In Christianity, faith is a confident and certain knowledge of God and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ on our behalf and in our place. This understanding of faith is different from that of pop culture. This article explains the difference.
Docetism is a teaching that claimed that Jesus only appeared to be human but in essence was not human. This article explains why this teaching is heretical, and its relevance for the church today.
Manichaeism taught that life constitutes of an eternal struggle between the kingdom of light and darkness. This article explains why this teaching is heretical and what is its relevance for the church today.
Gnostics promoted a view about man and Christ that was contrary to the Bible. This article introduces the heresy of Gnosticism and why it matters for the church today.
This article explains why the teaching of Nestorius on the person and nature of Christ was heresy.
There are six devastating effects of sexual assault: denial, identity, shame, guilt, anger, and despair. This article shows how the gospel addresses these effects of sexual abuse.
This article gives a brief introduction to the Apostle's Creed and its message.
Is there a second coming? The return of Christ is real, certain, and should bring encouragement to believers.
Since Jesus was truly man, it means his emotions were real. This article looks at the emotions of Jesus and explains how they relate to him being our Saviour.
The Nicene Creed expresses a biblical expression of the Christian understanding of the Trinity. This article explains the different forms of this creed, its history, content, and relevance.
How should we understand the Trinity? This question was addressed by the Athanasian Creed. This article explains its history, content, and relevance for today.
The three Councils of Constantinople dealt with the issue of the Trinity and Christology. This article looks at the history and relevance of these councils.
This article looks at the First Council of Ephesus and how it dealt with the teaching of Nestorius. It explains the content and relevance of this council.
In Christ, did God become human? This is what the Creed of Chalcedon endeavoured to answer in dealing with the nature and person of Christ.
Is man born corrupt and depraved? This was the question that faced the Council of Carthage and the Council of Orange. This article explains the history and content of these councils, and their relevance.
What led Martin Luther to write the Ninety-Five Theses? This article looks at their history and explains their content and relevance for today.
Who is John Bunyan? This article answers this question by looking at the times of Bunyan's life, as well as his life, works, and place in church history.
Scientific investigation is only possible when science embraces certain presuppositions. This article explains that it is the Christian worldview that offers such presuppositions.
What does it mean to be gospel-centred? Being gospel-centred is to focus on Jesus Christ.
Is pornography actually harmful? It is harmful to women, children, men, and society. Let the article explain.
Jesus is referred to as firstborn of the dead in Revelation 1:4-5. This article explains what this means.
What best motivates people? This article explains that grace is the secret to motivation.
What is justification? It is God crediting the righteousness of Christ to us.
The call to love God and others is not the gospel message, but the summary of the law. The law exposes our inability to love God and others, and points us to Christ, through whose power we may now love as well.
What is the place of doctrine in the Christian life? This article looks at the answer provided by liberalism, as well as the biblical answer through the eyes of J. Gresham Machen.
Sola scriptura, sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria are known as the five solas of the Reformation. This article explains what they mean and why they are important.
Denying the authority of scripture is denying the Christian view of salvation. This is what liberalism does, and this article explains how.
Which Jesus do you believe in? There is a difference between the Jesus of liberalism and the biblical Jesus. This article offers commentary from J. Gresham Machen on the person of Christ.
Love is the desire of every human. Yet it is also one area where most fail. Why? This article explains that love can only flow from God's love.
From Leviticus 16:15-16, 20-22 this article shows how the goats on the Day of Atonement were pointing to the atonement of Christ.
How should Christians interact with the culture and politics of where they live? This article looks at Augustine's and Calvin's view, adding a contemporary view to this question to show how Christians can be part of a cultural change.
Wedding vows can be made with the awareness of your inability to fulfil them in your own strength, and yet the belief that God will enable you to do so. This article explains that this is so because marriage vows are done on the basis of the Triune God.
If you have suffered from sexual abuse, how do you confront your abuser? There are five questions to consider before confronting the abuser. Let the article help you in answering them as you try to deal with your abuse or try to help one who has suffered abuse.
Did Jesus rise from the dead? There are four hypotheses that seek to explain away the resurrection of Jesus. Looking at the biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus, this article shows why these hypotheses cannot stand.
Who was Louis Berkhof? This article introduces Berkhof's life with a focus on his theological contribution and his legacy for the church today
Who was Herman Bavinck? This article introduces Bavinck's life with a focus on his theological contribution and his legacy for the church today
Who was Abraham Kuyper? This article surveys his life, with a focus on his key theological themes as well as his legacy for the church today.
What was at the heart of the Reformation? This article argues that the Reformation was sparked by the rediscovery of the biblical doctrine of justification.
What is apologetics? It is an activity of the Christian mind that attempts to show that the gospel message is true in its affirmations. This article discusses the difference between negative apologetics and positive apologetics. It also shows the necessity of apologetics for missions.
What is a person? A biblical understanding of personhood gives the necessary foundation for making ethical decisions on how to treat others. This article offers the biblical view and its consequences. It also shows that wrong views about personhood lead to injustice.
Biblical leadership is leading in dependence on God's grace. This article looks at nine types of leaders in the Bible to show how this is important for leadership.
Grace is getting what you don't deserve, and not getting what you do deserve. This article explains that the grace of God is the centre of the gospel's message.
Grace is important because grace is what carries the Christian life from its beginning to an end.
When is an act a miracle? This article explains that to answer this question one must learn to distinguish the difference between a miraculous act of God and his providential act. Knowing the difference between providence and miracle and how God works in both is essential.
You are a theologian, for theology concerns your ideas about who God is, what he expects, and what your place in the world is. The question is, then, what kind of theology do you have?
Why don’t we experience today the miracles we read about in the New Testament? The answer lies in understanding the purpose of miracles. This article explains this purpose and shows how it should impact the life of the church today.
The publication of the ninety-five theses is known as the beginning of the Reformation. What led Luther to write them? This article sketches his life and the context that led to the writing of the ninety-five theses.
Does God want you to stay in that abusive relationship? This article explains that the Bible does not say that a woman must stay in an abusive relationship, but should flee.
Domestic abuse is a pattern of coercive or controlling behaviour used by one individual to gain or maintain power and control over another individual in the context of an intimate relationship. As a pastor, how do you help those caught up in domestic abuse? This article advises.
When can you declare a teaching to be heresy or a person to be a heretic? This depends on understanding the difference between heresy, orthodoxy, and heterodoxy, which the article fleshes out.
What does it mean that the Christian is more than a conqueror (Romans 8:31-39)? This article explains that it is by living by faith in Christ, whose resurrection confirmed his victory.
