So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27) There is a fundamental difference between man and woman; not a difference of dignity, but of role and responsibility. Contrary to cultural...
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On Public Rebuke
In the Old Testament, Israel was to be guided by the lex talionis (Latin for “the law of retaliation”). In modern usage, we might know this as the principle of an eye for an eye. But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth,...
Calvin Killed a Man
This week, October 27, marks the 470th anniversary of the execution of Michael Servetus for the crime of heresy. Given that this occurred within Geneva, the home of the Reformer, John Calvin, with his knowledge and consent, many have perceived this incident as a mark...
Why Don’t we Baptize Infants?
Who should be baptized? Should the church baptize only those who profess faith in Christ or should we also baptize the infant children of believers as well? This is the crux of the disagreement between paedobaptists and credobaptists and that is the focus of this...
Did Jesus Descend Into Hell?
I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. He descended to hell, on the...
How Can I Find a New Church?
Finding a new church used to be so easy. You move to a new city and look for the steeple or listen for the bells. Voila, you had yourself a new church. Congratulations! Years later, it wasn't that much harder, you just open the yellow pages to the appropriate section...
What Theological Resources Do We Recommend?
Christians desire deep affections for God. We all want to love God more and to change our hearts to do so. But how? We pray and fast and pursue other disciplines, but we also believe that the way to change the heart isn't really by trying to change the heart. Love...