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What About Those Who’ve Never Heard the Good News of Jesus?

article February 12, 2020

Just as God went to great lengths to reach Cornelius with the gospel (see Acts 10), I believe God goes to great lengths to give people an opportunity for response, especially to any who genuinely seek Him.

Is All Sin the Same to God and Therefore Punished the Same in Hell?

article January 17, 2020

The widely stated notion “all sin is alike to God” is not grounded in Scripture. Yes, all sin is bad, separates us from God, and is deserving of God’s wrath. All sin crucified Jesus, and He freely offers His grace because no sin is beyond the reach of God’s grace. But it’s a myth that every sin is exactly the same to God.

God’s Sovereignty and Human Choice: The Examples of Paul, Elisha, and Daniel

article August 12, 2019

While I doubt anyone this side of Heaven will ever manage to fully “explain” how God’s sovereignty and human choice fully fit together, I believe Scripture provides us with many examples of how the two work symbiotically.

If Jesus Couldn’t Succumb to Temptation, Does That Mean He Didn’t Even Have the Option of Sinning?

article July 18, 2019

Christ had and has free will, but it too is governed by His nature. Because He is holy by nature, He could not sin, for as God He is incapable of sinning. 

Doesn’t God Being Happy with Himself, and Seeking His Own Glory, Seem Smug or Self-Centered?

article July 15, 2019

In my books and on my blog, I’ve written about the happiness of God. But some might ask, “Humans who are happy with themselves are often considered arrogant and self-obsessed. So how can it be a compliment to say that God is happy with Himself?”

Progressive Christianity and Three Ideas That Can Lead to Outright Unbelief

article May 3, 2019

It’s become increasingly popular for people to share their “de-conversion stories,” talking about how they moved from belief in Christ and the Bible to a design-it-yourself type of spirituality, or even out right atheism. In the following article, Alisa Childers writes about “3 Beliefs Some Progressive Christians and Atheists Share.”

Wayne Grudem on Systematic Theology, and Why It Matters

article February 11, 2019

I’ve shared before my appreciation for Wayne Grudem, and long recommended his books on theology. I can't emphasize enough the importance of learning systematic theology. This article from him is a great introduction to what systematic theology is, and why it matters.

An Introduction to god, with a Lowercase g

article January 23, 2019

This is an excerpt from Greg Gilbert’s book What Is the Gospel? Gilbert uses satire to portray the type of god that many people seem to believe in these days. He’s basically toothless and harmless.

Do You Believe the Gift of Prophecy Has Ceased?

article June 20, 2018

Question from a Reader:

Do you believe the gift of prophecy has ceased?

The Proper Study of a Christian Is the Godhead: Charles Spurgeon on the Subject of God

article April 27, 2018

There is nothing like the attributes of God to overwhelm us with a sense of eternal perspective as well as to give us comfort and encouragement.