If you’ve heard someone talk about “church hurt,” you might wonder if the Bible has anything to say about it. After all, the phrase itself is modern. But when you dig into Scripture, you quickly realize the concept isn’t new at all. God’s people have been wounding each other since the very beginning. The Bible…
People use the phrase “church hurt” for almost everything these days. Someone leaves a congregation? Church hurt. Someone gets rebuked? Church hurt. A disagreement over music or leadership? Same label. And the more loosely we use the term, the harder it becomes to name the real thing—the wounds that happen inside the very community meant…
Israel’s history reveals a troubling cycle. God delivered them, provided for them, and called them to remain faithful. Yet again and again, they turned to Baal. This wasn’t ignorance or accident. Scripture shows that Baal worship promised security, prosperity, and acceptance—things Israel feared losing if they trusted God alone. The Appeal of Ba’al Worship To…
You don’t have to look far to see the split. One group says salvation is free—no cost, no strings, no conditions. Another says salvation is free, but it will cost you everything. They’re not talking about different religions. They’re not preaching two versions of Christianity. They’re preaching two different gospels—one that saves, and one that…
You cannot separate the root of faith from the fruit of obedience. If the root is real, the fruit will show. That’s not legalism—it’s biblical Christianity. But easy believism doesn’t teach that. It offers a gospel with no follow-up, no transformation, and no cost. Just say the prayer, check the box, and move on. It’s…
You can’t remove repentance from the gospel and still call it the gospel. But that’s exactly what easy believism has done. In its rush to make salvation simple and palatable, easy believism has taken the sharp edges off God’s Word. It promises heaven without holiness, forgiveness without forsaking sin, and faith without following Christ. All…
You’ve probably heard it:“Just believe.”“Say the prayer.”“Invite Jesus into your heart.” No mention of sin. No call to repentance. No need for obedience. And certainly no cross to carry. This is the gospel of easy believism—a message that promises heaven without holiness and grace without submission. It might fill churches. It might attract crowds. But…
Most people think easy believism just means “believing in Jesus without overcomplicating things.” But the version of faith that many churches preach today — a quick prayer, a raised hand, a moment of sincerity — is not the saving faith the Bible describes. Easy believism looks harmless. It sounds spiritual. It feels comforting. But Scripture…
You cannot grasp the full horror of Ba’al worship without coming face to face with one of its darkest rituals: child sacrifice. It wasn’t symbolic. It wasn’t misunderstood. It was deliberate murder, offered in the name of false gods. And as shocking as it sounds, it wasn’t confined to pagan nations. Israel joined in. Some…
Did ancient Israel really worship Baal?Archaeology says yes—loudly. You don’t need faith to see the evidence of Baal worship—you only need eyes. The archaeological record is overflowing with proof: temples, altars, statues, inscriptions, even the remains of child sacrifice. And taken together, these discoveries answer a question many people still ask: Across the ancient Near…