The Bible | Robert B. Sloan

Are You a Part of the People of God?

Jan 5, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible

What does it mean to be part of the new creation? Colossians 3 describes some of the signifiers and characteristics of the new people of God: Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of...

So You’ve Died and Gone to Heaven. Now What?

Dec 31, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible, Theology

There’s so much more to the Christian faith than simply dying and going to heaven. You see, heaven is not yet finished. We have in our minds the notion that heaven is already completed and perfected, but that’s really not the way the story is told in Scripture. The...

How Did You Learn the Gospel?

Dec 29, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible

Early on in Baptist history, we chose to turn away from heavily creedal formulations and mechanical church practices. We wanted to make sure that every individual had a personal, individual commitment of trust in the person of the crucified and risen Jesus. That does...

The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

Dec 24, 2014 | The Bible

I mentioned in my last post that light and glory are key themes in the gospel of John. John describes the light and glory of God as a heavy, weighty thing. Why is that? John had in mind two scenes from the Old Testament. If you understand these, you’ll have a better...

The Light of the World: In the Beginning

Dec 22, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible

I remember when my parents used to drive us around to see the Christmas lights in various neighborhoods when I was a child. That was great, but it seems like people have done a lot more with Christmas lights as the years have passed. If you’re in Houston, be sure to...

Unexpected Christmas Messages

Dec 17, 2014 | The Bible

The Christmas story has an odd twist. It was expected that when Messiah came, the resurrection of the dead would take place, the earth would be transformed, and the false gods would be put down. The Son of David did come, and the resurrection from the dead did happen,...