DeYoung in his book Taking God At His Word walks through several doctrines of Scripture that if rightly understood should foster confidence in a Christian concerning the Bible. One doctrine is the clarity of Scripture. Here’s several things that the clarity of Scripture means: Some portions of Scripture are clearer than others. Not every passage has a simple…
What holiness is not: It’s not mere rule-keeping. Holiness it not less than obeying commands but godliness is more than basic morality and niceness. It’s not generational imitation. Regarding every generation, it takes wisdom to learn from the good and avoid the bad. It’s not generic spirituality. True spirituality is found in being transformed by…
What are the attributes of Scripture? DeYoung shares that Christians have traditionally highlighted four characteristics: Sufficiency: The Scriptures contain everything we need for knowledge of salvation and godly living. We don’t need any new revelation from heaven. Clarity: The saving message of Jesus Christ is plainly taught in the Scriptures and can be understood by all…
Paul David Tripp in his book Age of Opportunity, says that the goal of parenting teens is “to raise children who were once totally dependent on us to be independent, mature people who…are able to stand on their own two feet.” Additionally, parents should seek “to be used of him [God] to instill in our children…
Dr. Bruce Ware, in his book Father, Son, & Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles and Relevance gives ten reasons to focus on the wonder of the Trinity that I found helpful and insightful. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most distinguishing doctrines of the Christian faith and therefore is deserving of our careful study, passionate…
In our human wisdom, we would settle for relational détente, but God wants to bring us to the end of ourselves so that we would see our need for a relationship with him as well as with others. Every painful thing we experience in relationships is meant to remind us of our need for him.…
Christians are individuals who have been born again by God’s great mercy (1 Peter 1:3). This new life will conclude in an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading (1 Peter 1:4). This inheritance is kept, protected and preserved by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5). How else does Peter describe what Christians have? Here…
“The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober minded for the sake of your prayers” 1 Peter 4:7 How can Christians, in light of the fact that Jesus is coming back, make a good investment with their life? Here are six admonitions (or warnings) on how to prepare: Live each…
As I read through the Gospels, I am struck by the fact that Jesus Himself didn’t use formulas. He didn’t oversimplify things and He didn’t hand out tracts. Instead, He talked with people, and as He did, He tailored each conversation to meet that individual at their greatest point of need. With one, He discussed…
Jesus’ evangelism involved two aspects: Content – the details of the good news Incarnational approach – living life with and among people John 1:14 – the word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. The word “dwelt” is an Aramaic term, which is translated “pitching one’s tent.” The imagery is that we have a Savior,…
Theology Along the Way 