To trust God in our suffering, even while we ache, is to have an inward attitude of yielding contentment in God’s sovereign plan for our lives, which brings us hope and peace amid tumultuous difficulty. The prophet Isaiah has proclaimed for us to repeat: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on... Continue Reading

English translations represent a lot of hard work and expertise on the part of the translation teams, but no English translation is perfect. Hence it is imperative that we first consider proper translation before making an interpretation and application.   Jesus told his followers that they do not live on bread alone, but “on every... Continue Reading

It is difficult to accept that an association of confessional Reformed Baptist churches is fully aware of and endorses a member pastor’s public teaching that the Son of God became a created angel and that the Masoretic Text is a “diabolical corruption.” If this is true, then the network itself is failing in its duty... Continue Reading

The jubilee had a twofold message. To the wealthy, the jubilee was a small picture of death, a reminder that worldly possession cannot be held onto forever. To the poor, the jubilee was a tangible hope that they were not condemned to perpetual poverty.   And the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying…Every... Continue Reading

The gospel is news—good news about what God has done and is doing in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The message of the gospel may lead to a whole host of things that must be done by those who embrace it, but the outworking of the gospel is not the same thing as the gospel.   Every... Continue Reading

For those who belong to Him, holiness is not a burden. It is a promise. It is the fruit of adoption. It is the evidence of His Spirit at work. It is the path to joy, the shape of freedom, and the doorway to deeper fellowship with God.   Recovering the Beauty and Reward of... Continue Reading

God gives the gift of inherent righteousness after imputing Christ’s righteousness; inherent righteousness is inchoate and imperfect. Inherent righteousness is also called sanctification; it means we can do and necessarily do good works.   The early Reformed affirmed that God justifies us by faith through the imputed righteousness of Christ, and this righteousness alone constitutes... Continue Reading

So often when bad things happen, we turn to Scripture with our questions. We want answers, but instead we find promises. Promises of eternal life, of pain becoming a thing of the past, of wrongs made right, and of justice that will be done.   Maybe this question echoes faintly in the back of your... Continue Reading

Oh, how often, as C.S. Lewis observes, does our God find our desires not too strong but too weak. He is honored both by our desiring Him and by His fulfilling and exceeding those desires.   As it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to... Continue Reading

As society races toward an increasingly technological future, the Christian vision offers a critical counterpoint—one that calls for humility, ethical discernment, and a deep reverence for the mystery of human life.   In an age marked by rapid technological advancement and profound ethical questions, the search for human meaning remains central. Both Christianity and transhumanism... Continue Reading