Category: Bible study
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Did Judas eat too?
The one where I challenge hashtag Judas Ate Too, with sound exegesis, theology, and practical consequences.
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Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 2
The second promise God made in His common grace covenant with Noah is that He will preserve life. He does this both by His patience and His kindness.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 15-16
Lines 15-16 of the Athanasian Creed sums up the doctrine of God once for all delivered to the saints: the Father is God, so is the Son, so is the Spirit. But there is but one God, not three.
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Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 1
This is the first post in a series on the “common grace” God promises His creatures—especially humans—in the covenant He made with Noah. This post introduces the idea of common grace, distinguishing it from saving grace; and explores how God promotes life in keeping with his covenant with Noah.
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Does Matthew 25:31-46 teach salvation by works?
A popular songwriter once explained that “the only difference between the sheep and the goats is what they did or didn’t do.” Is that really the point of the parable?
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Genesis 3 and Dragon Tales
Why are dragons so ubiquitous? And why do we need our dragon stories? In this post—more of an essay—I argue that all of humanity suffers from an ancient dragon-wound; and that our best dragon tales remind us of Christ, the Dragonslayer God promised our first parents in the Garden.
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Mary and Martha: Discipleship and church culture
What does the story of Martha and Mary teach us about cultivating a church culture, and the kind of disciples church cultures will produce?
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 7
Line 7 of the Athanasian Creed teaches us that whatever is true of God, is true of each Person of the Godhead.
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On the Cherubim with the Flaming Sword (Genesis 3:22-24)
The one where I explain how the cherubim with the flaming sword at the east of the garden of Eden demonstrate God’s mercy; guide us through the Old Testament temple and sacrifices; and teach us to look to Christ alone for salvation.
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“My tongue is the pen of a rapid writer”: Psalm 45, a love song of Christ and His Church, part 7
This post concludes a series of devotional meditations on Psalm 45, a love song between Christ and His Bride, the Church. In vv16-17, God the Father adds His voice to the song, promising success to Christ and His Church.
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