The State of Theology
Survey reveals confusion and a lack of theological knowledge among evangelicals.
In this article, we will take a look at each of the thirty-one questions on the survey in an attempt to help readers understand the orthodox Christian view on these issues as well as the biblical grounds for it. Every other year since 2014, Ligonier Ministries has partnered with LifeWay Research to survey the... Continue Reading
The Deadly Sins of Proverbs 6:16-19: Hands that Kill
Evidence of our hatred for God.
Murder is a crime and a capital offense at that, because it is a strike at God Himself. In man’s act of killing man he is, at the root of the matter, seeking to murder God. This, of course, God hates. Perhaps you have noticed by now that Proverbs 6:16-19 is not simply a list of... Continue Reading
Don’t Edit Your Prayers
We don’t need to frame our prayers perfectly for God to hear us.
Don’t be put off by the formal prayers you hear in church. Prayer is simply talking to God. If you are upset with life, say that to God. When we think of prayer, sometimes what think about are the carefully crafted prayers we hear in church and see in prayer books. You know the... Continue Reading
Why Is There Only One Way To Heaven?
The one road that leads us away from God is paralleled by the one road that leads us back to him.
There is only one way to heaven because there’s only one way to hell—rebellion. There is only one way to be saved because there is only one kind of person who needs to be saved—sinful rebels like you and me. It is an audacious claim of the Christian faith that there is only one... Continue Reading
Finding Joy in the Immutability of God
Nothing can diminish His perfections.
If you are in Christ Jesus, you are as secure as his unchanging nature. Just as his perfections can never be diminished, neither can the salvation he has provided to us. He alone is the rock of our salvation that will never be moved (Psalm 62:6). Futility. That is what every attempt at rebellion... Continue Reading
A Concise Biblical Evaluation of Critical Theory
Scripture demands color-blindness, along with class- and power-blindness.
The problem with CT is that it is anti-biblical. It promotes interpreting the realities of life through categories and lenses that are contrary to what the Bible teaches and that actually fuel division rather than encourage harmony. The issue of Critical Theory (CT) has become the hot-button issue for evangelicals over the past couple of... Continue Reading
An Open Letter to a Discouraged Saint
Lift up your eyes and see your gracious King’s unchangeable countenance of love toward you.
What is most true, most real, most compelling, (and most long-lasting) about your life are not the multiple places of suffering, nor your two-steps-forward, one-step-back battle against particular sins. What is most foundationally true is that you are a beloved child of the Father, a co-heir with Jesus Christ. Dearest brother, I know you... Continue Reading
Let Us Reason Together
Before we can speak wisely, we first have to think deeply.
Right now, the world, at its worst, needs the church, at its best. It needs a clearly considered and thoroughly Biblical response to all aspects of the crises that threaten us now from every side. For those who hoped that our experience of living in times of crisis might end with 2020, I do... Continue Reading
What Makes Church Boring?
There is no "style" that keeps churches alive.
Church becomes boring when we make the gospel secondary, make our entertainment primary, and stop bearing one another’s burdens to fulfill the law of Christ (Gal 6:2). I recently ran across a quote from a book I read some years ago, and which I think remains immensely relevant. I wanted to share the quote,... Continue Reading
The Deadly Sins of Proverbs 6:16-19: A Lying Tongue
The seriousness of the problem requires a serious remedy.
How many “little” lies do we excuse as not so bad? Yet the Bible is crystal clear that to lie is to sin. But before those lies are told, two lies need to be believed—a lie about God and a lie about ourselves. The fall of mankind began with a lie. “Has God really... Continue Reading
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