Articles relating to theology and the Bible, including doctrine, interpretation, biblical history, and application.
What if gathered worship isn’t primarily preparation for the Christian life but the primary way we experience connection with God? This piece from Harrison Perkins explores why God’s means of grace find their fullest expression not in private devotion, but in the assembled life of the church.
Are all three Persons of the Trinity part of our salvation? Consider the trinitarian nature of salvation in Ephesians 1 and the inseparable operations of the Trinity.
After the original disciples had died, a new generation took on the responsibility to preach, teach, and interpret the Scriptures. Who were these early church fathers and what can we learn from them?
Long before the New Testament, grace was always the driving force of God’s relationship with his people. Deuteronomy reveals God’s unrelenting grace: from choosing an undeserving people to promising a future transformed heart.
When we pray the psalms that curse our enemies, we coax the darkest emotions out of us and display them to God while we are welcomed into his presence exactly how we are.
The principle of sola Scriptura was key to the Reformation era debates over justification and what authority can bind the consciences of believers. The Reformers were convinced that, because the Bible has its origin in God and was superintended by his inspiration, it is infallible
John’s Gospel is like a magnificent cathedral, everything beautifully proportioned, perfectly balanced, with flying buttresses and soaring arches, every beam in place, the architecture pointing beyond itself to the transcendent glory of the one it celebrates.
Preaching Deuteronomy faithfully is one of the Bible’s great homiletical challenges—here is a practical framework for tackling it
During the ancient church era (that is, from the time of the apostles until about four hundred years after them), getting everyone to believe the right theology was a real challenge. Lots of heresies—false views about God and Jesus—spread rapidly across the Roman Empire.