Here is the supreme irony and tragedy of sin: the more we repeat our sins, the greater the guilt we incur, but the less sensitive we become to the pangs of guilt in our consciences. Paul says that people store up wrath for themselves on the day of wrath (Rom. 2:5). That’s objective guilt—they are... Continue Reading

In “The City of God,” Augustine systematically lays bare the empty ideology of the city of man and the Roman empire in a breathtaking counter-narrative that remains remarkably modern and relevant for today. In contrast to the city of man, the City of Love, Augustine argues, is the godly city to which Christians belong and... Continue Reading

Postmodernism undercuts the very possibility of interpreting and applying the Bible. Throughout church history, followers of Christ have believed that the Bible is God’s Word—God’s revealed truth about Himself and His works in written form. Postmodernism destroys the concept of objective truth and undermines the interpretive process. The church needs vigilance to promote a high... Continue Reading

Among the kings of Israel, none was so revered and exalted as David. However, Peter explained that there is a King who has done something that David never did—He ascended on high in order to pour out the promised Spirit on His people (Acts 2:32–34). The ascended Christ has secured and distributed the greatest blessings... Continue Reading

Playwright George Bernard Shaw commented that “We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” In this precedented time, there are direct applications we can and should learn from the church’s response 100 years ago.   While these times are truly unprecedented to us, a look back in history shows that in many ways... Continue Reading

As Christians consider how to act righteously toward others, as we consider the right response to injustice, as we ponder matters of inequity, we have a book of the Bible that is meant to guide us. Or, if we step back farther, to even consider what defines righteousness and unrighteousness, what counts as justice and... Continue Reading

After listing the benefits of liberty in Christ in section one, the authors of the Confession remind us that all of these gospel benefits “were common also to believers under the law. But under the New Testament, the liberty of Christians is further enlarged…” (20.1). The benefits that are listed are freedom from the yoke... Continue Reading

This one project has consumed my summer. I would get up in the mornings and start working on the shed while the temperatures were cooler. During the afternoons and evenings I would try to keep up with seminary work. Days slipped into weeks and then into months. Now the summer is gone. Manual labor has... Continue Reading

We cannot look to our natural temperaments and abilities and think we have that trait covered. We must rely on Christ. If we live by the Spirit, we must walk by the Spirit. Our love, patience, and the rest must conform to Christ and take on biblical definition. An aspect of our study of the... Continue Reading

Paul addresses the issue of sanctification in Romans 6:1–14 by reminding believers of the freedom they have from sin’s dominion by virtue of their union with Christ: “We know that our old self was crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer... Continue Reading