Cancel culture seeks to imitate holiness. It would cut off those who have committed cultural transgressions. But it forgets that holiness has two sides. Yes, there is a sense in which we are cut off from one thing but that doesn’t mean we hang in limbo.  Biblical holiness means being turned toward something else. Holiness... Continue Reading

He came to fulfil the Law and the Prophets, to bring a sword, to preach in the towns, to ransom his people, to seek and save the lost, to bring eternal life, to save the world…    I started thinking a little about Christmas in yesterday’s blog post. Today, I thought I would carry on... Continue Reading

Isaiah prophesies so much about Christ that the book has been called the fifth Gospel. From the virgin birth (Isa 7:14) to the death and resurrection (Isa 53) and enthronement (Isa 6), many biographical details of the Messiah’s person and ministry are found in Isaiah.   Bible study is hard work. Reading and understanding a... Continue Reading

Christian believers have a unique and powerful identity: we are adopted (Gal. 4), justified (Rom. 4; 5; Gal. 2), forgiven (Rom. 8), righteous (2 Cor. 5; Rom. 5) and secure (Rom. 8; John 10). But we also read about the spiritual DNA of those outside of Christ: they are dead in sin (Eph. 2), spiritually... Continue Reading

Ultimately, the full completion of what Psalm 150 portrays is yet to come to pass, when Jesus comes again. On that day, the wicked will not stand. But if you kiss the Son; if you trust in Jesus Christ to save you from your sins, then God will declare you righteous. And on that day,... Continue Reading

The atheist’s worldview of naturalism leads to a world devoid of free will, knowledge, and morality. It leads to nihilism. The Christian worldview, by contrast, can justify free will, explain knowledge, and define right and wrong. More importantly, it provides a solution to our moral crimes and frees us from our guilt. Christianity makes the... Continue Reading

The scene is perplexing. Before His disciples, Jesus wouldn’t stop for this woman, ignored her for a time, and ended up calling her a dog. Can we imagine the internet dust-up in such a case as this? We are left scratching our heads in our attempts to understand Jesus here… Jesus’ intention was that we... Continue Reading

To think of the patience of God toward His enemies should draw us to humble worship and gratitude for that grace shown toward us. The fact that rebels are not at this moment writhing in eternal hell proves the patience of Jesus Christ. O come to Him at once! This brief write-up provides a handful... Continue Reading

Acts speaks of the way that Jesus has been made both Lord and Christ (2:36) and its implications. This surely does not mean that Jesus was neither Lord nor Christ before his resurrection and ascension. For indeed, already at his birth he is both Lord and Christ (Luke 2:11). In what way, then, is Jesus... Continue Reading

The Law with all its sacrifices and rituals was “only a shadow of the good things to come…”  All in Christ have the substance of Christ and so no longer have need of the shadows. Hence, we no longer need the Law itself for we have the Living Saviour.   13 But go and learn... Continue Reading