Patriarchy gets associated with everything that liberal Christianity and modern American culture hates about a biblically ordered home. Because of this, many Christians have abandoned the term patriarchy and replaced it with complementarianism. And the…
Many people think bad thoughts when they hear the word “authority”. This is partly because the nature and heart of fallen man is to desire his own way, which leads him to fight against what…
It is very easy to get the church fathers wrong. From thinking that their doctrine was better or more pure, or that their proximity to Christ and the apostles gave them greater authority, there are…
One of the most challenging issues for a Christian wife to face is when her husband either is openly an unbeliever or even more difficult when he claims to be a believer but behaves in…
When people try to live according to God’s law, they are frequently accused of being legalists, prompting us to ask a startling question: Was Jesus a Legalist? To truly answer this, we must look past…
Most of us grew up hearing about the “American Dream” As a political slogan, it’s is useful, primarily because the hearer gets to decide exactly what it means. And politicians on both sides love to…
When confronted with the historical doctrines of grace, Arminians frequently respond by citing popular proof-texts like John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9, and 1 Timothy 2:4 to deny God’s absolute sovereignty over salvation. But are these…
Many Pentecostals and charismatics claim that a natural part of the Christian life is to experience a “second baptism” of the Holy Spirit – but is this modern teaching true or is it a form…
Many people think that effective evangelism begins with proclaiming Jesus’ love for sinners. But there’s the question, and it’s an important one: Has Jesus commanded us to tell unbelievers that He loves them? And when…
Christian celebrity culture gets rightly criticized for its worldliness, its elevation and celebration of men and their achievements, and its tendency to create apologetics for all types of unbiblical behaviors. But there is also a…
