Theology, church history and apologetics.
Luke gives the occasion before he gives the parable, and the occasion governs everything that follows. Publicans and sinners drew near to hear Jesus, "And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them."1 Three…
Parables of ChristA lawyer stood up to test Jesus. The word describes an expert in the Mosaic Law, a man whose life was given to the interpretation of the commandments, and his question was the largest a man can ask: "Master, what…
Parables of ChristThe Condition of Our Hearts The setting of this profound parable transports us to the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The morning sun sparkles on the gentle waves as they lap against the shoreline, and the crowd has grown…
Parables of Christ / TheologyAt the Transfiguration the Father did not make Christ His Son. He publicly presented the Son to whom all authority had been entrusted.
Systematic TheologyThe church has always lived between two certainties. Christ has come, and Christ will come again, and the cross guarantees the crown.
EschatologyEvery religion tries to answer what God is like. Christianity claims God has not merely spoken about Himself but has shown Himself in Christ.
Doctrine of GodRoman adoption law illuminates Paul's claim that believers do not merely improve their old lives but receive an entirely new standing in Christ.
SalvationThe Spirit descended on Christ at the Jordan and led Him first into the wilderness. Divine guidance is not measured by the absence of hardship.
Systematic Theology