There is a Right Way and a Wrong Way to do Biblical Word Studies
New Testament (NT) and Greek Examples
I will try to give you some helpful ideas on proper word study method in this series. But the project is mainly about meanings of words and phrases in the Greek NT that may not be evident in today’s popular translations. Word studies dominate the resources available for Christians. Some are good and some,... Continue Reading
Is Reason a Servant or a Master?
Faith is well-reasoned trust.
We have good reason to trust God. But this trust moves us beyond mere reason. Faith is well-reasoned trust. While we may not fully, rationally, comprehend mysteries like the doctrine of the Trinity, we can trust the triune God. The Christian need not use reason as an ultimate guide to all belief, but they certainly... Continue Reading
My Heart Longs for Justice (Kind of)
I can’t rightly conjure up a world in which I become the standard, the dividing line between justice and mercy.
When I honestly assess myself, I have to admit that my longing for justice is not universal. I want justice for other people’s sins, but not for my own. I want their misdeeds to be met with justice but mine to be met with mercy. Is this not the very height of hypocrisy? There are two... Continue Reading
A Neighbor of Noah and the Imminency of Christ’s Return
This message of the return of Christ is not merely that He will someday return, but rather that Christ’s return is imminent.
Christians must live in the light of the imminent return of the bridegroom. If we think our Savior delays, we are prone to grow weary in waiting and begin to fall into sin. The temptation will arise, “if the bridegroom has waited 2,000 years surely He will wait until at least tomorrow or next week… maybe... Continue Reading
Patience Is Love
Unlike us, God isn’t focused on the clock. He’s focused on doing good to people’s souls.
The reason we must be patient with other Christians, according to Paul, is love. In 1 Thessalonians 5:14, he grounds his command to long-suffering in the terms of family affection, identifying the believers as “brothers and sisters.” In the church, we are not mere acquaintances, or even fellow members of the same club; we are family.... Continue Reading
The God Who Saves: The Order of Salvation
Every stage of the journey on which we’re about to embark is centered on Jesus Christ.
The Bible’s answer for us is a stage-by-stage roadmap from eternity past to eternity future. It’s a pathway marked out for us by God consisting of multiple steps, some sequential and some simultaneous. No matter how wild or random life may seem, this is the trail along which He is leading us. It will ultimately... Continue Reading
Why We Need to Talk About God’s Wrath
We need to talk about God’s wrath because it’s integral to the gospel.
All Christians, before salvation, we’re sitting under His wrath. The only reason we are now in God’s good pleasure is because of Jesus—not anything we did. As much as we should talk about God’s wrath—for it is absolutely neglected today—we should talk all the more about redemption found in Christ. We simply must not dance... Continue Reading
After Roe: What’s Our Job Now?
Since the fall, men have contrived ingenious diversions to satisfy their depraved passions.
We must be gospel advocates of all that is right and good and true. We must care for the poor, the hurting, and the marginalized. We must speak the truth in love. We must remind our magistrates of their responsibilities. We must disciple. We must be unflinching in the proclamation of the good news, which... Continue Reading
Your Rules from of Old | Psalm 119:52
The path we walk has been walked before.
The lives and examples of the brothers and sisters who have lived before, especially as recounted in Scripture, should indeed comfort us. The road before us is hard, but it is well-traveled by those who now stand as a great “cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1). Let us take comfort and run our race with endurance.... Continue Reading
The Effect of Christ’s Return: Eternal Punishment and Eternal Life
The judgment of God is also revealed for the praise of God’s glorious justice.
The effect of Christ return is the praise of His grace in saving some to everlasting life and it is for the praise of His justice in bringing to judgment all His and our enemies. In this way, the revelation of God’s grace, mercy, and justice, will be revealed at the day of judgment all... Continue Reading
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