Archive for 'Theology'
The Trinity and worship
The ageing crooner leading worship that day was in full flight. He was courageously trying to get us ‘in the mood’ and willing us to experience God. A quick glance at the PowerPoint revealed that most [...]
The Trinity at work in salvation
The one true and living God is greater and more glorious than the one understood by Islam, modern Judaism and the heretical sects. God has revealed Himself to be Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three Persons [...]
Adoring the Trinity
The epistle to the Ephesians begins with a eulogy celebrating the glory of salvation (Eph. 1:3-14). Without any explanation or embarrassment Paul’s theology is unmistakably Trinitarian. The doctrine of the Trinity is at the heart of [...]
Can we really believe the Old Testament?
Do you believe that Jonah was swallowed by a great fish? Do you believe that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were cast into a furnace and came out alive and unhurt? Was Daniel actually thrown into the [...]
The truth shall set you free
The format of the Affinity Theological Studies Conference is different from most in that papers are distributed by each of the speakers several weeks in advance. Each speaker takes twenty minutes to introduce his paper, which [...]
Atonement and reconciliation
Biblical revelation and the salvation it presents through the work of the cross of Christ is a tale of two cities: Athens and Jerusalem, contrasting two different claims to truth – human wisdom or revelation; the [...]
The humanity of Christ
Peter writes that Christ is both an example for Christians to follow and a Saviour to trust (1 Pet. 2:21-25). For Jesus to be our perfect example and saviour meant living a real human life. This [...]
How Christians come to believe in revival
This article is about revival, so I ought to explain how I am using the word. By ‘revival’ I mean a sovereign act of God in which He pours out His Holy Spirit with the result [...]
The condemned King
In order to establish the doctrine of penal substitution we are not dependent on a few isolated proof-texts here and there in Scripture. The doctrine is woven indelibly into the very fabric of the account of [...]
The false gospel of prosperity theology
The ‘health and wealth gospel’ is a heady brew. Although its origins may be found in the United States it is being exported, and imitated, around the world on satellite television, through the internet, and at [...]
The Trinity and worship
I would personally rather sing of a 'latent' Christ in the Psalms God
The Trinity and worship
A very helpful article. I've been thinking much more about the Trinity
United we stand
It all depends on what you mean by 'biblical separation' ? !
Amazing and essential
Thank you. There are several good books currently on the Holy Trinity.
Robert Jermain Thomas: an inextinguishable light
Yes, there is much that we do not know, but if you read my book, I do