The Bible is filled with hard sayings, truths that we find difficult to embrace. The doctrine of hell. The exclusivity of Christ. Unconditional election and effectual calling. Sometimes these doctrines…
Category: THEOLOGY
Why We Resist Change—and How to Move Forward
In the New Testament, successful Gospel ministry required much change. Though he was free, Paul made himself a servant to all (1 Cor. 9:19–23). To the Jews he became as…
Holiness Is Critical for Our Assurance of Salvation
We cannot expect to have great assurance of faith if we are content to exhibit little holiness in our lives. In this brief clip, Joel Beeke comments on the relationship…
Flee to Christ in Fear – John Piper
God commands us both to fear him and to flee to him for refuge. How can we possibly do one without contradicting the other? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
What Is Gossip? Exposing a Common and Dangerous Sin – Matt Mitchell
You don’t want to be a gossip. There is no upside to being one. Gossips hurt neighbors, divide friends, and damage reputations and relationships. The Bible labels gossips as untrustworthy…
How Did John Calvin Die?
The last ten years of Calvin’s life were quiet and productive. The final edition of his magnum opus, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, now expanded to four times its…
Why Did God Allow Polygamy? Untangling Old Testament Sexual Ethics – Sam Emadi
ABSTRACT: Among Israel’s patriarchs and kings, polygamy and concubinage seem almost a matter of course. More than that, some Old Testament passages appear not only to describe these practices but…
What Are the Unsearchable Riches of Christ? Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 3 – John Piper
That the riches of Christ are unsearchable means that heaven will never become boring — that joy in God will never end. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Living Faithfully with Anxiety
Here’s an excerpt from Living Faithfully with Anxiety, Aaron L. Garriott’s contribution to the May issue of Tabletalk: Anxiety is mystifying and elusive. Some people have experienced debilitating anxiety that…
Raised to New Life? Seven Consequences of Denying the Resurrection
Do we really need to believe in a resurrection to have Christian faith? Some people think that we can be perfectly fine Christians without holding to the resurrection of the…