Understanding God's Nature
Exploring the attributes, character, and purposes of God as revealed in Scripture.
Articles
Part ten of our AI series—Doug Wilson's recent essay escalates the threat from private devotion to corporate worship, and the church may not be ready for what's coming.
Must you pluck out your eyes, castrate yourself, hate your family, and sell everything to be saved? This article examines Christ's most shocking commands—and reveals why they expose our sin rather than establish a checklist for earning heaven.
Does baptism regenerate? Must you literally eat Christ's flesh to have eternal life? This article examines the biblical texts that tie salvation to physical rituals—and reveals why signs and the realities they signify are not the same thing.
Does Paul say faith alone saves while James insists works are required? Do we receive grace freely only to face judgment by deeds? This article reconciles the Bible's most famous soteriological tension.
The Skeptic's Annotated Bible lists 245 verses that allegedly contradict each other on how to obtain salvation. This eight-part series addresses them all—starting with what the gospel actually says.
What resources does Christianity offer for navigating the ethics of AI, the limits of governmental authority, and the conscience of those who build powerful tools?
Examining the apparent contradiction between God's universal mercy and His particular judgment—and why both reveal the same righteous character.
An examination of the apparent contradiction between Paul's 'justified by faith' and James's 'justified by works,' revealing complementary truths about saving faith.
The magician exposes the trick, but Scripture addresses the hunger. Part two examines what the Christian tradition teaches about divination—and why the Ouija board prompt reveals something deeper than bad epistemology.
How would the Puritans respond to artificial intelligence? Their rigorous theology of truth, vocation, and human dignity provides surprising insight for navigating our algorithmic age.
Part four of our AI series—examining the theological boundaries around using artificial intelligence to simulate conversations with deceased loved ones.
Part three of a three-part series—having diagnosed algorithmic idolatry and distinguished proper fear from slavish terror, we now explore what Scripture means by 'the fear of the Lord' and how it reorients the soul in the silicon age.
A theological examination of artificial intelligence through the lens of providence, idolatry, and the Creator-creature distinction.
A deeper examination of why the New Testament uses three titles for church leadership—and what Paul Carter's analysis misses.
After examining twenty-five articles' worth of claims—solar deity parallels, pagan plagiarism, astrological ages, and political manipulation—what have we learned? And more importantly, what do we do now?
Zeitgeist argues that religion detaches humans from nature, demands blind submission, and eliminates moral responsibility. But what does the actual teaching of Jesus reveal about authority, ethics, and human accountability?
Zeitgeist claims Constantine convened the Council of Nicea to manufacture Christian doctrine for political control. But what do the historical sources actually reveal about what happened—and didn't happen—at Nicea?
Reconciling God's foreknowledge with human destiny, asserting human sinfulness, God's justice and love, and the purpose of creation for God's glory.
A comprehensive Christian apologetic response to revisionist arguments claiming the Bible supports same-sex relationships, engaging with the strongest objections and demonstrating why the traditional interpretation remains biblically and theologically sound.
Examining Ahmed Deedat's claim that Muhammad passes the test of 1 John 4:1–2 for identifying true prophets.
Examining Ahmed Deedat's claim that Jesus's promise of the 'Comforter' in John 14–16 refers to Muhammad rather than the Holy Spirit.