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…
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.…
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…
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…
"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…
"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. Scripture Survived Persecution Some people will object to the credibility of Scripture due to a passage…
"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. Moses and the Prophets Preserved Some people criticize divine truth. One question they raise is, “How…
"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 Prophetic Writings Confirm God's Word The prophets present even clearer evidence that the Scriptures come…
Raising Lazarus 