Scripture Is True: Machen on the Bible
Pop Culture’s View of Faith
In Christianity, faith is a confident and certain knowledge of God and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ on our behalf and in our place. This understanding of faith is different from that of pop culture. This article explains the difference.
Docetism: Know Your Heretics
Docetism is a teaching that claimed that Jesus only appeared to be human but in essence was not human. This article explains why this teaching is heretical, and its relevance for the church today.
Mani: Know Your Heretics
Manichaeism taught that life constitutes of an eternal struggle between the kingdom of light and darkness. This article explains why this teaching is heretical and what is its relevance for the church today.
Gnostics: Know Your Heretics
Gnostics promoted a view about man and Christ that was contrary to the Bible. This article introduces the heresy of Gnosticism and why it matters for the church today.
Nestorius: Know Your Heretics
This article explains why the teaching of Nestorius on the person and nature of Christ was heresy.
Six Devastating Effects of Sexual Assault – And How the Gospel Answers Them
There are six devastating effects of sexual assault: denial, identity, shame, guilt, anger, and despair. This article shows how the gospel addresses these effects of sexual abuse.
The Apostles’ Creed
This article gives a brief introduction to the Apostle's Creed and its message.
Did Jesus Stand Us Up?
Is there a second coming? The return of Christ is real, certain, and should bring encouragement to believers.
B.B. Warfield Says Jesus Has Emotions Too
Since Jesus was truly man, it means his emotions were real. This article looks at the emotions of Jesus and explains how they relate to him being our Saviour.
The Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed expresses a biblical expression of the Christian understanding of the Trinity. This article explains the different forms of this creed, its history, content, and relevance.
The Athanasian Creed
How should we understand the Trinity? This question was addressed by the Athanasian Creed. This article explains its history, content, and relevance for today.
The Councils of Constantinople
The three Councils of Constantinople dealt with the issue of the Trinity and Christology. This article looks at the history and relevance of these councils.
The Council of Ephesus
This article looks at the First Council of Ephesus and how it dealt with the teaching of Nestorius. It explains the content and relevance of this council.
The Creed of Chalcedon
In Christ, did God become human? This is what the Creed of Chalcedon endeavoured to answer in dealing with the nature and person of Christ.
The Councils of Carthage and Orange
Is man born corrupt and depraved? This was the question that faced the Council of Carthage and the Council of Orange. This article explains the history and content of these councils, and their relevance.
Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
What led Martin Luther to write the Ninety-Five Theses? This article looks at their history and explains their content and relevance for today.
Who Is John Bunyan?
Who is John Bunyan? This article answers this question by looking at the times of Bunyan's life, as well as his life, works, and place in church history.
Why Science Needs the Christian Worldview
Scientific investigation is only possible when science embraces certain presuppositions. This article explains that it is the Christian worldview that offers such presuppositions.
What Is the Gospel?
What does it mean to be gospel-centred? Being gospel-centred is to focus on Jesus Christ.
Isn’t Porn Harmless
Is pornography actually harmful? It is harmful to women, children, men, and society. Let the article explain.
Revelation 1:4-5 – Firstborn of the Dead?
Jesus is referred to as firstborn of the dead in Revelation 1:4-5. This article explains what this means.
How Grace Motivates
What best motivates people? This article explains that grace is the secret to motivation.
From Filthy Rags to Robes of Righteousness
What is justification? It is God crediting the righteousness of Christ to us.
How "Love God and Others" Is a Backward Gospel
The call to love God and others is not the gospel message, but the summary of the law. The law exposes our inability to love God and others, and points us to Christ, through whose power we may now love as well.
Good Ethics Don’t Make a Christian: Machen on Doctrine
What is the place of doctrine in the Christian life? This article looks at the answer provided by liberalism, as well as the biblical answer through the eyes of J. Gresham Machen.
The Five Solas of the Reformation
Sola scriptura, sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria are known as the five solas of the Reformation. This article explains what they mean and why they are important.
Scripture Is True: Machen on the Bible
Denying the authority of scripture is denying the Christian view of salvation. This is what liberalism does, and this article explains how.
Jesus Was Not the First Christian: Machen on the Person of Christ
Which Jesus do you believe in? There is a difference between the Jesus of liberalism and the biblical Jesus. This article offers commentary from J. Gresham Machen on the person of Christ.
Love-Making
Love is the desire of every human. Yet it is also one area where most fail. Why? This article explains that love can only flow from God's love.
Jesus and the Day of Atonement
From Leviticus 16:15-16, 20-22 this article shows how the goats on the Day of Atonement were pointing to the atonement of Christ.
Are You Prepared to Minister to Those Suffering Domestic Violence?
This article offers counsel on how to minister to a victim of domestic violence. It ends with ten practical ways to care for especially a woman suffering domestic abuse.
Politics and the Kingdom of God
How should Christians interact with the culture and politics of where they live? This article looks at Augustine's and Calvin's view, adding a contemporary view to this question to show how Christians can be part of a cultural change.
Vows, Promises, and the Problem of Love
Wedding vows can be made with the awareness of your inability to fulfil them in your own strength, and yet the belief that God will enable you to do so. This article explains that this is so because marriage vows are done on the basis of the Triune God.
Confronting Your Abuser
If you have suffered from sexual abuse, how do you confront your abuser? There are five questions to consider before confronting the abuser. Let the article help you in answering them as you try to deal with your abuse or try to help one who has suffered abuse.
