Have you ever zoomed way in on a map, maybe all the way down to your own house, and then slowly zoomed out until you are looking at the earth from space? The closer you zoom in, the more details you see. Streets, trees, rooftops, even footpaths you never noticed before. But the farther you… Continue reading Mystery, Clarity, and the Sufficiency of God’s Word
A real theological difficulty can emerge when we read Scripture across the covenants in regard to faith and obedience. On the one hand, Scripture teaches that true obedience flows from faith, and that faith itself requires the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:7–9). On the other hand, Pentecost is presented as a decisive… Continue reading How Did Old Testament Believers Obey Before Pentecost? Is Obedience “Better” Today?
In recent discussions, a question has been raised about King David’s legitimacy, as a son of Jesse. The reasoning behind this question is to try to explain why Jesse would have kept him from the prophet Samuel, as though Jesse were ashamed of David. Some have tried to argue this idea based on various interpretations… Continue reading Was David an Illegitimate Son? A Biblical Perspective
In Old Testament times it was simply thought by many that there were good and bad people in the world. Jesus revealed to us that actually, only God is good. "Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." (Mark 10:18) Still, it is good for us… Continue reading In the book of Proverbs, and in our lives today, who are “the wicked”?
In case you missed it: IntroductionChapter 1 - Word There is only one God. “Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.” Galatians 3:20. This is meant to be a short book, so I’m not going to list and describe every attribute of God, but I want to summarize some of the… Continue reading The Ax and the Ox – Chapter 2 – God
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