Category: interpreation
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From Logos to Christos: Wisdom Christology, John 1, and the Christian Reading of Scripture
Read essay: From Logos to Christos: Wisdom Christology, John 1, and the Christian Reading of ScriptureChrist is “the wisdom of God” (1 Cor 1:24). Paul does not merely say that Jesus is wise, that he teaches wisdom, or even…
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The God Who Needs Nothing Gives Everything: Aseity, Infinity, and the Fullness of Divine Life
Read essay: The God Who Needs Nothing Gives Everything: Aseity, Infinity, and the Fullness of Divine LifeReader’s introduction: A substantial exposition of divine aseity, infinity, creation, and the generosity of the blessed God. Begin with the Divine Blessedness reading pathway…
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How Love of Truth Serves Love of Neighbor: The Gentle Tragedy of Limitless Acceptance
Read essay: How Love of Truth Serves Love of Neighbor: The Gentle Tragedy of Limitless AcceptanceThere is an irony present in our age’s most cherished virtue of acceptance. The contemporary insistence that we must embrace all perspectives with equal…
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The Only Wise God: Finding True Wisdom In the Disinformation Age
Read essay: The Only Wise God: Finding True Wisdom In the Disinformation AgeIn the closing verse of Romans, Paul offers up a profound doxology: “To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen”…
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Work of Faith Working
Read essay: Work of Faith WorkingIt was common for the ancient Greeks, and some of us today, to love idleness. To be involved with physical labor was a sign…
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Resurrected Worship
Read essay: Resurrected WorshipQuoting Psalm 116.10, Paul said, “I believed, and therefore I did speak; we also believe, and therefore we also speak; knowing that he that…
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The Shack?
Read essay: The Shack?One of the more popular religious books and movies to be released lately has been “The Shack.” The Shack is a theodicy (an attempt…
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The Sacred Text Message–The Doctrine of Inspiration
Read essay: The Sacred Text Message–The Doctrine of InspirationJohn Locke said: “The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its…
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Lord, Help Me to Trust You–Salvation by Faith
Read essay: Lord, Help Me to Trust You–Salvation by FaithTrust is the root of faith and the basis of our religion and life. We must learn to trust Him. We strive not just…
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What Does it Mean to Be a Believer?
Read essay: What Does it Mean to Be a Believer?Leon Morris described Romans 3:21-22 this way, “In what is possibly the most important single paragraph ever written, Paul brings out something of the grandeur…
