Theology
Theology
Theology
A Christian Worldview Applied to Every Area of Life
The universal scope of God’s sovereignty teaches us that we must glorify Him with all of our being. There is no “must” to enjoying God; it is but the consequence of glorifying Him. Do the one, and you will have the other. The Puritans fervently practiced this conviction in seeking...
Theology
Transformed Relationships Resulting from Adoption
Adoption brings blessings into every part of a believer’s life. It affects his relationship to God, to the world, to his future, to himself, and to his brothers and sisters in God’s family. Thus, the biblical doctrine of adoption is central to a proper understanding of every important aspect of...
Theology
How to view the Bible
The Bible is unique; there is nothing like it. Sixty-six separate books written by multiple authors over a span of 1,500 years, the Bible is ultimately one book with one Author, God Himself. The Scriptures, therefore, are not what ancient men thought about God or divine matters; they are the...
Theology
What Is Theological Anthropology?
“What is man?” So asks more than one biblical writer. It is a question that has stirred the hearts of men, women, and children since the earliest days. Who am I? What are we, and why are we here? Human beings are unique among the creatures that walk upon this...
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Love toward the Unlovely
We tend to love things that are lovely. If your pet dog is always biting you and eating your toys, you probably won’t love it. If a neighbor boy steals your bicycle and calls you mean names, you probably won’t want to be his friend. People and things that are...
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Experimental preaching must be discriminatory
Experimental preaching must be discriminatory. I am not referring to discrimination on the basis of skin color or ethnicity. Neither am I speaking of any form of bigotry and hatred. Discriminatory preaching aims to distinguish the Christian from the non-Christian so that people can diagnose their own spiritual conditions and...
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Assurance May Take Time to Develop
Assurance is not the same thing as faith, but it’s closely related to it. Assurance grows organically out of faith like a plant out of a seed, or a flower grows out of a plant and a root. Assurance then pertains to a believer’s present degree of faith. Weak faith...
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Jesus is the way back to God
I am the way, the truth, and the life. — JOHN 14:6a What did Jesus mean when He said, “I am the way?” The way to whom, to what? He meant the way to God the Father, the way to eternal life. Children, you remember that when God created Adam...
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Satan in the New Testament
The doctrine of Satan developed further during the centuries between the testaments and in the New Testament. Intertestamental literature refers to Satan as Belial, Mastema, and Sammael. Satan is described as chief of an army of demons that wars against God and His angels. He tempts believers, attacks them, and...
