Theology & Doctrine

DALLAS (BP) – Jeremiah Johnston says the seminal event in Christianity’s history should be raised up more often.

Have you ever accepted a friend’s invitation to a movie you knew you wouldn’t like – perhaps would even find offensive – just because you wanted to do a favor for your friend? And as the movie progressed and you indeed became more offended, you stayed and crunched your popcorn, all because you loved your friend?

Christ’s miracles had prophetic significance to His disciples. This aspect of His prophetic ministry is evident in John 6, which recounts a series of events which reveal that Christ’s very actions serve to fulfill His messianic office. A survey of these accounts demonstrates the prophetic character of Jesus’ incarnation and life. As the Chalcedonian Creed (AD 451) rightly affirms, Jesus is both truly God and truly man; His acts inherently represent God and declare God’s message to the people.

I had arrived in Nepal less than 24 hours before. That was an experience. Coming off the plane, the airport was packed with jostling people speaking a language I could not understand. Hustlers were eager to take advantage of foreigners, quickly carrying my bags without asking and then demanding a tip. Thoughts entered my mind about whether I had just made a serious mistake traveling halfway around the world to the foothills of the Himalayas. I felt like a speck that would get lost in this ocean of people and never be found again.

God’s presence is a constant in the lives of believers, but sometimes we forget or ignore that reality. This can happen whether we’re on the mountaintops of life, or in the valleys of despair.

None of us likes to confess our sin to another believer. Instead, we too often choose to hide in our sin. Ultimately, God is the one who forgives us, but here are reasons we must prayerfully consider confessing our wrong to another brother or sister in Christ:

All of us have complained about the government at one time or another.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – If anything good can come from an institution like the Church being attacked, Trevin Wax thinks it can lead “to a purer, better institution in the future.”

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – There’s no disgust or anger when Trevin Wax talks about the Church. Instead, there’s compassion, a love for the followers of Christ.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Many churchgoers say their church connects financial blessings with personal generosity, but most pastors see those ideas as bankrupt.