Climate Cultism and the Providence of God
The Lord Rules and the Earth Is His Footstool
Christians, standing on the firm foundation of Scripture, can freely assert in the face of climate cultism that Mother Earth is no deity at all, but is merely the footstool of the Father. We need not fear the several false deities and emergent mystery cults in our idolatrous land; we need only fear the God... Continue Reading
Men, Ministry, and Marriage
Love for one’s wife is more important than any form of spiritual success or wider influence in Christian ministry.
Marriage is hard. It is, at the same time, one of the great blessings and most difficult responsibilities to fulfil. But the thing that gives us strength to persevere and especially not give up hope is the knowledge that it is God who is supernaturally at work in the hearts of believers making them one. This... Continue Reading
Worship According to the Word
Seven Elements for Worship Prescribed by the Word of God
Worship according to the Word makes a huge difference in the life of every church. This difference will be clearly seen in the health of the church and its impact on the world. May the God of all grace enable his people to experience the fullness of his blessing as they gather for proper, biblical... Continue Reading
Is Israel the Chosen People of God?
Considering the covenantal status of modern-day Israel.
If we side with Israel in this war, we will not be more blessed than if we hadn’t. Instead, modern-day Israel is a people we must pray for, a people we must evangelize, and a people we will interlock hands with in glory, shouting together in the resurrection, singing the praises of our King right... Continue Reading
The Single’s Tug of War
We need to understand what the Bible says about how we should view singleness and most importantly, how the gospel informs and transforms that understanding.
Sermons on marriage abound, but finding sermons on singleness requires a treasure hunt. Messages on biblical manhood and womanhood often give applications in the context of and preparation for marriage yet neglect the daily realities of striving toward Christlikeness as a single. Marriage is implied as a “when,” not an “if.” Not understanding why they... Continue Reading
What Is the Intermediate State?
It is not proper to assume that in the intermediate state the soul sleeps or that we remain unconscious or in a state of suspended animation until the final resurrection.
The state of the believer after death is both different and better than what we experience in this life, though not as different or as blessed as it will be in the final resurrection. In the intermediate state we will enjoy the continuity of conscious personal existence in the presence of Christ. Mankind’s probation ends at... Continue Reading
Before the Son of Man Comes (Matthew 10:23)
The judgment that was exercised on Jerusalem in AD 70 was simply a foreshadow of the ultimate judgment to come.
This passage belongs to the coming of the kingdom, but it is emphasizing a certain aspect of this kingdom that comes in various stages. And part of this kingdom is judgment, particularly judgment upon Jerusalem and the nation of Israel. In light of this, the most plausible understanding of this passage is that it is... Continue Reading
Why Covenant Theology Matters
Covenant theology isn’t just an abstract theological concept, but a truth that leads to practical application in every area of our lives.
God graciously chose to covenant with us, and second, he undertook the conditions of the covenants on our behalf when we failed to do so. When we understand this covenant love, we are motivated to respond with lives of grateful obedience. We are inspired to obey his law, not as a means to earn salvation... Continue Reading
5 Spiritual Truths from the Plains of Jericho
Though he gives you the daily bread you need, you long for a feast that has not yet been filled.
On the fourteenth day of the month, the sacrificial lamb was presented and killed, and they put the blood on the doorpost to remember that the Angel of Death passed over them (Joshua 5:10-11). In Christ, the wages of sin, which is death, will pass us by because Jesus paid the debt for us on... Continue Reading
A Great High Priest
We are never left to ourselves in the wake of sin. Our beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Son of God who is a great high priest, has opened the way to God the Father.
We tend to think that someone or something else will help in time of need, but not Jesus. Maybe we think we’ve sinned too badly, or too many times, to go to Him again. Perhaps we think we can handle our weaknesses and sins on our own, or with a little help from a friend.... Continue Reading
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