Theology, church history and apologetics.
God made this world, and when He made it, He designed it to be self-sustaining. Every system, from the reproduction of trees and birds, to the ecosystems that regenerate continually, to the red blood cells that fight infection and the…
Systematic Theology / TheologyThe world’s deepest problem today is not a political problem. It is a heart problem. Beneath the surface of every cultural crisis, every fractured relationship, and every personal struggle lies a reality that no legislation, no movement, and no ideology…
SalvationEvery religion in the world teaches that if you live a good life, God might accept you. Christianity teaches the exact opposite, that you cannot earn your way to God, and that is precisely why God came to you. This…
SalvationOn Thursday evening, December 14, 2017, Dr. Robert Charles Sproul entered the presence of the Lord he had spent his entire life proclaiming. He was 78 years old. After battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for years, he was hospitalized on…
Church History / TheologyJesus tells this parable immediately after news reaches Him of two disasters, Galileans killed by Pilate and eighteen men killed when a tower in Siloam fell on them. Those who brought the report seem to have expected Him to treat…
Parables of ChristThis parable belongs to the last week of Jesus' ministry, spoken during a run of parables directed at the chief priests and elders who had just questioned His authority. It shares its central image, a king's wedding feast, with the…
Parables of ChristThis parable follows directly on the disciples' request, "Increase our faith,"1 and on the saying about a mustard seed of faith that Jesus gave them in answer. Having spoken of what faith can do, He turns immediately to guard against…
Parables of ChristThis parable appears only in Mark, set between the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Mustard Seed. All three use the same image of seed and ground, and each turns it a different way. The Sower examines…
Parables of Christ