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From a Symbol of Fear to a Symbol of Faith
from Keith Mathison Mar 22, 2013 Category: Articles
I sometimes wonder how many Christians stop to think about how incredibly odd it is that crucifixes are used as works of art. Crucifixes adorn church architecture, classic paintings, sculpture, and even jewelry. But consider for a moment what a crucifix was originally. It was a means of execution.
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Dead is Dead
from Barnabas Piper Mar 20, 2013 Category: Articles
Sometimes I think we forget that Jesus died. Not cognitively, that's easy enough to acknowledge. But we forgot that He was dead. "Jesus died on the cross for our sins" is so much a part of Christian nomenclature that it has lost its shock value.
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Martin Luther’s Last Words
from Steven Lawson Mar 18, 2013 Category: Articles
In his last moments, Luther was asked by his friend Justus Jonas, "Do you want to die standing firm on Christ and the doctrine you have taught?" He answered emphatically, "Yes!" Luther's last words were: "We are beggars. This is true."
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The End of the World as We Know It
from R.C. Sproul Jr. Mar 16, 2013 Category: Articles
We are a worldly people and we know it. Trouble is, we don't know it well enough. As the broader western culture sinks more deeply into the moral abyss, as even our anemic and apologetic Christianity is vilified and judged it becomes all too easy to awaken to the dangers of worldliness. And of course our worldliness is easy enough to find. Keep Reading -
Why Do We Recite the Apostle’s Creed?
from Kim Riddlebarger Mar 15, 2013 Category: Articles
I'll never forget the first time I worshiped in a Presbyterian church. I had been raised in independent Bible churches where it was a given that Christians believed the Bible, while Roman Catholics relied on tradition. We had "no creed but Christ."
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3 Fundamental Commitments Needed for a New Reformation
from Steven Lawson Mar 13, 2013 Category: Articles
If such a spiritual awakening is to come, there must be a new generation of heralds, men like Martin Luther, who are bold and biblical in their pulpit proclamation. They must have a high view of Scripture, a high view of God, and a high view of the pulpit. Each of these fundamental commitments is indispensable.
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The Day of Atonement was a Copy of Christ’s Atonement
from Sinclair Ferguson Mar 11, 2013 Category: Articles
It is common to think of the Old Testament ritual as providing the model that Jesus' priesthood subsequently copied and fulfilled. But Hebrews sees things differently.
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Following the Leader
from R.C. Sproul Jr. Mar 09, 2013 Category: Articles
I don't much care for physics. Never did. That, of course, doesn't keep me from being grateful for physicists, and for engineers. This message has reached you through the labors of men who do care about such things. But usually when physicists start talking about wormholes, or engineers start talking about heat transfer rates, my mind begins to wander. Keep Reading -
The Book of Ruth: More Than a Love Story
from Mark Nussbaum Mar 08, 2013 Category: Articles
We do a great injustice to sacred Scripture by contenting ourselves with quaint stories and life lessons as if they were the prime products of our study of God's word. The book of Ruth has undoubtedly received its fair share of undervaluation at this point. For example, the theme of marriage occupies much of the story, but when viewed as an idealized romance between faithful Ruth and godly Boaz, the rich theology of this book passes right under the noses of many of its admirers.
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Why Did Jesus Die?
from Anthony Carter Mar 06, 2013 Category: Articles
Why did Christ die for us? Yes, He died because we needed to be saved. But even more glorious is that He died to demonstrate God's love in saving us.
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