Yesterday, I explained that I’m planning to answer this question from a biblical point of view, though without denying the value of church tradition and Christian experience. I believe that, in the end, however, Scripture is the most authoritative guide for matters of faith and practice, ...
However, if we work past these (and no doubt other) difficulties and begin to understand God’s justness for what it really is according to Scripture, then we will see it as a beautiful attribute of God that we cannot help but be grateful for. Because of God being just, not only will...
According to Scripture, there is one condition only to receive the free gift of everlasting life from God. Everywherethe Bible tells us that faith alone in Christ alone is all that is necessary to receive eternal life. But at the same time, the Bible talks about repentance scores of times....
It is not something that exists eternally but rather a part of creation. The very first line of the Bible tells us: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). But “heaven” or the “heavens” are spoken of throughout Scripture, primarily as...
“Nietzsche basically said, “If God is dead, everything is permitted.” Dr. Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College in Grove City, Pa. builds on that assertion. “[W]hat the madman [Nietzsche] does is point this out to the atheists, essentially ...
That’s not to say everybody is an “Adventophile,” a lover of Advent, however. Some Protestants ignore Advent because it isn’t taught in Scripture and because they associate it with Roman Catholicism. Secular culture ignores Advent because there isn’t much money to be made here. I ...
N.Y., and is an adjunct faculty member at Syracuse University. He also spent five years working with Dr. Jay Adams at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation in Philadelphia. He is now a pastor in the Ottawa Reformed Presbyterian Church and president of Ottawa Theological Hall in ...
“Who do You want me to become?” is a question that acknowledges that life is not a linear experience from one simple task to another. Rather, it’s a layered story, with subplots and loose ends and mystery. And I might be tempted to think my story is all about me, but God is ...
While I was going over a familiar scripture recently, I realized something about the righteousness of God that I had not previously understood. The word ‘righteous’ is thrown around a lot in Christian circles. But what is righteousness really? How do you even define or comprehend God’s rig...
According to Scripture, a verbal confession is the corollary action that follows a sinner’s faith response from the heart. And every sincere profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord is cause for a celebration on earth, as well as in heaven. ...