What should we do when we are confused by the Bible? The Bible is the inspired work of God. The Bible is a human book. It is an inspired by the Holy Spirit, but it was written by humans. It is incredible when you think about. The holy and transcendent God condescended to communicate with…
Tag: Theology
Rest for the Weary: Human Need for the Sabbath
The Ten Commandments are a foundational building block of Western culture. Like it or not, they are ingrained into our ethical framework. Some of us may reject the concept of divine commands, but no one can deny the influence of these commandments on our society’s development. By in large, the commandments make sense. Take the…
Opposition and Persecution
I live near the University of Georgia. Depending on traffic, I can be at Sanford Stadium on the campus in 10-15 minutes. This cathedral of SEC football hosts 93,000 rabid fans on six or so Saturdays each fall. College football is a big deal where I live. As such, you hear a lot about the…
Salvation Begun, Salvation Completed
I am confident in this, that the one who began a good work in you will complete it at the day of Christ Jesus. – Philippians 1:6 Salvation is a process. To some ears, that may sound like an audacious claim. Many in the evangelical community experienced salvation after hearing a gospel call, walking down…
Every Knee Will Bow: The Political Implications of Paul’s Eschatology
Therefore God has raised him to the loftiest height and bestowed upon him the name that is above all names, In order that in the name of Jesus Every knee will bow, In heaven and on earth and under the earth; And every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord! To the glory of God…
Theology and Science in Dialog
I have recently been going through some old papers and essays from seminary and I found an old reading response concerning science and theology. This post reproduces some of that response and adds some further thoughts. The response was originally written in regard to chapter 10 of Sin: Radical Evil in Soul and Society by Ted Peters. The…
Freedom in Chains: The Perspective of the Apostle Paul in Prison
This is a bit of a different kind of post. I originally wrote this for a Bible study I lead at my church. We are discussing the letter to the Ephesians and we had noted that Paul seems to have a pretty positive attitude about being in prison. This post examines possible reasons that…
Short Thought Saturday: Live Peaceably With All
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” – Romans 12:18 This verse came to me on inauguration day this year. I was depressed. I did not like what was happening in America. It was not so much the actual person being inaugurated as it was the extreme polarization of…
In A Far Country 