Bible studies, church history, systematic theology, and Christian apologetics by Dr. Peter J. Carter, D.Min.
Explore foundational Christian doctrines, biblical teachings, and theological insights. Dive into topics like the nature of God, salvation, eschatology, and the parables of Christ.
Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 4 of 16 Scripture Text: John 19:30 For three weeks, we have surveyed the damage. We have examined the inheritance Adam forfeited, the slavery into which humanity was sold, and the illegitimate rule of Satan over this fallen world. The picture has been grim, and intentionally so. You cannot...
Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 3 of 16 Scripture Texts: Genesis 3:17-19; Luke 4:6 Over the past two weeks, we have traced humanity’s fall from two vantage points: first, the forfeiture of Adam’s inheritance, and second, the selling of humanity into slavery to sin. But there is a third dimension to the catastrophe of...
Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 2 of 16 Scripture Text: Romans 3:23 Last week we began our series by examining the inheritance that Adam forfeited in the Garden of Eden, a stewardship over all the earth, lost through disobedience. But the consequences of Adam’s fall did not stop at the loss of property. Something...
In This Article Toggle Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 1 of 16 Scripture Text: Genesis 3:17–19 This article inaugurates a journey through one of the most sweeping narratives in all of Scripture: the story of what humanity lost in the Garden of Eden and how Christ, through His redemptive work, restores every last portion...
The opening verses of any epistle carry weight far beyond their brevity. In the case of 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul opens his letter with a declaration that establishes both his authority and the foundation of the entire Christian faith. These two verses set the stage for everything that follows. The Author and His Authority...
Easter is not merely a story about resurrection. It is the declaration of a new reality. While every other religion centers around a founder who lived and died, Christianity centers around a Savior who lived, died, and rose again. The resurrection is not merely an event; it is a turning point in history, in eternity,...
In the beginning, there was no debate about God. Adam walked with Him. Eve heard His voice. Cain and Abel brought their offerings before Him. Noah received His commands face to face. The earliest chapters of human history describe a people who knew God directly, not through ritual, not through religion, but through personal, unmediated...
God has saved us. He has blessed our lives, given us companions, and relieved us of the burden of sin. These are not small things. They are the defining realities of the Christian life. But with these blessings comes an obligation, a sacred duty that has been carried forward from the Day of Pentecost to...