Sep 11, 2013 | Christian Living, Romans, Theology
In two of my recent blog posts, I talked about the fact that you can’t properly understand New Testament theology unless you have an appreciation for the writers’ eschatology—their beliefs about the end times. Eschatology When we use the word eschatology today we...
Sep 9, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, Theology
We are individual Christians, but we should never think that that’s where our Christian identity ends. We cannot serve Christ fully unless we appreciate that we belong to and in a community of fellowship and worship, the body of Christ. If you’re not already a part of...
Sep 5, 2013 | Romans, Theology
The Jews had always assumed that when Messiah came, that would be the end of the world, but as it turns out it was merely the beginning of the end. We’re still here. When Messiah came, He told his disciples to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the...
Aug 28, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible
Today when we say “promises of God,” we usually mean something devotional that applies in our own lives and churches. We oftentimes use the phrase abstractly to mean something like, “God is good, God is faithful, and if anything goes bad, don’t worry, he’ll take care...
Aug 26, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! 2 For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 117) Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the entire Bible, but it has a lot more meaning packed...
Aug 21, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
You cannot grasp the theology of the New Testament unless you appreciate the fact that its writers had a strong sense that the end of the age was upon them. These people were not just reading in a book about something that God had done, or might do in the...