Jesus and his apostles teach us to love our enemies, joyfully endure persecution, and do everything within our power...
What About Violence in the Old Testament?
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Theology
Biblical Justice: How the Bible Defines Justice
The word “justice” gets bandied about a lot. We talk about justice, injustice, social justice, doing justice, and...
How Does the Bible Define Race?
How does the Bible define race? This is a very important question. Unfortunately, it has the potential to be a...
Do Not Presume to Have the Authority of Jesus When Rebuking Others
As followers of Jesus, we believe we must not only follow his instructions, but also follow his example. The New...
3 Problems with Christian Defeatism
Christian defeatism responds to issues like racism, injustice, and poverty with statements like, “This will always be...
5 Paradoxes that Shape Christian Life
A paradox is something that seems contradictory, but further consideration reveals harmony rather than contradiction....
Individualism and Collectivism: How the Gospel Challenges Both
Whether it is debates about same sex marriage, abortion, welfare, pandemic lockdowns, or social justice, Christians...
Is Preaching the Gospel Enough to Defeat Racism?
There has been some great discussion recently about whether or not “just preaching the Gospel” is enough to address...
What Did Jesus Mean: “Where I Am You May Be Also” (John 14:3)
Jesus told his disciples, “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself,...
What is the Gospel: God is All in All
Over the last few weeks, we have been exploring, “What is the Gospel?” We’ve allowed Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15, to...
What is the Gospel: All His Enemies Under His Feet
Last week, in Part 5 of our “What is the Gospel” series, we noted that God currently reigns as King; but the Father...
What is the Gospel: Jesus Delivers the Kingdom to the Father
We have come to the part of our "What is the Gospel" series that is typically overlooked when modern Christians...