Recognizing Jesus in the Shadowlands of the Old Testament
If the Old Testament is about Jesus, then how does this affect the way we read it?
As you consider the Old Testament, do not press the narratives into the service of application apart from Christ. First consider how Christ is organically connected to the text. How does the New Testament authoritatively explain the particular Old Testament text before you? Through the light of the revelation of the gospel of Christ, you... Continue Reading
The Holiness of God
God, in both His essence and character, is higher than all human thought or imagination.
Through the atoning blood of Christ our Savior, we can draw near to God by faith and worship Him “in the splendor of holiness” (Psalm 96:9). This is our highest privilege and deepest joy. The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him” (Hab. 2:20). The prophet Habakkuk wrote... Continue Reading
The Church’s Response to Domestic Abuse
Isaiah 1:17 exhorts the church to “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.”
Very few believing women understand what is happening when they experience oppression. They find it very difficult and heartbreaking to consider what is happening to them…repeatedly called words that we can’t print…being shouted at nose to nose, or relentlessly and wrongfully accused of always dishonoring God or having bad motives toward her husband. How can... Continue Reading
Idols in Our Midst
Christ, Caesar, or Self: Recognizing Political Idolatry—Part 2
In their desperation, beleaguered people often yearn for a “strong man” or a King or a Christian Prince to order and redeem the public square—yet there is always buyer’s regret—and death—when the State is seen as Savior, not Servant. Introduction Truthxchange exists to Inform the public, Equip the Church, and Protect the Future. Last... Continue Reading
Envisioning Spiritual Warfare as Paul Did
We fight like Jesus did when he came to this dark world.
All of Ephesians is about our conflict with darkness—within ourselves, with other people, with the spiritual forces of evil. Christ’s triumph over all that is evil, dark, and deadly is the message throughout. Now all these strands come together in one final description of life in Christ. Spiritual warfare is our participation in the Lord’s... Continue Reading
Does the PCA Have a Position on If Adam Had a Belly Button?
The PCA has a measure of diversity and latitude at its discretion over certain elements of the issue of Creation, it is always important to review the limits of that discretion that we might glorify God.
The AIC Report wishes to exclude is any idea that kinds become other kinds. While there is certainly variation that happens within a kind of animal (as birds or dog breeds and other examples of speciation illustrate), the problematic issue is macro-evolution’s teaching that a kind can become another kind. Hence, when we read that... Continue Reading
Remember the Sabbath to Keep Us Humble
The Sabbath flies in the face of our hustle culture. It exposes the lie that anything can be accomplished if one works hard enough.
The Sabbath isn’t just a break from our work; it’s meant to reorient our relationship with our work. Ultimately, it teaches us that the fruit of our labor is in the hands of God— which are far more trustworthy than our own. It’s an invitation to surrender our pride, which tells us that our provision... Continue Reading
Don’t Boil a Young Goat in Its Mother’s Milk
Understanding a strange law in the Torah.
The language in 14:21 forbids mixing life and death. As a holy people set apart for worship at the tabernacle, the Israelites would approach the God of life. Outside Israel’s camp was the realm of death. Think about the logic of the language in 14:21. A young goat would need its mother’s milk for life. But... Continue Reading
5 Things You Should Know about Covenant Theology
Covenant theology helps us to see Christ in all of Scripture.
In the covenant of grace, brought by the second Adam, Jesus Christ, God accepts us as His people by faith in Christ’s atoning work alone. These two covenants clarify that works and grace are two different and opposed ways of seeking to secure salvation and right standing with God. Covenant theology then helps us relate grace... Continue Reading
Worship by Faith Alone
I know I’ve worshiped, because I drew near to God, according to Scripture alone, by grace alone, through Christ alone, with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith alone.
When we’re asked the question, how do you know that you’ve worshiped, we want to be able to say something like “I felt God.” I experienced his presence. But here’s what we need to remember: while we truly are in God’s presence through Christ, it is in the Spirit, and it is not yet a physical... Continue Reading
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