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10 Things You Should Know about Jesus’s Final Days on Earth
Jesus clearly explains the message of the Scriptures “concerning himself” in Luke 24; he also provides a model for faithful Bible reading.
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Of all the books in the Bible, Colossians may rightly be considered the most Christ-centered.
Was Christ’s Coming the End of the Law? (Romans 10)
Christ is the termination of the law in the sense that he ushers in a new age— both continuous with and different from the former age.
The whole Bible is from heaven, and the whole thing is profitable (2 Tim. 3:16). But different parts of the Bible serve us in different ways.
How OT Scriptures Changed the Course of History at the Jerusalem Council
The decisive speech fell to James, the brother of Jesus. Yet his speech mainly quoted Scripture. The turning point at the Jerusalem Council was a passage from the Word of God.
How the Author of Hebrews Reads the Book of Psalms
If we look to the way the New Testament uses the Psalms, we will discover that in addition to an emotional outpouring to God, the New Testament authors find a rich theology of God in the Psalter.
James is a beloved epistle, eminently practical and full of vivid exhortations to godly living.
What the author of Hebrews is getting at is the perfect marriage between doctrine and practice. If we believe the things that he has declared, that has radical implications for how we live our lives.
Breaking Down Jesus’s Speech on the Mount of Olives
In each of the three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus’s Speech on the Mount of Olives is his last extended word to his disciples before he faces his death.
Blessed: The Marriage Imagery of Revelation with Jonathan Gibson (Episode 5)
Nancy Guthrie talks with Jonathan Gibson about God's people being prepared as a bride throughout Scripture in anticipation of the marriage supper of the Lamb and an eternal marriage in Revelation.
Why Study the Book of 1 Corinthians?
How is Christian unity revealed? Put another way, what is the flesh and blood of union with other believers? Paul roots his theology of unity in love.
What Is Distinct about the Theology of Jude?
Knowing the true gospel inside and out is a crucial way of being able to identify departures from the gospel and remain true to Jesus.
The Temple(s) Filled with God’s Presence
What a glorious end to the story! In the new Jerusalem, there is no temple, no need for one particular place where God will dwell, because he dwells right out in the open, among his people.
What Does It Look Like to “Put On” Humility?
Colossians 3 to communicate the all-encompassing nature of our new identities: we should dress ourselves in these virtues in the same way we cover ourselves with physical garments.
Paul’s second letter to Timothy is a call to endurance amid opposition and suffering for the sake of the gospel.
The word “gospel” never appears in the letters of John. Yet it is hard to imagine a book more intimately connected to the gospel of saving grace in Christ Jesus than John’s first letter.
Our Christian Terminology Is Built on the Old Testament
When it comes to the nuts and bolts of the gospel, the NT often adopts essential concepts/words from the OT, particularly the Greek version.
The main purpose of Daniel is to reveal to us who God is—his character, his purposes, his way of working in the world for the good of his people.
What Is the Foundational Authority of Scripture?
That the whole authority of the Scripture in itself, depends solely on its divine original, is confessed by all who acknowledge its authority.
Here’s the principle. Seeing courage spreads courage. Seeing boldness awakens boldness. Seeing fearlessness overcomes fear.
What Is Distinct About the Theology of 1 Timothy?
The distinctive theology of Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus can be helpfully distilled through three words that belong to the distinctive terminology of the letters: "savior,” “appearing,” and “godliness.”
What’s New about the Revised Edition of ‘Kingdom through Covenant’?
Peter J. Gentry, Stephen J. Wellum
The authors of a landmark work of biblical theology explain what’s changed in the second edition.
There are several ingredients of 2 Timothy 2:15 to think about. To handle “the word of truth” is a task of enormous responsibility that will be tested and approved by God himself.
Reading the Bible with Dead Guys: John Calvin on John 3:16
*Reading the Bible With Dead Guys is a weekly blog series giving you the chance to read God's Word alongside some great theologians from church history.
The Relationship between Saving Faith and God-Pleasing Works
Paul underlines repeatedly the crucial and powerful relationship between faith and the good works of love.
Despite Having Few References to Jesus, the Book of James Is Remarkably Christological
As we explore the Christological nature of the book of James, it seems advisable to start with the two passages where James unambiguously mentions Jesus by name.
The One Mediator We Find in 1 Timothy
In 1 Timothy, the title “Savior” is reserved for God, and Christ Jesus is the agent or means by which that salvation is accomplished.
In 1 Thessalonians, Paul cannot stop rejoicing that the gospel came to the Thessalonians in word, in power, and with full conviction by the Holy Spirit.
The book of Titus is a letter from Paul to a young pastor, urging him to lead his people deeper into the gospel.
In the book of Jude, our heavenly Father threatens the church to keep her from being dragged away from his love.