Hell to Pay: What Truly Happened to Jesus on the Cross?
Jesus underwent “a separation from the face of the Father” on the cross.
If Jesus wasn’t truly condemned on the cross, then we are not truly justified before God. If Jesus did not objectively suffer the equivalent of hell in his body and soul, then there will be hell for us to pay. Praise God that there was hell to pay for Jesus when “in my place, condemned... Continue Reading
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God Allows Circumstances for His Purposes
Jesus reveals the hand of God in the story of Lazarus.
In God’s plan, more was going on than what met the eye. Although uncomfortable physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, God allowed these circumstances in the lives of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha for something greater. The immediate circumstance did not reveal the totality of what God was doing. In our own circumstances, it is important to remember... Continue Reading
What Does It Mean to be Created in the Image or Likeness of God?
The image of God in man includes three important capacities.
God did not commune with any animal in Eden in the sense that He communed with Adam and Eve. He did not call out to any animals, “Where art thou?” There is a unique capacity in us to have communion with Him. Nature does not choose to praise God because it does not have the... Continue Reading
The Diseased Ethics of Bailout Culture
Examining Canada's entrenched kleptocracy.
Our culture has been shaped by the godless notion that compassion means the abolition of consequences. Addicts should be given a free home and a safe place to kill themselves. Career criminals should either be released, or sequestered away in a resort prison where he can think about what a bad boy he’s been. Corrupt politicians should... Continue Reading
How Can We Sing the Lord’s Songs in Babylon?
Daniel shows the exiles how to live joyfully and faithfully for God in Babylon.
This world is Babylon—the world in rebellion against the Lord. It presses in on us constantly, trying to squeeze us into its mould. It may seem like God is absent, that he has been ousted by the more powerful gods of Babylon—not Marduk, Ishtar and Adad any longer, but Self, Equality and Freedom. We may... Continue Reading
“The Most High Rules the Kingdom of Men” – Daniel 4:1-18 (An Exposition of the Book of Daniel–Part Eight)
Christ’s Kingdom Is Far Greater than Nebuchadnezzar’s
Christ’s kingdom may have a small and inauspicious beginning (twelve disciples) but it becomes far greater than any geopolitical empire (such as Nebuchadnezzar’s), as the gospel spreads to the end of the earth, through word and sacrament, in the power of the Holy Spirit. As the apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 2:8, “none... Continue Reading
The Carpenter and the Cross
The attributes of carpentry uniquely contributed to prepare Christ for his earthly ministry.
Why was Jesus born the son of a carpenter to work as a carpenter? The question remains answered only in the mind of God. Yet it can be said that the Father’s plan to atone for sin through Christ was perfect, and carpentry provided the perfect home life and work for the Son of God... Continue Reading
What Is Good Friday All About?
Jesus’s last words on the cross, “It is finished,” leave nothing in question that still needs to be accomplished. Jesus paid fully for all our sins. It is done, finished, and complete.
The final words of Jesus on the cross, “It is finished,” leave nothing in question that still needs to be accomplished. Jesus paid, in body and soul, for all our sins. It is done, finished, and complete. What a marvelous gospel the Christian faith announces: The just for the unjust, he “who knew no sin,... Continue Reading
8 Characteristics Incompatible with Christian Contentment
None of us are perfect in our battle against these eight sins.
Christian contentment opposes despair. For the believer, there should never be a time when we believe there is no hope. God can always open the doors of heaven (2 Kings 7:2). In other words, just because we do not see a way out does not mean God’s hands are tied. There is no situation in... Continue Reading
“I’m So Happy! I’m Going to Teach Children!”
We get to be among the first ones to plant those seeds that could grow into eternal life.
My grandmother wrote this keen observation as she began her time preparing to teach children: “I quickly began reading and studying the teacher’s book, then the pupil’s book, then the teacher’s book – until I realized that I had forgotten the most important Book: the Bible. Believe me, I’ve started with that Book first ever... Continue Reading
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