Is It Arrogant to Say Jesus Is the Only Way?
The New Testament reiterates over and over through the lips of Christ or through the writings of the Apostles that Jesus is the one and only Redeemer of mankind.
It’s the New Testament that says, “There is no other name under heaven through which men may be saved, except that of Christ.” It’s the New Testament that says, “To whom shall we go? Thou alone hast the words of eternal life.” It’s God who says, “This is My only begotten son.” And again, and... Continue Reading
Foreword by Rosaria Butterfield to “The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality”
The newly released “The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality” is a timely and pastoral guide to liberate many who are held captive by sexual sin.
No one is exempt from original sin and its consequence. Neither good nor malicious intentions can rewrite God’s call for men and women. Scripture is clear that we are responsible for our inborn as well as our actual sins (Psalm 5:5, Romans 1:18, Deuteronomy 27:15, Hebrews 9:27). Taking responsibility for our own sin is hard... Continue Reading
The Glorious Return of Christ
The heavens declare the glory of God but the heavens are not God. Jesus Christ is the brightness of God’s glory for Jesus Christ is God!
At the great day of the Lord’s return all misunderstanding will be removed, the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. At that day the angels who cease not day and night to cry, “Holy Holy Holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory,”... Continue Reading
The Nod and the Pause: Where the War Begins
The power we give temptation is mainly in the first welcome, not the second.
A temptation is in fact a temptation because there is desire latent within you. When lust awakens in the easy chair, with one eye open he peeks over the window ledge on to the street where temptation sends its knowing glance. At this moment and not any later, declare in your mind, “I am dead... Continue Reading
A Most Harmful Medicine
“The poison of subjectivism” is a fatal superstition that slowly erodes and destroys a civilization; it’s a disease that can end our species and damn our souls.
The new education merely conditions. Having removed all objective value and consideration from reality, they are “free” to shape and mold future generations into whatever they want. Having seized the reins of social conditioning, they will condition for their own purposes (wherever those happen to come from) and with little or no regard for the... Continue Reading
Pick Your Battles Carefully Knowing God’s Will
How often do we seek God first before rushing off on a course of action?
Far too often we just rush out and do things as Christians without bothering to spend time with God first, seeking to determine what is on his mind and heart for us. That is not how believers should operate. At the very least, we need to take a rather broad biblical principle such as this... Continue Reading
Every School is a Religious School
Every school has a creed, expressed or implied.
In education, the words secular, government, and public are not synonymous with neutrality. A public school is every bit as enmeshed in a system of ardently held, worldview-shaping religio-philosophical underpinnings as any religious school out there. It is not neutral because it is not possible to be neutral. The claim that every school is intrinsically... Continue Reading
Don’t Say “They”
Teenagers are now regularly told that being “cisgender” (identifying as male or female according to reproductive traits) means conforming to social expectations, while identifying as anything else reflects nonconformity, authenticity, and courage.
No one should be required to express fidelity to academic queer theory. Those of us who care about actual pluralism should resist this form of narcissism-fueled political theater. If unconventional pronouns have any room in our society, they must be uttered in the context of civic friendship based on trust, self-restraint, and mutual respect. Above... Continue Reading
Old New Calvinism: The New School Presbyterian Spirit
Young people on college campuses and in seminaries are finding Calvinism to be an intellectually satisfying articulation of the faith, especially attractive in an increasingly anti-Christian American environment.
New Calvinism may not be as “new” as some suggest, but rather the latest installment of an older version of Calvinism which has had its unique expression among every generation of American Calvinists since the era of the colonial revivalists. In 2008, Christianity Today’s Colin Hansen, wrote a fascinating book, Young, Restless, Reformed: A... Continue Reading
The Cross and the Crown
The fundamental reason for the church’s very existence is the finished work of the crucified and risen Christ.
We are called to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, ascension, and intercession, and we are called to proclaim boldly His second coming, not merely through a personal testimony, but by the preaching of the Good News of Jesus Christ so that the lost might believe and so that we might rightly live coram Deo, before the face... Continue Reading
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