Poythress’ thesis cannot be stated any better than he himself has worded it: “Modern spiritual gifts are analogous to but not identical with the divine authoritative gifts that are exercised by the apostles Since there is no strict identity, apostolic teaching and the biblical canon have exclusive divine authority. On the other hand, since there […]
Historical Evidence for the Bible
If the Bible is the inerrant and infallible word of God, as it claims (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21), we would expect there to be some evidence supporting these claims. After all, just because something claims to be the word of God does not make it true. We will examine the testimony of historical […]
Can There be Ethics Without God
I believe in a deontological theory of ethics. This means I believe that God Himself is the standard of right and wrong. Put another way, objective morality exists and it is rooted in God’s immutable and glorious nature. Furthermore, “God’s moral nature is expressed in relation to us in the form of divine commands which […]
Understanding the Gospel: Justification
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). At the heart of the biblical gospel is the amazing truth of justification. Without this truth there would be no gospel at all. It is, in fact, very difficult to overestimate its importance because it is an […]
The Great Christian Hope of Glorification
Christians are to be people of great hope. Our hope is in God: “Hope in God” (Psalm 45:5). Our hope is future oriented, often called “the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:7). Our hope gives us stability because it is not a mere wish about the future, but a strong confidence about the future: “This hope […]