We need to bring God back to the focal point of our theology, not critical race theory, theonomy, complimentarianism, or abortion. These are important issues and they must be addressed but nothing is more important than who our God is.
Jeffrey D. Johnson and Motion in God
There has been much controversy on Jeff Johnson’s new book, “The Failure of Natural Theology.” Like a bombshell dropped on a city, it has blown up and brought to light very important topics, most notably on the doctrine of God. We recently did a podcast episode discussing the book which you can find here. One... Continue Reading →
Where Does Faith Come From?
This may sound like a rather obvious question but you would be surprised how many people get it all wrong. The dictionary defines faith as belief that is not based on proof. Where does this faith come from? Is it a product of a decision we make or is it something more? Thankfully, the bible... Continue Reading →
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Defense of Single-Fulfillment Christ-Centered Prophecy
“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me” Luke 24:44 The entirety of Scripture centers on the Lord... Continue Reading →
Jesus and the Bruised Reed
In pursuing his calling, Christ will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax, in which more is meant than spoken, for he will not only not break nor quench, but he will cherish those with whom he so deals.Richard Sibbes from his book The Bruised Reed Our Lord loves us. Do we... Continue Reading →
Must We Accommodate the Weaker Brother? A Response to Owen Strachan
Owen Strachan is no stranger to causing controversy. He is Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. His view on Christ's relation to the Father within the Godhead (which places him outside of Nicean and biblical orthodoxy) has ruffled some feathers (as it should), but that is a discussion for another... Continue Reading →
Baptism and Salvation Part 2 (1 Peter 3:21)
Continuing on in our series on baptism and salvation, we look at an even more difficult passage but one that is none the less used in Lutheranism to support the theological stance that baptism saves (at least from Dr. Jordan Cooper). If he has anything going for him in the Scriptures that supports a soteriological... Continue Reading →
Baptism and Salvation (Acts 2:38)
I have recently been taking a study into Lutheranism especially as it relates to baptism and salvation. Classical Lutheranism (at least) affirms that baptism does have a saving effect upon a person even though faith is still required by an individual. The confession of classical Lutheranism is the Augsburg Confession. The purpose of the Confession... Continue Reading →
The Westminster Confession of Faith and General Equity
The Westminster Confession of Faith is probably the most prominent of the Reformed confessions. It has stood the test of time providing a biblical framework for theology. I am not sure if its writers knew the impact it would have on the Christian world when it was written. While I substantially hold to the 2nd... Continue Reading →
THEONOMY: A Doctrine of Ignorance and Error
About a year ago, I wrote an article called Theonomy No More. In it, I addressed certain points such as why a theocracy is an unbiblical (and horrible) idea, how it inconsistently applies the threefold division of Law, and how it minimizes the completed work of Christ. Since writing that article, I’ve received multiple comments... Continue Reading →