On the Metaphysics of Hell: How Can Evil Exist and What is Hell?
God is most glorious when both His wrath and mercy are displayed.
We were created to glorify God and enjoy Him forever in a love-covenant of eternal praise. But, those in hell reject God in hate and fill their mouths with His curses rather than praises. Evil is mysterious. Since the Edenic world was perfect, as an out-flowing impulse of the perfect Creator, whence evil? Satan... Continue Reading
The Key to C.S. Lewis
Lewis was a complex thinker—both logical and wildly imaginative.
Christianity offers not only a world view but a sensibility, a way to think and to feel. Lewis addresses both the head and the heart. He is an apologist for reason, romanticism, and—what holds them together—Christianity. C.S. Lewis was not only a Christian apologist and lay theologian. He was also an unusually imaginative and... Continue Reading
From Gettysburg to Galatia: The Weight of Powerful Endings
Paul’s final message to the Galatians is clear: Defend the gospel.
Paul’s words to the Galatians are a call to action for believers today. The gospel is a treasure worth defending. False teachers continue to distort the truth, just as they did in Paul’s time. We must be vigilant in guarding the gospel and bold in proclaiming it. Boasting in the Cross: Paul’s Final Words... Continue Reading
How Marriage Vows Work
Marriage vows are binding obligations that transform the relationship.
Marriage vows don’t function as rigid laws that condemn us when we fall short. Instead, they can be channels of grace that direct us back to God’s purposes. They remind us that just as God’s love for us isn’t based on our performance, our commitment to our spouse shouldn’t depend on his or her perfection.... Continue Reading
The Christian and Science
When we oversimplify theology or oversimplify science we encounter many difficulties between the two.
Christian science is, in the fullest sense, the responsible, sober, careful, humble investigation of truth using both induction and deduction, yet assuming at all times Aquinas’s principle that truth meets at the top. Our age cries for talented scientists who see the scientific inquiry as a true vocation and as a response to the mandate... Continue Reading
‘Biblical and Religious Psychology’ by Herman Bavinck
I am confident this volume will edify any who read it.
Overall, this work, now accessible in English, will be a great service to both the psychology community and the Reformed theology community. Bavinck’s presentation of a holistic biblical human anthropology adds depth to the discussion of how to integrate ideas of the Christian faith into psychology, particularly in the areas of applied theology, as well... Continue Reading
Addressing the Precarious Religious Freedom in Iraq
"Kurdistan’s experience could be a guide for all of Iraq".
In the rest of Iraq, there is a claim that people are free in regard to religion, but this is not the reality. But in Kurdistan, there is much interest in guaranteeing religious freedom. He focused on particular legislation in Kurdistan about “minorities rights,” referring specifically to Kurdistan Law no. 5 (2015). This deals with... Continue Reading
How the Persons of the Trinity Reveal Themselves
Jesus Christ preexisted his incarnation eternally, as God.
Jesus Christ is eternally the Son of God; or, he is the eternal Son, the second person of the Trinity. He is God the Son, in the first place, for Trinitarian reasons. He is called Son because he is the Son of the Father from all eternity. When he becomes incarnate, he becomes the son... Continue Reading
Letter from Australia 124: An Interesting, Frustrating and Disappointing Conference on Evangelism
This conference ended up being just a call to repackage Sydney Anglicanism.
Sometimes the candlestick is removed (as has happened to the Church of Scotland). And I would not be certain that God is not finished with Sydney. Or at least it may be that first He will judge the city for its pride, wealth and hubris; before He moves in revival and renewal. Dear Brothers... Continue Reading
The Cultural Tide and What Is Good for the Gospel?
The idea of seeking freedom so that our life would be made easier is particularly lacking any biblical warrant.
There is a fairly strong line in denying ourselves comfort for the sake of the gospel and very little that would lead to the conclusion of encouraging Christian morals apart from actual conversion to make life easier or to aid the spread of the gospel or anything like it. Are these cultural matters really being... Continue Reading
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