Evangelicals and Catholics Together at 30
Jesus himself prayed for the unity of his disciples (John 17). After thirty years, ECT continues to bear witness to the truth of the gospel and works unflaggingly to fulfill Christ’s will.
From the beginning, Neuhaus and Colson hoped that, by establishing a serious theological dialogue between the two largest Christian groups in North America, ECT would advance unity and fraternity among fellow believers. Both men were concerned that religion in general, and Christianity in particular, was being increasingly relegated to the margins of public life in... Continue Reading
Does the PCA Have a Position on If Adam Had a Belly Button?
The PCA has a measure of diversity and latitude at its discretion over certain elements of the issue of Creation, it is always important to review the limits of that discretion that we might glorify God.
The AIC Report wishes to exclude is any idea that kinds become other kinds. While there is certainly variation that happens within a kind of animal (as birds or dog breeds and other examples of speciation illustrate), the problematic issue is macro-evolution’s teaching that a kind can become another kind. Hence, when we read that... Continue Reading
Remember the Sabbath to Keep Us Humble
The Sabbath flies in the face of our hustle culture. It exposes the lie that anything can be accomplished if one works hard enough.
The Sabbath isn’t just a break from our work; it’s meant to reorient our relationship with our work. Ultimately, it teaches us that the fruit of our labor is in the hands of God— which are far more trustworthy than our own. It’s an invitation to surrender our pride, which tells us that our provision... Continue Reading
Don’t Boil a Young Goat in Its Mother’s Milk
Understanding a strange law in the Torah.
The language in 14:21 forbids mixing life and death. As a holy people set apart for worship at the tabernacle, the Israelites would approach the God of life. Outside Israel’s camp was the realm of death. Think about the logic of the language in 14:21. A young goat would need its mother’s milk for life. But... Continue Reading
Amid Turmoil, Haiti Finds Hope
We will continue to pray that God would bring the right leadership to change the course of the country.
We grieve for what we see, because we know Haiti’s potential. The country is beautiful, with many beaches, and could be a great spot for tourism. I’m sure many in the gangs are redeemable. But the stability isn’t there, and there is a lot of despair. El Salvador had a situation like this recently. President Nayib... Continue Reading
5 Things You Should Know about Covenant Theology
Covenant theology helps us to see Christ in all of Scripture.
In the covenant of grace, brought by the second Adam, Jesus Christ, God accepts us as His people by faith in Christ’s atoning work alone. These two covenants clarify that works and grace are two different and opposed ways of seeking to secure salvation and right standing with God. Covenant theology then helps us relate grace... Continue Reading
Joe Biden: Is Being Old Now a Joke?
Decline often comes slowly but we can see and feel it. However, our pride sometimes prevents us from recognizing this fact.
The Bible is very clear that the elderly are due respect. “You shall rise up before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord” (Lev. 19:32). Respect for aged parents is the way we give respect to God himself. It’s probably more telling than worship on Sunday... Continue Reading
Worship by Faith Alone
I know I’ve worshiped, because I drew near to God, according to Scripture alone, by grace alone, through Christ alone, with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith alone.
When we’re asked the question, how do you know that you’ve worshiped, we want to be able to say something like “I felt God.” I experienced his presence. But here’s what we need to remember: while we truly are in God’s presence through Christ, it is in the Spirit, and it is not yet a physical... Continue Reading
AI Doesn’t Mimic God’s Intelligence
God’s higher intelligence comforts us in a changing world.
King Solomon tried wisdom, along with everything else a human could pursue in this world. He reported, “With much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief” (Eccl. 1:18, NIV). Having access to vast amounts of rapidly synthesized information doesn’t insulate us against suffering. Christians should neither fear LLMs nor count on them... Continue Reading
What 1 and 2 Thessalonians Teach (and Don’t Teach) about the End Times
Each discussion of God’s plans for the future is deployed to motivate the Thessalonians in their faithful persistence now.
Thessalonians confirms that believers remain forever with the Lord. But the location and circumstances of that blessed condition are assumed rather than articulated. Recalling the “tenses” of salvation, we see that salvation is completed only when God’s final favorable judgment is rendered. Douglas Moo’s summary of Pauline theology observes that “salvation covers the entirety of... Continue Reading
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