The Law and the Lawgiver

The Law and the Lawgiver

May 5, 2022 | The Law and the Lawgiver

A movie was playing on television while I moved between the family living room and the kitchen, listening as I went. In one scene, a man who was clearly the boss angrily scolded a colleague. The colleague tried to defend himself, explaining that his efforts had been...
The Supreme Lawgiver

The Supreme Lawgiver

May 5, 2022 | The Law and the Lawgiver

I am astonished that the world fails to see what seems so evident. We know that systems function better when governed by consistent rules. If even invisible atoms behave predictably under known conditions, I believe that their order points beyond themselves to an...
Hath Adam Eternal Life before the Fall?

Hath Adam Eternal Life before the Fall?

Apr 11, 2005 | General

To address this question, it is helpful to establish several theological principles. Every promise of God is received through obedient faith in Jesus Christ. “For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen” (2 Corinthians 1:20). Christ is also described...
Sin and the Beginning of Knowledge

Sin and the Beginning of Knowledge

Oct 26, 2004 | General

At certain seasons of life, we may feel deeply fulfilled. Yet when sorrow comes—because of illness, unmet needs, or circumstances we cannot understand—our natural response is to ask, “Why?” In time, however, we may come to recognize that every good thing comes from...
The Void: The Quest of Every Soul

The Void: The Quest of Every Soul

Oct 24, 2004 | General

Genesis 3 reveals the source of humanity’s sense of lack, dissatisfaction, limitation, emptiness, and longing. The rest of the Bible tells of the Creator’s determined love to restore creation to what it was meant to be. In wisdom and love, God calls us back into...