*Published originally online via CRIT-Large on March 9, 2020 *This article is written from the Presbyterian point of view. A Baptist evaluation will be the final part of the series. Perhaps the most basic question undergirding every religion is, "How…
Introduction 5.1.2 of The Trinity is the subject of this article. Augustine, in The Trinity, seeks to commune with and help others commune with the Triune God. In books 1-4, Augustine grounds our communion with God in the missions of…
Devotional The triune God always accomplishes His purposes (Isaiah 46:8-10). Would we expect anything less from a God who is most holy, most wise, having the fullness of life, glory, goodness, blessedness, and perfection in and of himself (2LBCF 2.1-2)?…
Having in part 1 of Faith and Its Source showed that God is the first cause of faith, in this article, I will show the instrumental cause of faith, namely the Word of God. However, before I show you that the…
Devotional Everybody is a theologian. When you read the title of this devotional and your eyes glanced over the word “God,” you immediately began to engage in the discipline of theology. Even if for only a nanosecond, the idea of…
There is a statement made by those who would draft the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith that I find to be a great encouragement. It is a small comment made in the preface of this fine document, which states,…
Understanding God’s Will[1] Devotional “What is God’s will for my life?” This question has surely been asked by every Christian as they wrestle with how they should devote themselves to the service of their Lord. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions…
Devotional There are no greater issues for us to work out in our lives than addressing the questions of, (1) “How can we know God?” and (2) “What happens after we die?” An abundance of ideas have been advanced throughout human history…
Jesus, Our Federal Head Federal? I am deliberately introducing you to an important theological word when I say that the resurrection is “federal.” Of course, I am not using the word to refer to the federal government as opposed to…
That is, you should feel that the resurrection of Christ is something that you, as a rational person, can believe in and must believe in. You must consider the testimony regarding the resurrection of Christ to be credible or faithful.…