With the ebb and flow of human history, the forces arrayed against the church and her Lord and the particular front upon which the battle rages hottest will change. Rome’s theology has evolved and her arguments have been modified, but the issues remain very much what they were when Luther and Eck battled at Leipzig,... Continue Reading

The Christian has the privilege of being restored to what he was made to be, by the One who made him and all things. The Christian has the privilege of enjoying God’s creation, with God, both now and forever. The Christian is welcomed into the family of God. The Christian has the privilege of being... Continue Reading

Many will be quick to say, “That’s not fair.” It’s not fair that we have nothing to do with our salvation. And they would be absolutely right, it’s not fair. It’s grace! Fairness gives what you deserve, whether good or bad. And in our case we would receive the death sentence for being born in... Continue Reading

There is a sense in which nature is our responsibility, just as it is my responsibility to care for my children and just as it is my responsibility to invest and minister in the children of the next generation. When nature sends tornadoes our way, we cannot control them. Nevertheless, we have made huge strides... Continue Reading

Being a complementarian woman in an egalitarian world is wildly unpopular; it can also be perceived as decidedly ignorant. Some readers may sympathize with my hope for reprieve. And while the word has fallen out of favor with some, I know no other way to decide the contentions of my own heart than biblically. That verse... Continue Reading

“Churches should only marry those who are accountable to the Church and to the gathered witnesses, and who are held to their vows.  The marrying parson who stands where the wedding coordinator tells him to, reads his script, and signs the paperwork for whatever couple shows up is a disgraceful hireling and ought to do... Continue Reading

Below, R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology, discusses the new book, Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy, to which he contributed, with Towers book review editor Matt Damico.   MD: Why is this book necessary? RAM: Well, on the one hand, it’s necessary... Continue Reading

“It’s tempting to view everyday life as a monotonous cycle of making your bed only to lie in it again. Our perspective on the everyday business of our lives is important because when we forget about God’s activity in the world, we become functionally hopeless. What’s the point of anything if “all is vanity”? Often... Continue Reading

“Paul clearly equates elders with overseers in Titus 1:5, 7. Paul tells Titus, “This is why I left you in Crete,” namely, to “appoint elders [presbuteros] in every town” (Titus 1:5). Immediately after telling Titus to appoint elders, Paul then gives some initial qualifications for elders (Titus 1:6) and then gives his reason for doing so: “For... Continue Reading

“We live in a narcissistic culture, and it shows in these accounts of people who claim they’ve been to heaven. They sound as if they viewed paradise in a mirror, keeping themselves in the foreground. They say comparatively little about God or His glory. But the glory of God is what the Bible says fills,... Continue Reading