Is The Bible Inerrant?
   The other day, as I was driving to work in my old, red Jeep (going over 60 mph), I noticed the sun rising on the horizon, and I remembered God and thanked Him for everything He has given […]
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The Christian and Santa Claus
  Christmas is upon us! Once again, we have been given another year to celebrate this wonderful season with our family and friends. May we forever thank and praise our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for His every blessing. […]
Can True Christians Be Possessed By Demons?
   Usually around the Halloween/Fall season, people start thinking and wondering about evil. Is it real? Why does it exist? Why is there so much of it? Is Satan really out there? Are demons around us? But Christians, then, […]
Keep And Guard Your Heart…What It TRULY Means
   The heart. It is what keeps us alive by pumping its life-giving blood through our bodies. But it is also a term we use to mean our souls, our minds, or anywhere we believe emotions and feelings flow […]
The Truth Of The Tithe (Part 2: In The New Testament)
   Let us remember what this series of two articles is not about. This series is not about giving license to Christians to not give at all. It is also not about convincing Christians to give less or to […]
The Truth Of The Tithe (Part 1: In The Old Testament)
   Let us first start with what this two-part series of articles is not about. This series is not about giving license to Christians to not give at all. It is also not about convincing Christians to give less […]
The Business-Modeled Church
   In our culture nowadays (especially in the U.S.), businesses are everything. Either you are an influential corporate CEO, help manage a large company, run your own small business, or work for a local or online business. Each business […]
How To Read And Listen With Discernment
   Not many things are as important to your spiritual development as being able to read and listen with discernment. A person who has true spiritual discernment is able to read and listen to a teaching and deconstruct the […]
Churches Need Women Who Follow The Bible (A Response To Relevant Magazine)
   Dear fellow brothers and sisters in Christ:    A few days ago, an article titled “Yes, Churches Need Women Who Teach, Lead and Preach” was published by Relevant Magazine. The writer of the article attempted to make the case […]
How Are Unbelievers Sometimes Better People Than Christians?
   It is often the case that Christians are put to shame by unbelievers when it comes to morality, character, deeds, and overall way of life. Atheists, naturalists, agnostics, Mormons, Islamists, and your everyday Joe have all, at some time […]
Spiritual Gifts: Important Questions (Part 2)
   In our previous article, we raised and answered a few questions regarding Spiritual gifts as they pertain to believers. We concluded that Spiritual gifts are given to believers by the Holy Spirit in order that they may each […]
Spiritual Gifts: Important Questions (Part 1)
   Spiritual Gifts is a topic that intrigues many people, believers and unbelievers alike—especially the more extravagant and marvelous ones like works of healing, miracles, and tongues. It is in our human nature to desire for and seek to […]
Did Jesus Have Faith?
   A rather odd question, right…did Jesus have faith? But if you think about it, it makes sense to ask it. It is quite easy to prove that the Old Testament patriarchs and the New Testament apostles and disciples […]
The Christian And Immigration: A Balanced View
   Over the past couple of weeks, you have surely seen the amount of protesting going on about president Trump’s stance on immigration. It seems even Christians are up in arms and calling Trump an un-American, inhumane, cold-hearted man…and […]
Truth In Quotes: A. W. Tozer, “What Ever Happened To Worship?”
  A new class of article added to Truth Informed, Truth In Quotes aims to impart truths through pithy but substantial sayings or quotes from various authors. We will endeavor to find and select the best quotes, from across […]
Truthful Answers About Prayer (Part 2)
   In our previous article about prayer, we answered seven common questions that people ask about this most important topic. We saw that God wants us to pray because He delights in our prayers and because He commands us […]
Truthful Answers About Prayer (Part 1)
   Oh, the benefit everyone would gain if they asked questions about one of the things Jesus did most throughout His ministry: pray. Many people struggle to pray, but if they knew how crucial it is, they wouldn’t think […]
How Racism Must Be Defeated
   It seems like we are bombarded daily with news of how a member of “this race” was shot down by members of “that race” in what is sure to become another national story…without any hopes of a brighter […]
The Truth About Forgiveness
   Forgiveness. What is it, and how does God require us to grant it? Is forgiveness excusing sin? Does it automatically make us trust someone once again? Does God expect us to “forgive and forget”? And, should forgiveness be […]
What About The People Who Never Heard The Gospel?
  Many Christians will one day ask themselves, or be asked, “What happens to those people who died and never had a chance to hear the Gospel, who never got to place their faith in Jesus? Will they be […]
Truth In Quotes: Leonard Ravenhill, “Why Revival Tarries”
  A new class of article added to Truth Informed, Truth In Quotes aims to impart truths through pithy but substantial sayings or quotes from various authors. We will endeavor to find and select the best quotes, from across […]
Is Faith A Work, A Gift, Or Neither?
   As Christians, the Bible teaches us to have faith in Christ and in His finished work. But is the fact that we have faith, or exercise it in Christ, considered to be a work…a meritorious work? If having […]
Is Trying Not To Sin Considered A Work?
