Posts Tagged ‘Theology’
Satan, Demons, and World Chaos (2)
William Ward Ayer Few people believe in a personal devil. However, they readily accept the horned, spear-tailed, hoofed caricature which Satan has created to deceive mankind. There is in our day a world-wide surge in satanic activity. Aware that his time is short and his ultimate defeat certain, the Prince of this world has mobilized…
Read MoreSatan, Demons, and World Chaos (1)
William Ward Ayer Few people believe in a personal devil. However, they readily accept the horned, spear-tailed, hoofed caricature which Satan has created to deceive mankind. There is in our day a world-wide surge in satanic activity. Aware that his time is short and his ultimate defeat certain, the Prince of this world has mobilized…
Read MoreOrder in the Home and in the Godhead (1)
David Potter This is the first of two parts • Part Two A dispute over practical matters of the Christian life in which one side is absolutely right and the other side absolutely wrong is rare. On the other hand, although theology involves balance (i. e. divine sovereignty, human responsibility), theology is also a realm…
Read MoreAdoption
David Burggraff “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage . . . but ye have received the Spirit of adoption” (Romans 8:15). In Romans 8:14–17 Paul is introducing us to one of the great but sometimes neglected metaphors for the Christian’s relationship to God. Here he describes the Christian as adopted into the…
Read MoreHow Great is the LORD’s Goodness!
Jim Oesterwind “Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of man; You shall keep…
Read MoreGrappling With the Mystery of the Incarnation
Joel Arnold It’s hard to think of many topics more abstract than mystery. God is one in essence, yet also exists in three persons in a way that transcends human comprehension… This is not the stuff of mommy-blogs and water-cooler discussions. But mystery came into the human world in an overwhelming way that has practical…
Read MoreThe Kingdom of Heaven
Thomas Overmiller The phrase “kingdom of heaven” occurs exclusively in Matthew’s gospel. He uses the phrase 33 times, while no other gospel writer employs it at all. How is this significant? Some teach that the kingdom of heaven is distinct from the phrase “kingdom of God.” Matthew actually uses this counterpart phrase five times, whereas…
Read MoreValues and Music: A Theological Perspective (Part 5)
Gerald Priest, Ph.D. This is the fifth part of five.. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 Part 1 points out that the first and most important criteria in making musical choices is theological: does my music please God? Part 2 argues that music is moral since it originated in God…
Read MoreValues and Music: A Theological Perspective (Part 4)
Gerald Priest, Ph.D. This is the fourth part of five. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 Part 1 points out that the first and most important criteria in making musical choices is theological: does my music please God? Part 2 argues that music is moral since it originated in God and thus its…
Read MoreValues and Music: A Theological Perspective (Part 3)
Gerald Priest, Ph.D. This is the third part of five. Part 1 • Part 2 In Part 1, Dr. Priest points out that the first and most important criteria in making musical choices is theological: does my music please God? In Part 2, Dr. Priest argues that music is moral since it originated in God…
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