Depictions of polygamy and concubinage in Scripture don’t overturn that fact. Instead, they reveal the ugliness and heartbreak that accompany sexual activity outside God’s established boundaries. Far from commending polygamy, narratives of polygamous patriarchs and kings in Israel reveal the spiritual and familial devastation inextricably linked to this sin.   ABSTRACT: Among Israel’s patriarchs and kings,... Continue Reading

The ultimate end of God’s royal economy, above and beyond all other ends, governing all other ends, is God. He is the “omega,” the “last” (Rev 1:8, 17; 22:13). What might this mean?   Scripture repeatedly draws our attention to the connection between the oneness of God and the oneness of God’s agency in his external... Continue Reading

Celebrating the judgment, Forstater said: “Being free to hold a belief means the freedom from being harassed, discriminated against, or having your livelihood taken away from you if you express that belief. It doesn’t mean the freedom to harass others. That was never what my case was about.   A U.K. high court judge has... Continue Reading

Since the right worship of God is rooted in the timeless truth of Scripture, churches should eagerly welcome the long-standing historic formulations of biblical truth. Doing so will assist the church in preserving the truth of Christianity and the right worship of God against all perversion of it and opposition to it.   Some of... Continue Reading

Yes, your feelings show you are alive. Congrats—you exist just like everyone else. But your thoughtful, considered actions prove you are living. Your obituary will list the things you have done, the relationships you have built, not the emotions you have felt.   A few weeks ago, a teacher at my kid’s school shared a bit... Continue Reading

Churchianity bypasses the mind and is all about the heart, which is mindless. Genuine Christianity encompasses both. That is why we must become transformed through the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2). This is our sanctification. Those outside of the narrow gate cannot be sanctified because they have never been justified.    I solemnly charge... Continue Reading

The writers of the Westminster Confession have given us solid ground on which to not only do theology, but to do a Scripturally based theology which is authoritative and guiding for our faith and life.   The Westminster Confession of Faith begins with one of the most well articulated statements concerning the doctrine of Scripture.... Continue Reading

We are not better than racists. We all fall short of the glory of our impartial and loving God. God shows no partiality, but we cannot say the same.   One of the most offensive things the Bible says about racism is that it’s another form of partiality. According to God, you and I are... Continue Reading

They grew up in different worlds, walked different paths, and yet they met by chance and fell in love because they shared the same universally human values and principles. There is enormous power in this truth, far greater than any manmade racial construct, and we must hold onto that or else.    When I drove... Continue Reading

The very reason that we keep striving for holiness is precisely because we know that God is working in us when we do so. If you knew that God would be at work in you when you are at work, wouldn’t that motivate you to work all the more?   In the beginning, before there... Continue Reading