While heaven is a place of unimaginable glory, it's not our final home. It's the intermediate state between our physical death and future glorification, which is pictured in the third and final act of a Jewish wedding.

When it comes to Jesus, the Greek word prototokos (firstborn) never is used to describe his origin, as if he's a created being; after all, he's the uncreated creator of all (John 1:1-3). Nor is "firstborn" used to depict Jesus in purely human terms, for he has no earthly father. In every case, the New Testament writers depict Jesus as first in rank, position, or prominence. We see this every time in Scripture he's declared to be the firstborn.

In Scripture, Mount Zion stands in stark contrast to Mount Sinai. It beckons the believer and promises great blessings. While Sinai is restricted to Moses and a few others, Zion is the scene of angelic and human worshipers, basking in the glory of the triune God. While death threatens those who touch Sinai, eternal life adorns the inhabitants of Zion.

Ancient Jewish weddings foreshadow the return of Christ for his bride. While everyone is invited, not everyone enjoys the marriage supper of the Lamb, as Jesus illustrates in the parable of the wedding banquet.

Near the end of Jude's epistle, he quotes a prophecy from Enoch: "Look! The Lord comes with thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment on all ..." (vv. 14-15). Nowhere in Scripture does Enoch's prophecy appear, leading some to dispute the inspiration of Jude. Yet there's good reason to accept the prophecy of Enoch as the very words of God.

On September 20, First Baptist Church of Lebanon, Mo., is hosting a special evening featuring a Q&A with renowned Christian apologist Frank Turek. This is an opportunity to bring your questions, explore the foundations of the Christian faith, and gain practical insight into defending what you believe. You must have a ticket to enter. Click on the button below to learn more.

Listen to the fourth in a series of interviews about the Trinity between the MBC's Rob Phillips and Carmen LaBerge of The Reconnect on Faith Radio. In this session, they explore Jesus - the eternal Son of God - and his work of creation, redemption, and restoration.

The 2026 Religion Analysis Services Christian Apologetics Conference is October 24 in Woodbury, Minn., and will be live-streamed. Keynote speakers include Robert Bowman, speaking on the Jesus of Mormonism, the Jesus of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and the Jesus of Islam; Don Veinot, speaking on paganism in America; Robert Highley, speaking on America's Past, Present, and Future; and more. To learn more or register, click on the link below.

The Christian life is a spiritual battle, and the evil one is well-equipped to engage us in warfare. But to protect us from Satan's fiery arrows, we're supplied with the full armor of God. And as Paul writes in Ephesians 6, the order in which each piece is described generally is the order in which Christian soldiers put them on.

Does God draw a line in the sand when it comes to sin? Can those who reject the one living and true God rebel against him so grievously, and reject his grace so persistently, they pass a point of no return? Passing the Point of No Return addresses these questions by exploring biblical accounts of people and people groups that ignore God's warning and step across a divinely written line in the sand.