Underneath a Varnish
"When the evolutionists understand all these terrible situations to be atavism, to be the outworking of an animal-like past, then they undermine the concept...
Blessed be the God of Shem
The judgements of God are too infrequently considered, sometimes because those who disparage them do not find in their consideration what they presumed—the...
Noah is No Second Adam, After All
Genesis 9 instructs us in the gracious and surprising work of God; but of course, this sentence suffers from an obvious redundancy, for God’s grace should...
Hidden & Revealed
When John finally concludes his first epistle, he leaves the reader with an unparalleled certainty: The believer knows he has eternal life (1 John 5:12-13)....
Things Just as they Are
The Christian is not merely one who strives to be what he ought to be, but he strives to act as he already is. And he is what he is because of who is Savior...
Believers of Another Kind
These vials are not dispensed by a God who has lost his temper, who has finally become indiscreet. He is the LORD who has heard every prayer for justice, and...
Not as Things Appear
When the believer devotes himself to Jesus by the act of faith, he is consequently joined to God in a new relation that far supersedes that of a mere...
Screaming at the Stars
"As it is, his zeal is not only unprofitable to others, but hurtful to himself. It embitters his spirit, it diverts his thoughts from other things of greater...
Reading Genesis
I find that I read Genesis 3 somewhat differently than I do its two preceding chapters. There is nothing substantially different about the third chapter; it...
Herman Bavinck on Society & Family
"No matter what interest may induce people to form a connection with each other, these are always people who are morally responsible and may not do whatever...
A Supernatural Society
Some states eased virus restrictions last week. Christians were then free to practice an under-appreciated virtue of habit. They returned to churches. For...
Resurrection: A Final Word Amidst Much Chatter
Ironically, mysticism is the last refuge of the hopeless; and an ethereal experience is the last invention of the mind; but neither of these will finally...
Courage & Controversy of the Right Kind
"And it is well worth our while to cultivate this outward peace, provided we do not purchase it at the expense of truth and faithfulness..." The post Courage...
No Such Thing as Christian Karma
Some in Jerusalem hurried to tell the news. Apparently, nothing is quite so titillating as another man's judgement. The post No Such Thing as Christian Karma...