Archive for August 2018
Clarifying Scripture’s Perspicuity: A Look at the Old Testament
Perspicuity is an older term for clarity. Explicit and implicit references to the perspicuity or clarity of Scripture abound in number. From the beginning, God’s speech has been understood, by…
Read MoreApostolic Fathers Every Christian Should Know: Hermas
The final article by Kenneth Berding focused on Apostolic Fathers every Christian should know is dedicated to Hermas. The Apostolic Fathers are the authors of the earliest Christian writings after…
Read MoreEquip Your People to Counsel Each Other
I remember hearing a pastor of a fairly large church saying—at a counseling conference no less—that he wasn’t going to hire any more counselors on the church pastoral staff. What…
Read MoreNew video: What does God’s wrath have to do with the cross?
What does God’s wrath have to do with the cross? Is Jesus our propitiation and substitute on the cross? What is it about us that makes a sacrifice so necessary?…
Read MoreWhat does God’s wrath have to do with the cross?
What does God’s wrath have to do with the cross? Is Jesus our propitiation and substitute on the cross? What is it about us that makes a sacrifice so necessary?…
Read MoreWhy Four Gospels?
Why does the church have four separate accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus? And in what order were they written? In my book Why Four Gospels: The Historical…
Read MorePraying for Others
What does the local church mean to you? Get past the answer you know that Christians are supposed to give. What place does the local church play in your discipleship…
Read MoreThe Preacher’s Catechism: How Do We Enjoy God?
Question. How do we enjoy God?[1] Answer. We enjoy God as we submit our hearts to all that he tells us. With joy you will draw water from the wells…
Read MoreLife Lessons from Ecclesiastes
Why me? We all struggle with that question at points in our life. The world is often unfair and we experience this lack of justice personally at times. What is…
Read MoreApostolic Fathers Every Christian Should Know: Papias
This is the fifth of six articles by Kenneth Berding focused on Apostolic Fathers every Christian should know. The Apostolic Fathers are the authors of the earliest Christian writings after…
Read MoreWhy Pastors Should Engage Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion
John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion is the classic Reformation handbook for understanding the theology and key teachings of Scripture. After nearly five centuries since its first appearance in…
Read MorePlain Theology for Plain People
In June, the new issue of Credo Magazine was released: Idolatry. The following is an excerpt from Colton Corter’s book review. Colton Corter is married to his wife, Lindsey, and they…
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