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Every Christian is a theologian. The question is whether if they are a good one or not. Our theology inevitably impacts every area of our lives (either consciously or unconsciously) – even our creativity – so it is important for creatives and Christians in general to think deeply about their theological beliefs.
GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN SALVATION – An Exposition of Romans 8-10
Listen to the audio version of this article here. In our previous articles, we looked at the issue of God’s sovereignty and our responsibilty, taking a look at the Arminian concept of Libertarian Free Will and how it doesn’t hold up logically....
BIBLICAL COMPATIBILISM | How Does Human Freedom & God’s Sovereignty Fit Together?
You can listen to an audio version of the first two articles in this series here. In our first article, we introduced the topic of God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility. These two truths in Scripture seem to pose a conundrum for us to...
GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY & HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY | What About Free Will?
You can listen to an audio version of the first two articles in this series here. Loraine Boettner, in his book, “The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination” has said: “This is a doctrine which deals with some of the most profound truths revealed in...
The History of Pentecostalism | How was this movement birthed?
You can listen to an audio version of this article here: In previous articles, we considered the theological arguments concerning the nature of the gift of tongues and the historical witness of the church concerning this gift. In this article, we...
The Nature of Tongues | A Historical Analysis
You can listen to an audio version of this article here: In our first article in this series, we explored theology behind the nature of tongues. That is, "what is the content of the spiritual gift of tongues in the Bible?" We argued from Scripture...
The Nature of Tongues | A Theological Analysis
You can listen to an audio version of this article here: The debate concerning the continuation or cessation of the gift of tongues is one that has brought more than its fair share of confusion and division among Evangelicals. This was a topic I...
THE INCARNATION | Our Worship & Witness
In the previous article in this 2-part series on the incarnation, we looked at the wonder of the incarnation in the narrative of the Bible's redemptive history. In this article, we take a look at its significance in Systematic and Historical...
THE INCARNATION | The Wonder of Christmas
As we approach the celebration of Christmas, it is important that we reflect on the importance of the momentous event that it signifies. So often we can get caught up in the hustle and excitement of the season that we forget what it should remind...
Culture & the Christian | Part 5 – Our Response to Culture
In this series, we've surveyed what is the Biblical view of culture and examined its religious nature in the practices that form us, the stories that give meaning, and the groups that define us. Today, we conclude this article series on a theology...
The Communities of our Culture | Part 4 – The Groups that Define Us
In our last few articles, we defined what culture is Biblically, then we started taking a look at the religious nature of culture. We saw that it has its own practices that shape us (its liturgies) and its stories that give meaning (its doctrine)....
The Doctrine of our Culture | Part 3 – Stories that give meaning
In our first article, we laid the groundwork for a Biblical understanding of culture. In the second article, we introduced the concept of the religious nature of culture - arguing that culture is composed of liturgies (practices), stories...
The Religious Nature of Culture | Part 2 – Liturgies
In our first article in this series, we looked at how culture is a result of being made in the image of God and carrying out the creation mandate from Genesis 1. We also saw how the Fall has affected culture and the world we live in now. In this...
A Theology of Culture | Part 1 – Series Intro
What is culture? Culture is part of the ‘natural habitat’ we inhabit daily as we live our lives, yet something - like the water fish swim in - that we seldom stop to seriously consider. It’s one of those words we throw around and assumes that...
ExeGreeksis | “A Higher Standard” – Matthew 5:21-32
The ΕχεGrεεκsις series of articles are meant for those who want to dig in deeper into the text beyond just a casual reading. It intends to pull back the curtain a little to see a bit of what goes on "behind the scenes" of translating our New...
Perseverance of the Saints | Eternal Security
You can listen to the second part of this series here. In this article series on the Doctrines of Grace (also know as the 5 Points of Calvinism or TULIP), we’ve covered man’s radical corruption in sin (Total Depravity), God’s sovereign choice in...