Merry Christmas, Heretics, One and All
Security companies enjoy a kind of odd gratitude for criminals. After all, without the threat of crime, security companies would have little in the way… Read More »Merry Christmas, Heretics, One and All
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Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 52: Jesus Comes Again
Week 52: Jesus Comes Again Weekly memory verse: Revelation 22:17 – “The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say,… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 52: Jesus Comes Again
Incarnation and Inculturation
Kevin T. Bauder The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a fundamental of the gospel. Essential to our salvation is the teaching that the Second Person… Read More »Incarnation and Inculturation
All Members Care for the Whole Body
Paul clearly describes in 1 Corinthians 12 the core elements of a theology of unity and diversity withing the Body of Christ. God grants a… Read More »All Members Care for the Whole Body
Nine Biblical Truths Regarding the Doctrine of Election (1)
In our last post, we showed that all Christians implicitly or explicitly accept the idea of election: that God controls (directly or permissively) the destinies… Read More »Nine Biblical Truths Regarding the Doctrine of Election (1)
Believing the Unbelievable: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph (Matthew 1:18–25)
The devotional study below was a challenge given at my own church this past week. May you find it encouraging for your own soul, and… Read More »Believing the Unbelievable: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph (Matthew 1:18–25)
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 51: Paul on Trial
Week 51: Paul on Trial Weekly memory verse: Revelation 20:12 – “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 51: Paul on Trial
Missionary Martyrs: Are We Paying Too High a Price to Evangelize the World? Part Three
Jeff Straub During these past two weeks I have been writing about the deaths of Charles Wesco and John Chau, men who perished in violent… Read More »Missionary Martyrs: Are We Paying Too High a Price to Evangelize the World? Part Three
Why Every Christian (Ultimately) Believes in Election
The idea that God chooses or “elects” people is taught in many Scriptures (Rom 8:29-30; Eph 1:4; 2 Thes 2:13; 1 Pet 1:2). People struggle… Read More »Why Every Christian (Ultimately) Believes in Election
Two brief arguments for the baptism of children
In this brief essay, I’m making several assumptions. The first is that baptism is rightly administered only to professing believers. I don’t intend to engage… Read More »Two brief arguments for the baptism of children
All the Members are Necessary to the Body
Last week, I made the point from Paul’s discussion in 2 Corinthians 12 that all members of the church, because of their diversity, make up the unity… Read More »All the Members are Necessary to the Body
Equality is Medicine, Not Food
I do not think that equality is one of those things (like wisdom or happiness) which are good simply in themselves and for their own… Read More »Equality is Medicine, Not Food
The Origin of Deacons: Acts 6:1–7
Does Acts 6:1–7 tell us anything about deacons, technically speaking? After all, the word deacon is not used, some of the seven men appointed to… Read More »The Origin of Deacons: Acts 6:1–7
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 50: Life by the Spirit and the Word
Week 50: Life by the Spirit and Word Weekly memory verse: Titus 2:11–13 – “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 50: Life by the Spirit and the Word
Missionary Martyrs: Are We Paying Too High a Price to Evangelize the World? Part Two
Jeff Straub Last week I wrote of the deaths of Charles Trumann Wesco and John Allen Chau, two men whose lives ended in recent days… Read More »Missionary Martyrs: Are We Paying Too High a Price to Evangelize the World? Part Two
All the Members Make the Body
In his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, the apostle Paul emphasizes the functional diversity and spiritual unity of the Body of Christ. But Paul knows… Read More »All the Members Make the Body
The Doctrine of Winter
Where I live, we just had several inches of snow. Not only does the Bible say a few things about snow itself, but it also… Read More »The Doctrine of Winter
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 49: Paul Begins His Final Missionary Journey
Week 49: Paul Begins His Final Missionary Journey Weekly memory verse: Philippians 2:9-11 – “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 49: Paul Begins His Final Missionary Journey
Missionary Martyrs: Are We Paying Too High a Price to Evangelize the World?
Jeff Straub Two fresh missionary deaths have made the news in recent weeks. The first was the unexpected death of missionary Charles Trumann Wesco (1974–2018),… Read More »Missionary Martyrs: Are We Paying Too High a Price to Evangelize the World?
Identity in Christ Creates Unity
Unity in the Body of Christ comes due to the fact that Christ baptizes each believer with the Holy Spirit into his spiritual body. This… Read More »Identity in Christ Creates Unity