As divine-image bearers, Adam and Eve were to rule and subdue the earth in the name of their creator. The first humans possessed true righteousness, holiness, and knowledge, and their task was to build the temple garden of God on earth in Eden. And because Adam and his wife Eve bear the divine image, in... Continue Reading

In Holy Communion God stoops down to our level to show the great mystery of our union with Christ in a very tangible manner. He does not just explain a complex theological concept to us and leave us to ponder about it. He lets us see, smell, touch, taste, and even participate in its reenactment.... Continue Reading

Arrogance is at the root of our problem, as pride arrives just in time to initiate the tragic fall (Proverbs 16:18). We may be technologically advanced, but it isn’t helping us if we wield our latest digital tools as weapons against God….Thankfully, all is not lost because God is still in control, the Spirit is... Continue Reading

In a world of dizzyingly disposable trends, so much seems to collapse as quickly as it arrives: brands, celebrities, movements, institutions, ideas. When we misconstrue faith as just another thing in the consumerist stew, it too becomes a flash-in-the-pan fashion, as fragile and fickle as the latest viral trend on TikTok. The life of Christian faith... Continue Reading

Since the Spirit of God is the Spirit of truth, his operations in sanctification in the new covenant are more powerful and thorough than before the coming of Christ, for the shadows and types now are fulfilled and made clear by His appearing. The explanation of the person and work of Christ by the inspiration... Continue Reading

Gideon’s questions in Judges 6:13 set the stage for the Lord’s deliverance of Israel: “Please, my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’” In the tradition... Continue Reading

Christ’s penal substitutionary death which demands the resurrection…because the resurrection is a demonstration of the legal verdict of righteousness pronounced on the incarnate Son, the resurrection is not an event we loosely tie to a legal atonement but is itself legal in nature as it is Christ’s justification. And because salvation comes to us via our union... Continue Reading

God is not merely redeeming individuals; He is building a people for His own glory. This people will live together, with Him, for all eternity. Heaven will not be lived out in isolation, but in community. If we believe this to be true, then one way we testify to that belief is by pursuing a... Continue Reading

Thankfully, transhumanists will eventually fail in their effort to “lengthen their days” and thwart God’s will (Ecclesiastes 8:13). Yet until that divine judgment comes upon them, they may very well lead much of humanity down a primrose path and pathology that will cause immense harm to those who were specifically created by God to thrive,... Continue Reading

The examples we surround ourselves with will shape us, whether we like it or not. If we ignore this, it doesn’t stop us being shaped; it just means we’ll be shaped in unhelpful ways…Christian growth isn’t just a matter of listening to good sermons, but surrounding ourselves with saints who are fleshing out what living... Continue Reading