Defending the Resurrection of Jesus
Did Jesus rise from the dead? There are four hypotheses that seek to explain away the resurrection of Jesus. Looking at the biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus, this article shows why these hypotheses cannot stand.
Louis Berkhof: Pillar of Faith in an Innovative Age
Who was Louis Berkhof? This article introduces Berkhof's life with a focus on his theological contribution and his legacy for the church today
Herman Bavinck: Vast Learning, Ageless Wisdom
Who was Herman Bavinck? This article introduces Bavinck's life with a focus on his theological contribution and his legacy for the church today
Abraham Kuyper: Hero to a Nation
Who was Abraham Kuyper? This article surveys his life, with a focus on his key theological themes as well as his legacy for the church today.
It's Reformation Day
What was at the heart of the Reformation? This article argues that the Reformation was sparked by the rediscovery of the biblical doctrine of justification.
What Is "Apologetics"?
What is apologetics? It is an activity of the Christian mind that attempts to show that the gospel message is true in its affirmations. This article discusses the difference between negative apologetics and positive apologetics. It also shows the necessity of apologetics for missions.
The Ethics of Personhood
What is a person? A biblical understanding of personhood gives the necessary foundation for making ethical decisions on how to treat others. This article offers the biblical view and its consequences. It also shows that wrong views about personhood lead to injustice.
Nine Types of Leaders in Scripture
Biblical leadership is leading in dependence on God's grace. This article looks at nine types of leaders in the Bible to show how this is important for leadership.
What Is Grace?
Grace is getting what you don't deserve, and not getting what you do deserve. This article explains that the grace of God is the centre of the gospel's message.
Why Does Grace Matter?
Grace is important because grace is what carries the Christian life from its beginning to an end.
How Is God Working in the World? Understanding Miracles and Providence
When is an act a miracle? This article explains that to answer this question one must learn to distinguish the difference between a miraculous act of God and his providential act. Knowing the difference between providence and miracle and how God works in both is essential.
What You Believe Matters
You are a theologian, for theology concerns your ideas about who God is, what he expects, and what your place in the world is. The question is, then, what kind of theology do you have?
Why Don’t We See Miracles Like the Apostles Did?
Why don’t we experience today the miracles we read about in the New Testament? The answer lies in understanding the purpose of miracles. This article explains this purpose and shows how it should impact the life of the church today.
Ninety-Five Theses
The publication of the ninety-five theses is known as the beginning of the Reformation. What led Luther to write them? This article sketches his life and the context that led to the writing of the ninety-five theses.
Pentecost
How Pastors Can Best Help Victims of Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is a pattern of coercive or controlling behaviour used by one individual to gain or maintain power and control over another individual in the context of an intimate relationship. As a pastor, how do you help those caught up in domestic abuse? This article advises.
Why You Shouldn’t Call That False Teaching a Heresy
When can you declare a teaching to be heresy or a person to be a heretic? This depends on understanding the difference between heresy, orthodoxy, and heterodoxy, which the article fleshes out.
How Are You to Be More Than a Conqueror?
What does it mean that the Christian is more than a conqueror (Romans 8:31-39)? This article explains that it is by living by faith in Christ, whose resurrection confirmed his victory.
What Does the Bible Say about Sexual Assault?
Does the Bible have anything to say about sexual assault? It is a sin against God and others, and is a symbol of how sin has corrupted God's creation. This is what the article unpacks.
Why Study the Book of Acts?
This article gives thought to why Acts should be studied.
Why Study the Book of Proverbs?
The Truth about Sexual Assault
This article outlines some sobering statistics about sexual assault.
Myths and Facts about Sexual Assault
This article addresses and corrects several myths about sexual assault.
On the Grace of God – It's Grace All the Way
This chapter wants to demonstrate from Ephesians 2:1-11 how the grace of God perseveres with his children.
Ministry to Those Suffering Domestic Abuse
This article is on the topic of domestic violence and domestic abuse. The author's focus is on how to help victims of abuse.
Those Suffering Domestic Violence
In this article on domestic violence, the author article looks at reasons why victims remain in the cycle of abuse. Focus is given to the methods used by the abuser, and the impact abuse has on individuals. The article concludes with the assurance of healing for victims by grace, through faith.
Those Who Choose to Abuse
This article is on the topic of domestic violence and domestic abuse. The author focuses on who the abuser is, why abuse occurs, and what methods the abuser uses.
Hope and Healing
Looking at domestic violence and domestic abuse, this article shows how abused individuals can find healing in God through Christ. Based on Psalm 55, the author shows a way of dealing with betrayal by those close to you.
What Is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence can take different forms, and includes physical, sexual, verbal, economic, and psychological abuse. This article discusses the characteristics and trends of domestic violence.
Tongues In Acts
Looking at Acts 2, Acts 8, Acts 10-11, and Acts 19 on the subject of tongues, this article shows that both charismatics and cessationists fail in applying these texts because they fail to read them through the redemptive-historical grid. The author of this article encourages the reading of Acts through a redempive-historical grid.
Comparative Revelation: The Qu'ran And The Christ
This article argues that if there is a point of comparison between Islam and Christianity, it should be found between Christ and the Qu'ran (or Koran). This is so because to a Muslim, the question is whether the Qu'ran is created or uncreated, and this is the question of the Christian about Christ. Maintaining the difference between the two, the author shows some similarities for engaging Muslims.