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Good News: The Gospel for Christians
Vol. 12, No. 3 • May/Jun 2003
Early in my Christian life I heard someone say, “The Bible was not given to increase your knowledge but to guide your conduct.” Later I came to realize that this statement was simplistic at best and erroneous at worst. The Bible is far more than a rulebook to follow. It is primarily the message of […]
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Gospel-Driven Sanctification
Early in my Christian life I heard someone say, “The Bible was not given to increase your knowledge but to guide your conduct.” Later I came to realize that this statement was simplistic at best and erroneous at worst. The Bible is far more than a rulebook to follow. It is primarily the message of […]
Gospel-Ordered Worship
Dutch theologian, Dr. G. van der Leuw, once aptly observed that “whoever takes the little finger of liturgy soon discovers that he has grabbed the whole fist of theology.” Evangelicals appear to have confirmed the truth of this dictum in their rediscovery of worship in recent years. In the past, we have understandably focused on […]
Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too
Any evangelical- indeed, any real Christian-would probably say that life’s key issue is whether someone comes into a saving relationship with God through Jesus Christ. How one receives that salvation, however, has been the subject of many debates throughout church history, debates that continue today. At the center of these many debates is an assumption: […]
The Gospel According to Pelagius
Pelagius was a monk of British origin who was teaching in Rome at the beginning of the fifth century. When Rome came under barbarian attack in 410, he fled to North Africa, and from there made his way to the East, where his views stirred up controversy in Palestine. He eventually found refuge in Constantinople, […]
Can We Ever Be Holy Enough?
MR: In a recent article in the journal First Things, you defended the notion that Christians need the doctrine of purgatory. Can you briefly explain why you believe the doctrine of purgatory is necessary for Christians? JW: Well, the doctrine of purgatory addresses an issue that any theological system must face, namely, how does God […]
On Being Well-Dressed: A New Year’s Dialogue
April came through the coffeehouse door, bleary-eyed from an obviously late night. She muttered an order, rummaged through her purse for coins, and collapsed on the couch. “So,” she asked bluntly, “you make any New Year’s resolutions?” Tony scratched his stubbled chin—he, too, had apparently had a late night—and, not even looking up from his […]
