Robert Driskell

Articles by Robert Driskell

Robert Driskell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Pastoral Ministries and Biblical Studies from Mid-America Christian University in 1995. He is convinced that the hope of the world lies in men and women having a saving relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Robert believes that the Bible contains the truth that God wants us to base our lives upon. He is passionate about understanding the Bible and helping others do the same. Only when one views life through the lens of the Bible can one arrive at a worldview based on truth. Robert is happily married and lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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The Role of the Husband in a Christian Marriage

Being a follower of Jesus Christ changes a person. It changes the believer’s priorities and focus, it changes the way in which the believer relates to others, it changes everything about how the believer lives. Therefore, the believing husband should have distinct characteristics evident in his marriage, characteristics that come from his relationship with Jesus. I certainly do […]

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Is The Old Testament Law Still Important Today?

by Robert Driskell

God gave the people of Israel His written law in the form of the Ten Commandments. He also spoke to these Israelites in order that He might teach, guide, and empower them to live as He wanted them to live. However, what about those who lived before the Ten Commandments were given? Did they have to live by God’s standards? Was […]

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Bible History: What Happened To Nations That Turned From God?

by Robert Driskell

God is very clear in His Word that He deals with people, individually or as groups (cities, nations, etc.) according to how they honor, or refuse to honor, Him. The biblical record tells us that God pronounced judgment on quite a few cities and nations. We are taught about God’s judgment in the first book of […]

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John the Baptist: Bible Profile and Story

by Robert Driskell

John the Baptist is a familiar name from the Bible. We know from the New Testament Gospels that Jesus’ mother, Mary, and John’s mother, Elizabeth, were related; probably cousins (Luke 1:36a). This would make Jesus and John related in the same manner (i.e. cousins). John was born six months before Jesus was born (Luke 1:36b). Let us look […]

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The Conversion of Paul: Bible Story Summary and Application

by Robert Driskell

The apostle Paul wrote a large percentage of the New Testament. God used Paul to record many of the doctrines and teachings Christians live by. Who was this Paul? How did he become God’s servant and scribe? Paul’s original Hebrew name was Saul. He was not one of the original twelve disciples; apparently, he never […]

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Why I Trust the Bible

by Robert Driskell

Most Christians take that Bible to be the authoritative Word of God. We believe that it contains the very words of God, written down by men who were guided by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). There are many reasons to accept the Bible as God’s Word, such as the evidence of archaeology, which confirms the accuracy of […]

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Sodom & Gomorrah: Bible Story with Lesson

by Robert Driskell

Sodom and Gomorrah…the names are virtually synonymous with evil, sin, and judgment. How did these cities gain this dubious notoriety? Let us look into the Old Testament record and learn about these most sinful of peoples. Historical background and story The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were first mentioned in Genesis 10:19. Abram, and his nephew Lot, had been traveling together, but their group had […]

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The Lord’s Prayer Bible Verses and Study

by Robert Driskell

The Lord’s Prayer may be the most familiar prayer that exists. It is found in the Bible, in Matthew and in Luke, and came from the very mouth of Jesus Christ. This prayer is actually instructional; it is a model prayer that is meant to teach us the correct focus and emphasis of prayer. Although […]

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Teleological Argument for God’s Existence

by Robert Driskell

Most Christians have a presupposition that the Bible is true. These Christians do not have to have the Bible proven to them; they accept it as God’s Word. They accept it as containing the very words that God wanted written, and they accept those Words as containing everything necessary to the knowledge of salvation (2 […]

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Moral Argument for God’s Existence

by Robert Driskell

Why do we view some behavior as right and other behavior as wrong? Are the actions of Adolf Hitler, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, or Saddam Hussein wrong for all people at all times? Why? Are things such as murder, rape, and child abuse wrong in all cultures or just certain ones? Why? Most Christians believe […]

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