Aquinas Says Scripture Foreshadows Christ
Aquinas and the Literal Sense of Scripture Although often overlooked by Protestants because of his place as the theologian of the Roman Catholic Church, Thomas Aquinas has much to teach […]
Martin Luther Says Scripture Is All About Christ
The Certainty of Scripture Caught up in the heat of controversy, Martin Luther reached the revolutionary conclusion that when the conflicting pronouncements of popes and councils threaten to leave the […]
The Purpose of Scripture Is to See Christ—Augustine
God-Inspired Through Human Beings For Augustine, the words of Scripture have a divine authority, integrally linked with the authority of the eternal Word of God. God has revealed himself to […]
What Is Scripture? Theological Giants Weigh In
What is Scripture? The good news is that we are not the first to try to answer this question. In fact, 2,000 years of Christian history provide us a tradition […]
Follow Your Heart?
The Human Heart The popular mantra, “follow your heart,” assumes that we have inherent goodness deep inside us that we just need to express to others. John Keats wrote: “I […]
Thomas Cranmer: God Must Intervene for Salvation
Who comes to mind if I ask you to list major theologians of the Protestant Reformation? You probably thought of Martin Luther, John Calvin, or Ulrich Zwingli. What about Thomas […]
Yom Kippur: The Day
Today Jews around the world are celebrating Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is considered the holiest and most solemn day of the year in modern Jewish practice. What […]
Paul’s Downward Trajectory
Paul refers to himself numerous times as worth “imitating” when it comes to spiritual growth and maturity (1 Cor. 4:16, 11:1; Phil. 3:17, 4:19; 1 Thess. 1:6; and 2 Thess. […]
Missional Pneumatology: The New Era
In Acts 19, we see that Apollos and some Ephesians became followers of John the Baptist and received his baptism. They knew that John pointed beyond himself to Jesus. They […]
Missional Pneumatology: Showing the Spirit
Tongues Prove the Spirit to the Jews In Acts 10, the Spirit falls on Gentiles while Peter is speaking. This experience with the Holy Spirit is attested to by tongues […]