The Origin Of Evil A Bible Study By Jack Kelley I received a great question this week. A regular visitor wanted to know, is evil a “thing” or the “absence of good”? The writer went on to say, “I understand how evil entered creation via the fall, but it…
What Kind Of Life Can We Expect? By Jack Kelley Here’s a good question. A website follower wrote, “For some time I have been discussing and studying Matt. 6:25-34 regarding what the Lord promised to provide for the believer. Taken literally, it seems to say that we are promised food and…
Why Do We Need Four Gospels? A Bible Study by Jack Kelley We are often asked, “Why four gospels? Couldn’t Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have agreed on their stories and written just one?” Purpose of the Gospels Liberal scholars confuse the issue by calling Matthew, Mark, and Luke the…
I Am the Lord, Who Heals You A Bible Study by Jack Kelley So many people have asked for healing lately, from the internet, the bible study, over the phone, or in person. Does God heal people today? Can we ask Him to heal us? Should we? He promised the…
Are We Good or What? By Jack Kelley How good are we...really? Well...not really. At least not according to the Bible. You see good is a relative term and in the Bible - it’s relative to God’s standards. Nothing on earth is good by that comparison. Even our Lord, when…
What About those Who’ve Never Heard the Gospel? By Jack Kelley A sound biblical answer to an age old question. This question comes up when I teach about the only path to salvation — Jesus. The Bible says this clearly in John 14:6, where Jesus says, “No one comes to…
Why all the Violence? By Jack Kelley "Just as there were many who were appalled at him—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness" — Isaiah 52:14 That’s the question non-believers often ask after seeing “The Passion Of The Christ,” and…
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? - Part 2 By Jack Kelley Job’s problem explained. Last time I said that this is the first and most frequently asked question when people experience serious trouble, whether they’re believers or not. There appear to be at least three answers to…
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? - Part 1 By Jack Kelley Biblical answers for this age old question. This has been the topic of several popular books over the years. One author’s conclusion was that either God cares for us but can’t help or else He can…
A Different Gospel? By Jack Kelley "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!" (Galatians 1:8) Within a few days, I received the same question from four different people. This aroused my…