Biblical Study Rooted In Jesus 

The epistles are not the only place which affirm Christ’s election before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:20; Revelation 13:8). The Gospels themselves affirm that Jesus was the purpose and fulfillment of creation itself. This section examines Matthew 28 to show that Matthew writes the resurrection account as the completion of creation. Matthew 28 begins with an awkward Greek statement. The two expressions in verse 1 literally mean, “late, (or evening) o

God's Way For Finding Purpose What is the thing you want most out of life? Mine is to make a difference. The most frightening thing for...

When entering this conversation we think God owed it to us to explain the creation in a way that would give us all the answers we desire....

The biggest weakness of American Christians is their inability and unwillingness to listen to people who believe differently. We would...

For many Christians, not just leaders and missionaries, the danger of self-focus can divert our attention from the true purpose of our...

It matters what you call faith, because the definition will either send you down the circular and abstract way of Hebrews 11 or ground...

Remember, last time we discussed how our frustration with faith comes from a compulsion to compare our faith with those in the...

We only ask “how much” when we are concerned with whether we have enough. Trust me, a dab will do. Our frustration with faith comes from...

Exploring the Johannine and Matthean Redactional Intent As An Example Of Christian Aggrandizement & Impact on Faith Last time we...

What is repentance? It’s not what most think it is. When Jesus and John instructed listeners to repent because the kingdom of God was...

What If: What if strong emotions, like joy, impair some people’s cognitive processing? What if strong emotions, like joy, and low...

The Trinity is one of the hardest concepts of Christianity to understand. This is because Jewish Monotheism is the core of the Hebrew...

How can the Gospels be too diverse to derive from oral tradition but too synonymous not to be derivatives of another? This is the...

The facts are neither whether he died upon or on his way to the cross, nor at what hour, but that he died and if he died that means he lived

The Bible is for all people. Therefore, when reading it, we must lose our cultural bias. Much of reading the Bible should not affirm our...

Theology, the study of God and religious beliefs, is a profound and ancient discipline. At its core, theology seeks to understand the...

What is Systematic Theology? Systematic theology might sound like an intimidating term, but at its core, it's a straightforward concept....

Are you a theologian? The question might make you pause, but the answer is both simpler and more profound than you might think. Yes, you...

If you're familiar with eyewitness accounts, you'll know that they often differ due to individual perspectives and experiences. This is...

The relationship between religion and politics is a thinner line than one might assume. While we do not live in First Century Rome, where...