Category: Systematic Theology
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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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Why I Believe God is Perfect Blessedness
Read essay: Why I Believe God is Perfect BlessednessReader’s introduction: A personal and theological explanation of the significance of divine blessedness. Begin with the Divine Blessedness reading pathway if you are new…
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Satan: Created or Uncreated? A Biblical and Theological Investigation
Read essay: Satan: Created or Uncreated? A Biblical and Theological InvestigationThe question of Satan’s ontological status strikes at the foundation of biblical monotheism: either Satan exists as an uncreated, eternal principle alongside God, or…
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The First Cause: Aquinas and the Nature of Existence
Read essay: The First Cause: Aquinas and the Nature of ExistenceIn Sum. Cont. Gent. 2.15, Aquinas explains how it is that “God is the Cause of All Being.” This fundamental truth is affirmed in…
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On Trinitarian Analogies
Read essay: On Trinitarian AnalogiesYou’re sitting in Sunday school, and someone asks how to explain the Trinity. Within seconds, someone mentions ice, water, and steam. Another person brings…
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John Owen’s Vision of Christocentric Worship
Read essay: John Owen’s Vision of Christocentric WorshipJohn Owen, a towering figure in Puritan theology, articulates a profoundly Christocentric vision of Christian worship, one that is inseparable from the person and…
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God’s Providence and Foreknowledge in Genesis 15:1-6: An Exegetical and Theological Analysis
Read essay: God’s Providence and Foreknowledge in Genesis 15:1-6: An Exegetical and Theological AnalysisThe night sky stretches endlessly above Abram, a silent witness to his deepest anxieties. He has followed God’s call, left his homeland, and staked…
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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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The Scriptures and Authority: Christ’s Example and Machen’s Warning to Modern Christianity
Read essay: The Scriptures and Authority: Christ’s Example and Machen’s Warning to Modern ChristianityThe question of the inspiration and authority of Scripture is a central issue in Christian thought. The doctrine of inspiration forms a bit of…
