Archive for April 2018
Reformation Worship: An Interview on Liturgies from the Past for the Present (Part 1)
Church history teaches the present how to move into the future through its instruction from the past. Reformation Worship, edited by Jonathan Gibson and Mark Earngey, brings forth such instruction on the topic of worship from the era of the Reformation. Containing 26 liturgies from sixteenth-century Reformers, Reformation Worship stands as “a worship resource of almost unparalleled richness,”…
Read MoreThe Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross
Restoring the Concrete Nature of the Kingdom When many modern-day Christians come to kingdom language in the Bible, they have a hard time knowing what it is. Jesus never directly explains it; he never gives a definition, and the Gospel writers never record the crowds or disciples asking what it is. There seems to be…
Read MoreTogether for the Gospel Conference: Not Attending Need Not Keep You From Benefitting
Since 2006, pastors of various denominational traditions have gathered in Louisville, KY, to express their togetherness in the gospel. The Together for the Gospel biennial conference was birthed out of a conviction that “the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been misrepresented, misunderstood, and marginalized in many Churches and among many who claim the name of…
Read MoreJealous for my Jealousy: Phineas and the Intolerant Love of God (Matthew Barrett)
In his recent sermon at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Matthew Barrett addressed an often neglected subject, the jealousy of God. From Numbers 25, Dr. Barrett explained that God’s jealousy for His glory is both loving and guarantees our redemption through Christ.
Read MoreGetting the God of the Cross Right…And Very Wrong: A Response to Fleming Rutledge (Stephen J. Wellum)
Fleming Rutledge’s book on the cross, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (Eerdmans, 2015), received a favorable review from notable voices inside and outside evangelicalism. In fact, it was Christianity Today’s 2017 Book of the Year. In the newest issue of Credo Magazine, “The Glory of the Atonement,” Dr. Stephen Wellum responded to Rutledge’s volume,…
Read MoreThe Cross of Christ and the Problem of Evil (Scott Christensen)
Why does evil exist if God is all-powerful and good? In the newest issue of Credo Magazine, “The Glory of the Atonement,” Scott Christensen locates “the primary solution to the problem of evil in that which brings God the greatest glory—the atoning work of Christ.” Christensen helpfully argues that only by rightly examining the cross…
Read MoreThe Cross of Christ and the Problem of Evil
Why does evil exist if God is all-powerful and good? In the newest issue of Credo Magazine, “The Glory of the Atonement,” Scott Christensen locates “the primary solution to the problem of evil in that which brings God the greatest glory—the atoning work of Christ.” Christensen helpfully argues that only by rightly examining the cross…
Read MoreWhat Really Happened on the Cross? Part 2
Few questions are more important than “What really happened on the cross?” Being a Christian and living as a Christian is dependent on giving a biblical answer. In the newest issue of Credo Magazine, “The Glory of the Atonement,” Mike Riccardi extrapolated five themes of Christ’s atonement in answer to this question. Mike Riccardi has served…
Read MoreWhat Really Happened on the Cross? Part 1
The cross is the symbol and center of Christianity. As such, the nature of the cross and its effect always needs biblical clarification. In the newest issue of Credo Magazine, “The Glory of the Atonement,” Mike Riccardi explores the question, “What Really Happened on the Cross?” by examining five biblical themes: sacrifice, propitiation (part 1),…
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