   In a recent Bible study on the topic of God’s grace, a question was posed to the person teaching that deserved more explaining than time permitted at that moment. The question is, perhaps, one that many Christians struggle […]
How Faith And Reason Intersect
   What is the relationship between faith and reason? Are these two realities polar opposites? Is Christianity a religion of faith apart from reason; in other words, are faith and reason mutually exclusive with respect to Christianity? Can both […]
The Meaning Behind The TRUTH INFORMED Logo
   If you have read the About page of Truth Informed, you will remember that our main goal is to provide reasonable, truthful, complete, and biblically sound teachings on everything Christianity—not shying away from the controversial issues and questions. […]
Jesus, The Son Of God…What It TRULY Means
   When it comes to Christianity, one of the most perplexing aspects that causes doubt among many people is Jesus’ title as the “Son of God.” The titles “Son of God” and “Son of Man” can both be used to […]
Why Apologetics Matters
   We apologize for a lot of things throughout our lives, but one of those things should never be our faith in Christ. Apologizing to the world is what many people think we are doing, or are being called to do, […]
What To Look For In A Daily Devotional
   Devotionals have taken Christianity by storm! Almost every Christian author has at least one devotional in their list of published works. Some authors have even gained world-wide recognition for their devotionals, and have sold millions of copies in […]
The Christian And Guns
   “Guns and Christianity don’t go together” is what many believe and assert, even some Christians. A few people also remind us that Christ tells us to “turn the other cheek,” and that “those who live by the sword, […]
Are We Little Gods?
   Did you know the Bible calls some people gods? And did you know that Jesus quoted the Psalm that says so? Yes, this is true, God did indeed call people gods, according to Scripture. So does this mean that […]
Just Keep Speaking
  Speaking with others about the things of God can be difficult, sometimes causing us to lose heart as we wonder whether or not our words—or God’s Words—are even listened to. But it is not up to us to […]
The Cup Of Cold Water…What it TRULY means.
   A popular verse mentioned by pastors, evangelists, and missionaries when exhorting congregations to serve others, whether financially or otherwise, is Matthew 10:42. Explanations of the verse usually go something like this: “God says that even giving a cup […]
How To Discern False Teachers
   There are teachers within Christendom that you do not want to be listening to or watching as a born-again Christian—their teachings will destroy your faith and will lead you down a spiral of unbiblical doctrines and beliefs. These are […]
The Truth Shall Set You Free…What It TRULY Means
   The Truth Informed logo has, on the bottom of the blue ring, a familiar part of a verse: “The Truth Shall Set You Free.” This verse is found in John 8:31-32, and the entire sentence reads, “So Jesus […]
What To Look For In A Worship Song (Part 2)
    In Part 1 of “What To Look For In A Worship Song,” we looked at the gift of music we humans have been given by God for God. Music is an extremely significant part of our lives, and every […]
What To Look For In A Worship Song (Part 1)
   Worshipping God is an honor and a privilege. Worshipping God through music is a gift, for who doesn’t like music? Music is so crucial to enjoy–and even create–throughout our lives, that there have been countless studies conducted by […]
Being Grateful Every Day…For Christ
   During the Thanksgiving holidays, many people take the opportunity to express their thankfulness to others for the many things they appreciate about them, or for the things they do for them. This is good to do, and there […]
The Bible: Inspired by God’s Holy Spirit
   In our article “The Holy Bible: How It’s God’s Word,” we looked at the internal and external evidences that support the claim that the Bible is the Word of God. But how is it that God accomplished bringing His written […]
When You Compare, God’s Heart You Tear
   Have you ever heard or used the saying that goes, “you are comparing apples to oranges”? This means that a comparison is being made between two unrelated and questionably comparable things, such as an acidic, soft orange, and […]
The Holy Bible: How It’s God’s Word
   As Christians, we take the Bible to be the Word of God. We hold this view almost automatically because we have the Holy Spirit within us that affirms to us the validity of the message and the author. But […]
The Christian And Halloween
   Opinions concerning whether or not Christians should, or are free, to celebrate Halloween flood the internet. The opinions range from believing that a Christian is totally free to celebrate Halloween just as anyone else would, to believing that […]
You And Your Household Will Be Saved…What It TRULY Means
   I see a heartbreaking picture in my mind: a man, angry at God because God didn’t keep His promise to him. God didn’t save his wife, the most intimate member of his household. You see, his wife passed away […]
7 Ways You Are Hindering Your Church’s Health (Part 2)
(Download MP3) Â Â Â This is Part 2 of the series “7 Ways You Are Hindering Your Church’s Health.” As you read these, reflect on the things you may be doing that could be causing your church’s health to decline. […]
7 Ways You Are Hindering Your Church’s Health (Part 1)
   (Download MP3)    There are many articles out there talking about “how to spot signs that your church is sick,” or the like. Many of them seem to blame the leaders of a church for its […]
Bible Translations: Pick a Good One!
   What Bible translation is the best one to read? Which translation will truly deepen your understanding of God’s Word, and therefore bring you into a closer relationship with the Lord? With so many versions available, it can be […]
Service Does Not Always Equal Worship
   It is commonly taught that, when we serve–especially in the church–we are worshipping God. And this may be true, but is it always the case? Are serving and worshipping one and the same thing? And does actively being […]
I Can Do All Things Through Christ…What It TRULY Means
   It’s a famous verse; it’s a misinterpreted verse; it’s a misused verse; it’s a powerful verse—when understood correctly! Anyone even remotely acquainted with Christianity has heard Philippians 4:13 at some point or another. The question is, have you […]
God. Loves. You.
   Sometimes it seems like God is absent from our world (and maybe from your life). It seems He has simply given up on us and is letting us destroy one another…one riot, one mass shooting, one bombing, and […]
Why Evil?
   It is easy for most of us to explain what evil is, but it is certainly difficult to attempt to explain why evil is. Although I do not presume to have the ultimate answers regarding these issues, I […]
7 Truths About the Image of God in Humans
  What does it mean to be made in the image of God? Does it mean we are gods and have powers? Does it mean that we rule the world? A fascinating subject, many theologians throughout the ages have […]