True theology is always a result of properly handling the Scriptures. Sadly, many treat the Bible as a “free-for-all,” thinking its meaning can be subjectively modified. But God’s Word must be approached with consistency, reason, and balance. Every science is governed by rules of study; while we would not degrade theology to a simple science, it too is a […]
» Read moreBad doctrine arises from bad foundations. This is true of every belief system, really, whether connected to theology or not. But it is especially important to recognize this in theology, because it concerns the Word of God. This deserves a quality consideration for how we will approach it. Sadly, most have failed to examine their approach, because consistence and […]
» Read moreHow to Interact with So Many Movements With so many categories and camps, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. “How can so many people be in opposition? Can there really be so many people in the wrong? Don’t they have the same Bible? How can they read it and come to different conclusions than I do?” While these […]
» Read moreChristianity without a passion for doctrine should really be an oxymoron in our minds, because it simply does not make sense. We would not trust a scientist who claims, “I don’t study science; I only practice it.” We would not trust a doctor who says, “I don’t study anatomy; I just operate.” Yet when it comes […]
» Read moreWhat is Theology? Theology is a word which many tremble at as they picture dry academics and controversy which only real “Bible students” can understand. While this can appear to be a sort of humility, it is actually an ignorant position that produces needless fear. We need to understand what theology is before we can question its necessity. […]
» Read moreWe are faced with two options for a wake up call from God: revival or persecution. Both cause God’s people to take their Christianity more seriously. Though they take different forms, the resolve necessary is basically the same when facing either: to hold Scripture as sufficient and Christ as supreme. It is a high view of God and a radical […]
» Read more“We need to stop judging one another” has been the rallying cry of Evangelicalism for a number of years now. Yes, we need to be more considerate of our idiosyncratic differences. Yes, we cannot constantly accuse believers of bad motives, when we simply can’t see their heart. But has the constant preaching of the phrase “Judge not, lest you be […]
» Read moreGod is Light When we open our Bibles and look for the topic of the glory of God as being the goal of God, we could find several individual verses that support this concept. Yet perhaps more so we find it as an overarching theme throughout the whole of Scripture – a theme that takes a broad overview of God’s […]
» Read moreThroughout Scripture, there is an undeniable emphasis on “one another,” and the obvious reason is that life is seldom spent without interaction of some sort, especially interaction from believer to believer. Here is the problem: when two or more people with fallen human nature get together, that nature will never fail to complicate relations. So then, when we live out […]
» Read moreThe distinction between women and men in the context of a local assembly has been hotly debated ever since the apostle Paul first picked up his pen to write 1 Corinthians. Questions arise as to female pastors, head coverings, culture, etc. We need to ask ourselves “What does the Bible teach?” A good system of doctrine does not give excuses […]
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