Category: Theology
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Finding Peace: A Brief Exploration in Philippians
This short piece answers three questions pertaining to peace, as it relates to Paul and his letter to the Philippians. Can people without a commitment to Christ find peace? No. Not genuine peace. Peace is derived from the very nature of God—like love. Apart from him, there is no peace. Peace indicates wholeness, completeness (AYBD,…
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A Case for Verbal Plenary Inspiration of the Scriptures
Introduction There are some who claim that the Bible is entirely without error, being the result of a verbal-plenary form of inspiration. Alternatively, opponents reject such a conception of inspiration claiming that the Bible is full of errors and must be generally understood allegorically, psychologically, critically, and that its antiquated claims should be shed in…
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On Presupposing the Rapture
On Presupposing the Rapture: An Essay This essay critically examines the notion of the pretribulational rapture of the church, arguing against its validity. The author highlights that the concept of the rapture is absent from the New Testament and is based on an overly applied hermeneutic that demands a specific systematic interpretation. The essay explores…
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Evil
The post discusses the religious question of why a powerful, benevolent God would allow evil to exist. It posits evil’s existence is tied to human free will, a necessary component of humanity, and cites biblical instances as evidence. The piece contends that God, although he created the conditions allowing sin, is not the source of…
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