Archive for May 2020
Knowledge of God in Practice (part 1)
Theology is the study of God. Christian theology is concerned with understanding God who has revealed himself in the sixty-six books that constitute the inspired, inerrant, sufficient, clear, and authoritative Word of God. No theology can exhaust or mine the depths of God because He is infinite and eternal, so any attempt to describe Him…
Read MoreWhy Is the Ascension Important?
Why is the ascension important? What role does the ascension play in Christ’s work? What is the connection between the ascension and Christ’s office as King? How does the ascension continue the vindication of the Messiah? In this video, Patrick Schreiner discuss the ascension of Christ and its importance in the Christian life.
Read MoreNew Video: Why Is the Ascension Important?
Why is the ascension important? What role does the ascension play in Christ’s work? What is the connection between the ascension and Christ’s office as King? How does the ascension continue the vindication of the Messiah? In this video, Patrick Schreiner discuss the ascension of Christ and its importance in the Christian life.
Read MoreA House with Open Doors: Betsie and Corrie Ten Boom
Public apologies do not come easily, especially from heads of state. So, when the Netherlands’ Prime Minster Rutte delivered a historic apology at an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz (January 27, 1945), many paid attention. The Prime Minister highlighted the tragic truth that before the Nazi occupation…
Read MoreThe Great American Novel: Moby-Dick and Unparalleled Theological Symbolism
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 Jason Duesing’s article, “The Great American Novel: Moby-Dick and Unparalleled Theological Symbolism.” Jason Duesing serves as the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He…
Read MoreCalled in Two Directions: Proverbs 1:8-33
Editor’s note: This is part four in a brief series on the book of Proverbs that Fred Zaspel is writing (see part one, two, and three). In this series, he will be noting an overview, certain themes, and specific texts in the book of Proverbs. 8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not…
Read MoreWisdom and Folly: Proverbs 1:1-9
Editor’s note: This is part three in a brief series on the book of Proverbs that Fred Zaspel is writing (see part one and two). In this series, he will be noting an overview, certain themes, and specific texts in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 1:1-9 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of…
Read MoreTreehouse of Horror? The Book of Revelation
What do the Simpsons have to do with the book of Revelation? What role does the Old Testament play in Revelation? How does Christology come into focus and frame the entire book of Revelation? What is a literal-figurative hermeneutic? What should be the end goal of reading Revelation? In this episode, Matthew Barrett talks with…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: Treehouse of Horror? The Book of Revelation
What do the Simpsons have to do with the book of Revelation? What role does the Old Testament play in Revelation? How does Christology come into focus and frame the entire book of Revelation? What is a literal-figurative hermeneutic? What should be the end goal of reading Revelation? In this episode, Matthew Barrett talks with…
Read MoreOvercome your fear of others, by fearing God
They were trapped. On one side a massive Egyptian army coming after them, on the other side the Red Sea. Hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, had just left Egypt, but now it seemed their doom was sure. “When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the…
Read MoreThe Greatness of Insignificant Service
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 Douglas Wilson’s article, “The Greatness of Insignificant Service: C.S. Lewis’s “The Shadow of that Hyddeous Stength.” Douglas Wilson is the senior minister for Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He teaches at…
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