Jesus’s resurrection from the dead and reign over all things is good news for those united to Christ by faith. Since Jesus has overcome sin and death, so also will his people. Believers have been set free from sin’s penalty (Rom. 8:1) and have therefore already crossed over from death to life (John 5:24). Because... Continue Reading

Assad’s disastrous rule ensured his own ruin. He was both wicked and incompetent. And for now, his overthrow is a strategic gain for the West, America, and Israel. It’s a huge defeat for Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah. Maybe Lebanon can now regain sovereignty against Hezbollah. Israel now seems to have the upper hand against Iran.... Continue Reading

The potency of prayer is experienced when trying to make wise decisions. Look no further than Jesus who, before he chose his twelve apostles (Luke 6:13-16), spent the whole night in prayer (v. 12). Prayer sometimes leads to surprising decisions that could only be made after communing with God.   My wife and I recently... Continue Reading

Postmodernism can be roughly defined by the following characteristics (other characteristics could be added, and these appear in no particular order): A critical nature towards rationalism and empiricism (logic and verification to discern truth). A rejection of absolute truth. “Truth” is determined by one’s community. Language is a social construct that is used for pragmatic... Continue Reading

Just like the woke left, there is a “woke right” similarly prepared to reduce individual human beings to avatars of the hated class they represent. They don’t know or care to know what kind of man Brian Thompson really was. His profession marks him as an “oppressor,” and that’s all that matters to them. Like... Continue Reading

God gives us the answer to one of the most enduring questions: Where did the cosmos come from? Is the universe the result of some free personal agent, or did the universe somehow create itself? The biblical account teaches that creation is distinct from God (the two are not the same being) and at the... Continue Reading

He puts away filthy language and rejects bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, and malice. He is kind to others, tenderhearted, and forgiving, just as God in Christ forgave him. True masculinity begins with aggressively fighting our own self-love, covetousness, pride, and boasting. It looks like abandoning speech that defames, denigrates, or demeans others and instead... Continue Reading

In 2001, the PCA’s General Assembly adopted a majority report of an ad interim study committee on Women in the Military entitled, “Man’s Duty to Protect Woman.” As I wrote for the Aquila Report (Aug. 14, 2016), the PCA committee sought to convey the whole counsel of God summarizing the issue of man’s duty toward... Continue Reading

Our Lord spoke words that instructed ignorant hearts. Jesus’ speech repeatedly demonstrated the prediction of Isaiah 11:2, “The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” Thankfully, the same Holy Spirit that empowered... Continue Reading

To avoid root fallacies when interpreting the meaning of biblical words, use the help of reliable lexicons along with knowing how the same writer uses the particular word elsewhere. Then strive to understand the word in its immediate context. Your understanding of the Bible will be noticeably and fruitfully enhanced.   The very first fallacy... Continue Reading