12 Ways to Make Your Teaching & Writing Anti-Christian
1. Downplay the law of God and his grace. Tell people God is not that angry about cosmic treason, and grace isn’t that amazing. 2. Don’t mention God the Father, the […]
Why Sexual Assault Is Not Just a “Women’s Issue”
A common misconception is that sexual assault is just a “women’s issue” and up to them to solve. This is wrong for numerous reasons. More men than you think are […]
Marcion: Know the Heretics
The Most Formidable of Heretics Marcion is one of the most significant heretics in Christian history. His teachings captivated many for centuries after him. Henry Chadwick called Marcion “the most […]
Monothelitism: Know the Heretics
Did Jesus Have a Human Will? After the Nicene (325) and Chalcedonian (451) declarations of classical, orthodox, dual-nature Christology, a stream of thought known as Monophysitism (the belief that there […]
The Judaizers: Know the Heretics
The Rise of the Judaizers A problem arose in the early church when the apostles took the gospel of Jesus to Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles. When Gentiles responded to the […]
Mercy & Merit
The clearest message of Jesus and the deepest message of the Bible is “God’s mercy, not our merit.” When it comes to our salvation we are neither saved by our […]
Sabellius: Know the Heretics
The Historical Background Sabellius, a third-century theologian and priest, was a proponent of modalism. Modalism is a non-Trinitarian heresy claiming that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are simply different […]
God’s Compassion
I am on a team headed to Haiti to serve, equip, and deploy Haitian pastors so they can rebuild and minister to the people in their churches and communities. God […]
Apollinarius: Know the Heretics
Historical Background In the years following the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., the church was wrestling with many questions about the person and work of Christ. At Nicaea, […]
Arius: Know the Heretics
Historical Background Arius (256-336 A.D.) is the most famous heretic of Christian theology. He was born in Libya and died in Constantinople. Arius held a prominent position as a […]