I came across this 9-minute video by N. T. Wright where he attempted to explain what it means to be a Christian. I listened to it carefully more than three times, and I was stunned. I was bewildered by his sheer ability to describe what it means to be a Christian without mentioning the word … Continue reading What We Should Talk about When We Talk about What It Means to Be a Christian
Absolutely Sovereign God and his Gospel: Our Eternal Comfort
It's unlikely that people would object the first law of the so-called Four Spiritual Laws (by the Cru): "God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life." It is rather when we introduce the second law that we get resistance. Some find that claim disturbing because they believe they themselves are in fact … Continue reading Absolutely Sovereign God and his Gospel: Our Eternal Comfort
The Culture of Stupidity
When you hear your own doctoral supervisor--and now your boss--preach about the power of the cross of Christ against today's culture of foolishness, it is indescribably touching. Yesterday (Apr 2, 2024), Dr. Stanley E. Porter spoke from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 at McMaster Divinity College's last chapel service of the Winter term. His sermon really got … Continue reading The Culture of Stupidity
Christ Alone
"When I look at myself, I don't see how I can be saved. But when I look at Jesus, I don't see how I can be lost." Martin Luther "It’s by Jesus’ meritorious life and his substitutionary death that we can stand in the presence of a holy God." R. C. Sproul
A Need for Closure, Paul, and Judaism
According to Kruglanski and Freund's interesting article, the notion of “need for closure” refers to “the need to have some knowledge on a given topic, any knowledge as opposed to confusion and ambiguity” (450; emphasis mine). What they claim is nothing new because we human beings, by default, tend to avoid ambiguity. The authors' contribution … Continue reading A Need for Closure, Paul, and Judaism