Duesing, Jason G., and Nathan A. Finn, eds. Historical Theology for the Church. Nashville: B & H Academic, 2021. A review by Don Johnson What is historical theology? “Historical theology is the study of the development of Christian doctrine and tradition from the Bible by the church and for the church.”1 This is the “working…
Tit 1.4 To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. In an age fascinated by startup companies, it’s also fascinating to acknowledge longstanding, multi-generational companies which have weathered the sands of time. Consider the following four companies which have operated for more…
FrontLine | July/August 2021 | VOLUME 31 | NUMBER 4 One cold March morning during a torrential downpour, I observed a man wrestling with a choice. Now, granted, it wasn’t an earthshaking choice, but it was nevertheless fun to watch. You see, he was preparing to exit a Walmart while eating cotton candy. And did…
Moral idealism and Christianity are not the same. In fact, in most instances, moral idealism produces thinking that runs contradictory to a biblical worldview. There are varying manifestations of moral idealism but there are some common characteristics. It tends to produce an “all or nothing” attitude regarding a given subject issue. Anything less than…
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:1 1 Peter 1:1 begins with “Peter,” while 2 Peter 1:1 begins with “Simon Peter.” Peter was always Simon from the time of…
Do you feel that you cannot pray because you run out of things to say? One of the most practical ways to solve this problem is to combine Biblical meditation with prayer. Here are some practical steps to do this: Write down a prayer list of people or needs for which you need to pray.…
The first five days of Creation Week in Genesis chapter one have a cadence marked by the words “And God said”: “And God said, ‘Let there be light’” (verse 3) “And God said, ‘Let there be a vault between the waters’” (verse 6) “And God said, ‘Let the water under the sky be gathered to…
The world is in the Hands of an angry God right now. The Puritans are not that popular these days. People want very positive messages about a God that loves everyone. So, which is it? Is God the angry deity of Jonathan Edwards’ famous sermon, or the loving God of popular culture? He is certainly…
I am increasingly concerned that Christians are following the culture’s lead as it spirals toward emotionalism and nonsense. Tabloids and gossip columns have long influenced the fringes of culture, but nonsense has become mainstream on both the Right and the Left. Americans feast on conspiracy theories and hyper-sensationalized blogs, YouTube channels, etc. Oftentimes, traditional news…
This is the last of three articles exploring these truths: Those who endure to the end are true believers (first article) Church discipline reveals true saving faith (second article) Levels of growth vary between believers. Life “baggage” and hindrances can make change difficult. The goal in pondering these four truths is to better understand what…