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Christless Christianity
Vol. 16, No. 3 • May/Jun 2007
What would things look like if Satan actually took over a city? The first frames in our imaginative slide show probably depict mayhem on a massive scale: Widespread violence, deviant sexualities, pornography in every vending machine, churches closed down and worshipers dragged off to City Hall. Over a half-century ago, Donald Grey Barnhouse, pastor of […]
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Christless Christianity
What would things look like if Satan actually took over a city? The first frames in our imaginative slide show probably depict mayhem on a massive scale: Widespread violence, deviant sexualities, pornography in every vending machine, churches closed down and worshipers dragged off to City Hall. Over a half-century ago, Donald Grey Barnhouse, pastor of […]
A More Perfect Union?
Marriage is the union between a man and a woman where the two individuals become one flesh, as the Apostle Paul tells us in the fifth chapter of Ephesians. The marital union, however, is a relationship that points to the greater relationship between Christ and the church. Typically, Reformed theologians have described the relationship between […]
“The Threefold Work of Jesus Christ”
“Globalizing Theology: Belief and Practice in an Era of World Christianity” editted by Ott and Netland
Is global warming a problem or not? Well, that depends on whose arguments one reads. However, after a significant amount of recent reading, I have become convinced that it is a major problem and that if I don’t do something, I will be violating my responsibilities to the Lord and to my grandchildren. Is globalization […]
“Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology” by K. Scott Oliphint
Scott Oliphint’s Reasons for Faith is an attempt to address several of the problems in contemporary philosophy of religion and demonstrate that “Reformed thought, centrally set forth in [Cornelius] Van Til’s works… has already broached virtually every discussion now in play.” His perspective is broader, though, than simply Van Til (in fact, Van Til is […]
“Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation” by Graeme Goldsworthy
As the proverbial saying has it, “Well begun is half done.” Graeme Goldsworthy seems to have followed that maxim when he set out to write his textbook on hermeneutics. First off, he dedicated it to his mentor, Alan Cole, who, among other things, had an “irrepressible Irish humor.” While I often ignore dedications and prefaces, […]
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50 Difficult Theology Questions Answered in 50 Minutes
Pastor Adriel Sanchez joins producer Aaron Simon to answer some of the most common questions about Christianity.
What Is the Ordo Salutis? Explaining the Reformed View of Salvation
“The basis of our justification isn’t our sanctification, but Christ’s righteousness..” How are Christians saved? The Ordo Salutis, meaning “order of salvation,” describes the order by which Christians receive salvation. Pastor Adriel explains why it serves as a helpful tool in understanding the differences between Protestant and Catholic traditions.
Help! Saved but Still Sinning
Sanctification isn’t effortless. The act of dying to sin implies spiritual battle and life-long war against sin. Living unto righteousness implies costly, intensive labor that daily says “no” to sin and “yes” to Christlikeness. So what do we do when we fail yet again? How can we overcome feelings of failure, defeat, and self-loathing when we sin?
God’s Gift of Rest to You
Nobody really knows what to do with the Sabbath anymore. A frequent point of contention between Jesus and that group of ultra-religious elites was what was lawful or unlawful to do on the Sabbath. Even a quick perusal of the Gospels reveals how common this conflict was. From healing the man with a withered hand […]
