Theology
Up or Down? The Reformation and Natural Law/Theology
“For with you is the fountain of life; and in your light do we see light,” - Psalm 36:9
Exposition of Philemon
This exposition was prepared as Appendical material for an upcoming book on the topic of the Bible’s teaching upon slavery.
Unitarianism Refuted
It seems as though it was almost overnight that my X/Twitter feed became overrun by Unitarians. For as long as I have been discussing theology online, the prevalence of Unitarians has never been so apparent as it is right now. I have had multiple interactions with these folks (who don’t follow my account but always seem to find my posts) but I have deci…
The Creedal View of the Incarnation
Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon - 1876 painting by Vasily Surikov
Romans 9- Nations or Individuals?
The 9th chapter of Romans remains one of the most hotly debated sections in all of sacred Scripture. Is it because it is a text that is unclear? Are there any key textual critical issues? No. The reason that the passage is debated is because of the content
Luther and The Bondage of the Will
I’ve often thought to myself that people should not call themselves Protestants if they disagree with what Luther says in his The Bondage of the Will, which is the first written debate of the Protestant Reformation in which Luther identifies what he believes to be the central issue in the controversy of his day. I decided to spend our men’s Bible study …
Law and Gospel?
There is probably nothing in the Bible that the average Christian is more apprehensive of than the law of God. Go to any conservative evangelical church and preach that all 66 books of the Bible are inspired by God, and you will be met with hearty “amens”. All Christians intuitively recognize that all of Scripture is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16), but many…
The Church and Israel
First, let me just begin by saying that I fully recognize I have already upset just about everyone online for even endeavoring to write on this subject- let alone sharing my actual thoughts! This is because the conflicts surrounding Israel in the middle east virtually consume much of your newsfeed; and the conversations about Israel vs Palestine are kno…
