Why We Need “Cultural Christianity”
Reading Time: 17 minutesIs it bad or good for societies to have cultural Christianity? David Mitzenmacher explores the common critiques against the goodness of cultural Christianity. He responds by meditating on the Second Use of the Law.
Hallowed be Thy Name
Reading Time: 18 minutesKeeping the third commandment means so much more than not saying “oh my God.” Find out how the holiness of God’s name should shape our disposition toward God, and even our entire lives.
No Idols
Reading Time: 8 minutesDo you know the order of the Ten Commandments? Despite their fame, the ordering of the Ten Commandments is debated. Dr. Gentry initiates his readers into that debate and teases out some theological implications.
Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology
Reading Time: 15 minutesWhat is the law of God? There are many answers to this question, but what does the Bible say, and how does God’s law function within Scripture’s covenantal structure?
Devotion to the Only True God
Reading Time: 4 minutes In the first and most pivotal commandment, Yahweh demands of Israel devotion to himself alone. How does this apply to New Covenant believers?
Natural Law and Moral Law: How the Decalogue Retains Its Moral Relevance
Reading Time: 12 minutesGod’s moral law is written on both soul and stone. Though Christ fulfills the law, the Decalogue still provides essential moral instruction for the church and bears witness to God’s enduring moral order.
1 Timothy and the 10 Commandments
Reading Time: 14 minutesWhat does Paul mean when he tells Timothy that the law is good if it is used lawfully? In this excerpt from his forthcoming book, Andy Naselli interprets 1 Timothy 1:8 – 11 and seeks to understand Paul’s thoughts on the law.
The Ten Commandments and the Literary Structure of Deuteronomy
Reading Time: 12 minutesThe book of Deuteronomy is structured after the Ten Commandments. Find out why this matters.
After Complementarianism, What? Why Egalitarians Are (Still) Winning the Evangelical Gender Debate
Reading Time: 23 minutesWill the real complementarians please stand up? Why it’s time for thick/broad/natural complementarians to embrace the label of “biblical patriarchy” to differentiate themselves from the declining thin/narrow/ideological complementarians.
The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology
Reading Time: 28 minutesYoung Protestants are reportedly departing for Eastern Orthodoxy in droves. What are the major differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelical Protestant Christianity?
The Kingdom of God in Hebrews
Reading Time: 17 minutesThe kingdom of God is foundational to the storyline of the Bible. Throughout Scripture, God is working to establish his rule over his people in his place. The book of Hebrews shows us that this kingdom has finally been brought about with the reign of our resurrected king.
A Roadmap for Reforming the ERLC
Reading Time: 26 minutesThis is what must happen for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission to thrive.
