In a world of death, the promise of life
The older we become, the more aware we are of the specter of death. When we are young, relatively few people whom we…
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“A National Coming Out Worship Service” at Presbyterian College
I learned that Presbyterian College is sponsoring a celebration of depravity tomorrow: “A National Coming Out Worship Service.” Promoting the service is an…
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Could we have been saved another way?
To state that the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is central to Christianity is to state the obvious. The Bible abounds with testimony concerning…
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Why do we believe in the doctrine of election?
If there is a doctrine which makes many Baptists apoplectic, it is the doctrine of election—that God sovereignly chose who would repent and…
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“Did God actually say?”
Genesis 3:1 informs us that “the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.”…
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Salvation is by works alone
David Garner: Common misconceptions of the gospel (and/or of the Reformation) can come by consuming evangelical soft-drink theology. Epithet-driven, self-absorbed, and emotively drenched,…
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The fool has said in his heart
April 1 is commonly known as April Fools’ Day, a day when pranksters delight in making others look foolish. A good time is…
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The righteousness of Christ
Jesus Christ is commonly portrayed as a benevolent man who went around doing good, loving everyone, accepting people as they are, and in…
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Corporate worship: a nonnegotiable
Our twenty-six-month-old granddaughter revealed her growing vocabulary this past Christmas. “Felicity,” her dad asked, “what is bedtime?” “A nonnegotiable,” she responded. No delay,…