Author Archives: Mike Valles

A Supposed Lack of Evidence for Bible Beliefs

Psalm 119:128 “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.” An article that appeared online claims that many Christians stopped claiming to be Christians because of a so-called lack of evidence for it. The truth may be that they do not know where to look… Read More »

Does Science Really Conflict with the Bible?

Proverbs 1:5 “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:” Articles have been appearing online lately that are sure to cause some questions about the Bible and Christianity. I want to answer some of them from a Bible perspective. The question of agreement between… Read More »

Watchers of the Heart

This verse in Proverbs gives every believer good advice. Our hearts, which refers to our thoughts, motives, and inclinations, has a tendency to naturally go back to its old ways. Jesus said, in Matthew 15:19: “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.” As Christians, our minds can… Read More »

The Promises That Make Overcomers

II Pe. 1:3,4 “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having… Read More »

Where Are the Overcomers?

1 John 4:4 “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” At the Olympics, which just ended, many athletes from around the world gathered in Paris. They showed up and were ready to do what they could in… Read More »

The Constant and Strengthening Love of Christ

Romans 8:35-39 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more… Read More »

The Ongoing Work of God in the Believer

Romans 8:29 “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Salvation is a one-time event in the life of a believer. Thank God that it takes place the moment genuine faith is placed in the work… Read More »

The Promise That All Things Work Together for Good

Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” It is not unusual that Christians ask “Why” when troubles come. Sometimes difficulties can come even when you are doing right and following faithfully. The above verse does… Read More »