Archive for April 2020
The Beginning of Wisdom: Proverbs 1:1-7
Editor’s note: This is part two in a brief series on the book of Proverbs that Fred Zaspel is writing (see part one here). In this series, he will be noting an overview, certain themes, and specific texts in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 1:1-7 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of…
Read MoreProverbs: A Christian View
Editor’s note: This is part one in a brief series on the book of Proverbs that Fred Zaspel will be writing in the coming weeks. In this series, he will be noting an overview, certain themes, and specific texts in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 1:1-7 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king…
Read MoreWhat does the Imago Dei have to do with the Mission of the Church?
What does the imago dei have to do with the mission of the church? What does sonship and kingship have to do with image of God? How is Jesus the Second Adam? What does the the church as a royal priesthood have to do with the church’s mission? In this video, Juan Sanchez discusses the…
Read MoreEavesdrop on a Theological Conversation: Recent Episodes of the Credo Podcasts
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of theology? In the last several episodes of the Credo Podcast, a range of doctrinal issues have been covered, including Calvin and Luther, Trinitarianism, doctrine of Scripture, hermeneutics, communion with God, and Matthew Barrett’s new book: Canon, Covenant and Christology. In each episode, Matthew Barrett talks with fellow…
Read MoreOn Not Getting (Over) Getting Saved: James Baldwin and Go Tell It On the Mountain
The new issue of Credo Magazine, “The Truth Inside the Lie,” focuses on the relationship between theology and fiction. The following is an excerpt from Tiffany Kriner’s article, “On Not Getting (Over) Getting Saved.” Tiffany Eberle Kriner is an Associate Professor of English at Wheaton College. She received her PhD in English Literature from the…
Read MoreOur Times Are in His Hands
On May 5, 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands, and for five days the might of the Wehrmacht unleashed its fury, forcing the Dutch to surrender. Drastic changes came to the Netherlands. Persecution came especially upon the Jews. Their houses and businesses were raided, and 100,000 Dutch Jews were eventually placed in concentration camps. The…
Read MoreThe Leadership Formula: Leadership Development and a Global Pandemic
Imagine that the pandemic swept through your part of the world, and that all public assemblies of more than three people were banned by the government for reasons of public health and safety. And let’s say that due to some catastrophic combination of local circumstances, this ban had to remain in place for 18 months.…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: What does communion with the Trinity look like?
Why must we not collapse the immanent and economic Trinity? How does the triune God reveal himself in the economy of salvation? What does the Triunity of God have to do with our communion with God? What does John Owen mean by communion with God? What’s the difference between union and communion, and why is…
Read MoreWhat does communion with the Trinity look like?
Why must we not collapse the immanent and economic Trinity? How does the triune God reveal himself in the economy of salvation? What does the Triunity of God have to do with our communion with God? What does John Owen mean by communion with God? What’s the difference between union and communion, and why is…
Read MoreBe Radical: How much does your holiness matter to you?
A young man or woman comes to you, admitting their struggle with pornography. Let’s say this person professes to be a believer—someone who is born-again (John 3:3-8) and has the Holy Spirit dwelling in them (Rom. 8:9-11). A common strategy in fighting against pornography is restricting access. Let me make two contentions: If there are…
Read MoreWomen Every Christian Should Know: Helga Henry
Editors note: A version of this post will be published in a forthcoming issue of Bibliotheca Sacra as “Carl Henry’s ‘Shatzie’: The Importance of Helga Henry as Wife, Scholar, and Friend.” Adapted with permission from Bibliotheca Sacra. When Carl F. H. Henry received an honorary doctorate from Wheaton College in 1968, he was quick to…
Read MoreThe Image and the Anti-Image
Theologians have traditionally understood the creation of Adam and Eve in the image of God in three distinct yet overlapping categories: king, priest, and prophet. Simply stated, to image God is to reflect his divine attributes. God imbues the first humans with certain qualities that he alone possesses. These qualities are both internal, or ontological,…
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