When…
Courage For Life creates emotional health, spiritual growth, and Bible study resources with the expectation of obedience to Jesus’ teachings. David Guzik notes, “In the ancient world, it was common for people to hear a teacher. But if you followed the teacher and tried to live what he said, you were called a disciple of…
Many religions practice meditation, but what a specific religion means by the term “meditation” may be drastically different from another belief system. The meditation practices of New Age and Eastern religions are very different from what the Christian scriptures describe. The Bible refers to meditating on scripture in many passages. Joshua encouraged the Israelites to…
Eating a slice of chocolate cake every night before bedtime would delight our tastebuds, but this routine would soon supersize our waistlines! For optimal physical health, we must intentionally build healthy habits into our lifestyles. Likewise, if we want optimal spiritual health, we must intentionally build godly habits into our lifestyles. When Jesus walked on…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. Without Jesus’ resurrection, there is no Christianity. The apostle Paul told the followers of Jesus in the city of Corinth that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, their faith was in vain (1 Corinthians 15:14). Paul proclaimed the object of their Christian faith was…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. What if Jesus predicted or foretold His resurrection before it happened? Would knowing beforehand the certainty of an event add credibility to the trustworthiness of the person making the prediction? Would witnessing the event after the event had been predicted validate or discredit the person’s believability?…