Can Only White People Be Racist?
Complicating the efforts to resolve our racial problems is that Americans have different definitions of what racism is.
Some progressives have started to define racism as “prejudice plus power.” According to this understanding, only the race in power–that is, whites–can be guilty of racism. Members of oppressed races might be prejudiced, but that’s not so bad. Thus, black people cannot be racist. We Americans do have some consensus, despite our polarization. Most... Continue Reading
A Christian Reading Manifesto
We have a wealth of information at our fingertips but many resist the challenge to read books.
Some young evangelicals bemoan the discipline of reading, they sever the root of the tree which is designed to help them grow and flourish. Malnourished and immature Christians will populate our pews and propagate a new breed of spiritual immaturity. Modern technology has launched us into the stratosphere of learning. With the click of... Continue Reading
Exemption from Condemnation
The sinner becomes a saint through union with Christ.
Union with Christ is a spiritual union, not one merely that is declared or imputed, such as justification. Mystical, real, and spiritual union with the Lord Jesus occurs when one is “in Christ.” Thomas Manton began his exposition of Romans 8 by telling his hearers “what condemnation importeth.” The world stands under condemnation because of sin—that... Continue Reading
The Trend Toward Normalizing Pedophilia Must Be Halted
Some scientists are exploring lines of inquiry about children that should remain unthinkable.
Why is propagating sexual material to children so valuable to the government? Why do these officials remain recalcitrant to the rebukes from their historically favored voting block? Most importantly, where does this slippery slope end? Americans are awakening to the call to protect children from being sexualized. Following the national news coverage of local... Continue Reading
The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters
Book Review: A simple presentation of a complex topic.
Lanier and Ross do not disappoint in providing a picture of the current state of scholarship in the field, and the footnotes will direct you to many other important works worth considering. This book clearly and simply explains the burgeoning field of Septuagint studies, but also succeeds in showcasing its value for all Christians today.... Continue Reading
Reasons that Roe v. Wade is Losing the Public’s Support
As Roe v. Wade enters the news cycle once again, abortion advocates have plenty of reason to be frightened and pessimistic. The pro-life side has seen a resurgence in recent years. Find out why.
The pro-abortion advocates offer that girl or woman the opportunity to erase her “mistake” and get on with her life, as though nothing happened. But science and technology are now showing her that, indeed, something did happen. With the widespread use of sonograms, more and more people realise that “abortion stops a beating heart.” ... Continue Reading
Doubt Need Not Be Disastrous
God wants us to trust him, to have faith in everything he has revealed.
Certainty “is grounded in the promises of God, not in changing experiences or imperfect good works.” We never overcome doubt by looking at ourselves, but only by looking away from ourselves to Christ, who is the sole pledge of God’s love to us. Apologetics requires certainty and confidence. Its basic purpose is conquering doubts cast... Continue Reading
Referring to Sexual Offenders As “Adults Who Commit Sexual Offenses” Is Troubling. Here’s Why.
The first fight in the war to destigmatize various behaviors has always been to first change the language.
These debates about language and terminology don’t seem like a big deal to many. But they are the opening battle in the progressive war to change society’s perception of reality. We would do well to pay very close attention. I am keenly aware of how easy it is, at this stage in the sexual... Continue Reading
Sin, Sorrow, and the Joy of Christmas
“He has come to make his blessings flow, far as the curse is found.“
Though sorrow may still be a part of living in this fallen world, you can have joy in the knowledge that any sins over which you mourn, and any sorrows you face, have been conquered by the child who was born in the manger: Jesus Christ the Lord. The lights glow softly, the Christmas... Continue Reading
Jesus Christ—The True Temple
How is the temple imagery from the Old Testament fulfilled by Jesus Christ in the New?
The dispensationalist’s insistence upon a return in the millennial age to the types and shadows associated with Old Testament prophetic expectation, amounts to a serious misreading of the course of redemptive history. By arguing for a new commemorative order based upon Old Testament typology which is yet to begin in the millennial age, dispensationalists see... Continue Reading
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