Jesus didn’t mince words! Speaking to the religious elite, He said, “You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).   An insidious lie being perpetrated from pulpits and in print is the false teaching of annihilation. “Don’t worr

Some have a musical talent. Others may have the talent to speak before crowds. Still others may have the talent to build things. Though God gives these talents and many more, that’s not exactly what Jesus was talking about when He presented the Parable of the Talents.   A talent was a measure of weight. Therefore, a talent of gold was a measure of great wealth. One talent was equal to approximately seventy-five pounds. Today’s price for gold is above five thousand dollars per

In Noah’s day, the Ark was constructed to save those who trusted the Lord for salvation. If John or Ralph or Mary or Suzzy had repented, God surely would have invited them aboard. But God’s offer of salvation had an expiration date. The offer stood until the day God closed the door (Genesis 7:16). After that, drowning, death, and destruction were inevitable.   Jesus told the Parable of the Ten Virgins to teach this truth.   Ten young ladies were invited to a wedding feast, so