What Is Sin?
Sin in Scripture is not merely wrong acts but a corrupt nature and an offense against God, for which the only remedy is the new birth.
TheologyHumanity and sin
Selected published articles.
Articles in this collection
The Imago Dei: Why Human Life Has Unique Value
Why does Christianity insist that every human life has inherent worth? The doctrine of the Imago Dei — humanity created in the image of God — grounds both human dignity and moral...
TheologyWe Freely Admit We Are Sinners
Christianity begins with an honest admission: we are sinners. Total depravity drives us to grace. Explore why the confession of sin is the doorway to salvation.
TheologyRestoring What Was Lost: Adam Sold Humanity to Be the Slave of Sin (Part 2 of 16)
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...
TheologyRestoring What Was Lost: Adam Gave Up His Inheritance (Part 1 of 16)
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...
TheologyFrom One God to Many: Humanity's Drift and God's Response
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...
TheologyFree From the Natural: How God Designed the World and Man's Place Above It
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...
TheologyThe Image of God Displayed in His People
The world cannot see God directly, but it can observe what His grace produces in ordinary sinners who belong to Christ.
Christian life