God created men and women in His image (Gen 1:26-27). Both of them are fully equal in dignity and worth. Unfortunately, sin has broken God’s design. Jesus Himself recognized the profound effects of sin on sexuality and gender. In a discussion with the Pharisees, Jesus upholds God's original creational design for men and women. But…
This is the third installment of the series, "A Theology of Sex and Gender." Part 1, 2 Israel & Exile The usual understanding of the Christian worldview proceeds along the lines of jumping directly from Creation and Fall to Redemption in Christ (see Creation Regained by Al Wolters for a typical layout of a Christian worldview along these…
The usual understanding of the Christian worldview proceeds along the lines of jumping directly from Creation and Fall to Redemption in Christ (see Creation Regained by Al Wolters for an example). Yet the majority of the Bible is actually concerned with Israel, not the church! To pass over the history of Israel and the covenant God…
This is the second installment of the series, "A Theology of Sex and Gender." You can find Part 1 here. Creation & Fall: God's Good Design, Broken A Christian worldview begins with God’s great act of creation. The biblical authors, and even Jesus Himself, regularly grounded their arguments in God’s creational design and order (cf. Matt.…
This is the second installment of the series, "A Theology of Sex and Gender." You can find Part 1 here A Christian worldview begins with God’s great act of creation. The biblical authors, and even Jesus Himself, regularly grounded their arguments in God’s creational design and order (cf. Matt. 19:4-5; 1 Tim. 2:13-14). Furthermore, since Scripture…
Conversations about sex and gender have always been part of human society since such issues are at the heart of human existence. What does it mean to be a "man" or a "woman" or even a "human"? Issues of sexuality, especially gender, have come to the forefront of American cultural conversations due to the transitioning…
Conversations about sex and gender have always been part of human society since such issues are at the heart of human existence. Every culture asks such questions as, "What does it mean to be a man?" and "What does it mean to be a woman?" And how the reality of our biological sex expresses himself…
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Reasons are Good; The Holy Spirit is Better Those who have been killed for the faith…
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Church History Backs Up the Scriptures The weight of church history matters too. It is consequential…
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The NT Confirms the Scriptures The New Testament supports the reliability of the Scriptures. The Gospels…
Raising Lazarus 