Category: Bible Introduction

Sin and the Work of Christ

This post was originally published in June 2014. –ed. What did Jesus set out to accomplish? Did His death and resurrection have any practical effect for this life, or was it all focused on eternity? Consider this: the holy Son of God set aside His glory, humbled Himself by taking the form of a man, lived… Continue reading Sin and the Work of Christ

The Truth About Evil

This series, first published in January of 2017, answers many of the common questions—asked today by believers and unbelievers alike—about why evil flourishes in this world while God remains sovereign over it. -ed. How can a good and powerful God tolerate all the evil in the world? That question—frequently posed by skeptics and liberal theologians—is… Continue reading The Truth About Evil

John MacArthur on God’s Consistent Love

This series was first published in June, 2016. –ed. God’s attributes don’t compete against one another for importance. His love doesn’t override everything else He says about Himself. Moreover, love isn’t something that God discovered in the New Testament, thus abandoning His earlier dominant attributes of justice and wrath. The transition from Malachi to Matthew… Continue reading John MacArthur on God’s Consistent Love

The Lord’s Relentless Defense of His People

This series was first published in January 2019. -ed. What is Jesus doing right now? After all, His creation is complete (John 1:1–3) and His atoning work is finished (Hebrews 10:12–14). So what occupies Him in the present? While exiled on the island of Patmos, the apostle John received a powerful reminder of the Lord’s… Continue reading The Lord’s Relentless Defense of His People

Answering Tough Questions About Forgiveness

This series was first published in April 2016. -ed. Forgiveness can be very hard to grant—even Christians commonly wrestle with it. I am convinced that many, if not most, Christian counseling sessions are related to struggles with forgiveness. It is a subject that does pose difficult questions. Today, we’ll consider some of the major ones.… Continue reading Answering Tough Questions About Forgiveness

The Blessings of Forgiveness

This series was first published in April 2016. -ed. Forgiveness is Christianity at its highest level. It reflects God’s immense forgiveness through Christ, and no human expression of forgiveness could ever surpass what Christ has done for us. But extending forgiveness to others also brings with it great blessings upon the Christian life. Let’s conclude… Continue reading The Blessings of Forgiveness

For What “Good” Is God Working All Things Together?

This post was originally published in September 2015. -ed. You’ve probably heard the proverb “Familiarity breeds contempt.” That’s often true with relationships and institutions, as your close proximity reveals cracks and blemishes you wouldn’t notice in passing. However, when it comes to Scripture, familiarity usually breeds carelessness. Many of the “Frequently Abused Verses” we’re considering have… Continue reading For What “Good” Is God Working All Things Together?

Why Does Sola Scriptura Still Matter?

This post was first published in July, 2016. —ed. The Protestant Reformation is rightly regarded as the greatest revival in the last thousand years of church history—a movement so massive it radically altered the course of Western civilization. Names like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox are still well-known today, five centuries after they… Continue reading Why Does Sola Scriptura Still Matter?

How Does the Spirit Work Through Scripture?

This post was first published in July, 2016. —ed. Most of the modern discussion about the Holy Spirit focuses on His supposedly ongoing miraculous and revelatory ministries. But despite what the charismatic church would have us believe, the Spirit is not revealing new truth and prophecies to God’s people today. Nor is He is deploying… Continue reading How Does the Spirit Work Through Scripture?