What kind of servant are we to Christ? What do our works really accomplish?
Tag: Theology
The Social Factor: The Rejection Of The New
The ancients didn’t take too fondly to the new religion, but what often goes without being said is that the new religion was rejected, in part, on account of its very novelty.
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How Do We Approach Miracles In Other Religions?
If Christianity is true, how do we approach miracle claims in other religions? Is this an impossible hurdle to jump or have the critics gone a step too far?
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Where Does Our Joy Come From?
They say the Christian life is a life filled with joy. But what about when we don’t feel joy?
What It Means To Love Your Enemy As Yourself
In all of Christian teaching, I do not believe there is a more disliked instruction than to “Love your enemies as yourself.” But what does it mean to love our enemies and forgive those who come against us?
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Does The Bible Encourage Blind Faith?
Critics of the Christian faith have noted that, in a number of passages, the Bible encourages blind faith and anti-intellectualism. Are the critics interpreting the Bible rightfully or have they merely jumped the gun?
How Do We Put God First?
When we talk about putting God first in our lives, what exactly do we mean? Do we seek God first and everything else later?
Does God Give Us A Measure of Faith?
What does Paul mean when he speaks of God distributing a measure of faith to those in the body of Christ? Is faith a thing that can be measured and bottled up?
For Those Who Mourn
As people who believe in a God who is both sovereign and loving do we show a lack of faith if we mourn for the suffering or passing of a loved one?
The Ultimate Evil God?
The atheist debate notes have asked us to conjure up the evilest God possible. What do I think of their findings?
Did Jesus Suffer God’s Wrath?
One of the leading doctrines of atonement is that Jesus, whilst on the cross, took the wrath of God deserved for us upon Himself. But is this view supported by the context or are we assuming too much?
Our Resurrected Identity
Does Christ see us as a resurrected body or a corpse on a cross?
Does Apologetics Deny The Sufficiency of Scripture?
Does the use of apologetics and scholarship contradict the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture? Are critics justified in using it to avoid arguments?
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How Should We Approach The World?
How should we approach a world that grows increasingly corrupt every day?
How Should We Judge?
For a lot of Christians, the topic of judging is an oft-avoided subject. Some believe we have no right to judge another at all and ignore moral wrongdoing. But is that what Jesus is really advocating?
