Fighting Error in the Church
Tell me why we should not be prepared to detect and refute falsehood in the Church?
Revelation speaks of the warfare of God against apostate Judaism, the first persecutor of the church, and Rome, the second persecutor, and predicts the fall. It also mentions cults like the Nicolatians. Sometimes it may seem that we spend too much time refuting falsehood. All of us are chagrined at the preponderance of error both... Continue Reading
Three Temptations of Weariness
Do not resign yourself to the exhaustion. Do not give into the spirit of resignation. This is a temptation to sinfulness.
Many weary Christians will begin to seek rest by spending hours watching Netflix, others make social media their default retreat whenever the burden of work seems too much. Since none of these substitutes can provide what is truly needed, much like alcohol and drugs, all we are doing is exhausting ourselves further. Lloyd Jones puts... Continue Reading
The Lost We Love the Most: Evangelism to Friends and Family
What if the situation with our lost loved one is more dynamic than Satan would have us believe?
One of the reasons we feel stuck in our evangelism may be that we’ve wrongly narrowed down our task to sharing a message about how to be saved. That message is crucial and central, but if it’s all we have to share, and we’ve already shared it, and it’s already been rejected, we might feel... Continue Reading
Church Small Talk Was More Important Than I Thought
We’re not best friends; we’re friends who talk at church. Except we don’t, anymore.
Sometimes in the church we are quick to emphasize the particularly intimate friendships that grow in small groups, mentoring relationships, or accountability partnerships. These are vital connections indeed. But it would be a mistake to also conclude that just because a relationship isn’t close it isn’t important. I have a friend at church whom... Continue Reading
Progressive Ideology and the Hijacking of the Christian Faith
If progressive Christians are truly progressing toward God’s standard, then why do they continually support policy positions that are clearly contrary to His standard?
Who can be against freedom and choice? No one, unless you ask them to complete the sentence. Freedom to choose what, murder? Should we have the freedom to rape and choose slaves too? And why does a woman have the freedom to choose to kill her children, but not the freedom to choose where she... Continue Reading
Greg Beale, Renowned Scholar of New Testament and Biblical Interpretation, to Join RTS Faculty
Dr. Beale, a native Texan, comes home to Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas
Dr. Beale will begin his new post on June 1, 2021. In this new role, Dr. Beale will teach various New Testament courses and be part of the young and growing RTS Dallas campus. This is a homecoming for Dr. Beale who is a native Texan. [A Joint Statement from Reformed Seminary and Westminster... Continue Reading
Who’s Afraid of CRT?
The question that concerns me most in the debate over CRT is the role of the pastor in the lives of God’s people.
Certainly pastors are not to shelter the flock to the degree that they are never exposed to ideas which contradict the truth and wisdom of Scripture. After all, what pastor never uses error to help illuminate the truth? Quoting from Nietzsche, Freud, or Dawkins can help God’s people find their way through those ideas which,... Continue Reading
The Supreme Court Stands Up Again for Worship During the Pandemic
California’s ban on indoor worship was the most sweeping in the country.
The Court may not be done protecting worshippers from Newsom. Justice Gorsuch, who would have overturned the singing ban as well, observed, “Even if a full congregation singing hymns is too risky, California does not explain why even a single masked cantor cannot lead worship behind a mask and a plexiglass shield. Or why even... Continue Reading
Meet the World’s Fastest-Growing Evangelical Movement
According to Operation World, Iran has the fastest-growing evangelical movement in the world.
None of this is good for a regime that depends on a belief in Islam to stay in power. Crackdowns have been increasingly harsh, especially over the past five years. But evangelism hasn’t slowed. Despite the pandemic, ministries have reported growth in engagement and interest in the gospel via social media outreach or personal evangelism... Continue Reading
When Looking for a Church, Beware the “Right Fit”
The gospel brings people together not on the basis of natural and intuitive networks but on the basis of the supernatural work of God’s Spirit.
When we allow the Bible’s vision of church to inform and transform our expectations, the gains are immeasurable. We begin building a church on grace. We prove to the world that Christ is true, and that he is enough for lasting unity. We demonstrate the breadth and beauty of gospel reconciliation, and we undermine the... Continue Reading
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