I was recently on a discussion forum where there was a debate going on about the nature of hell.
Someone was arguing for the traditional view where people who are sent to hell will be tortured forever (a.k.a. eternal conscious torment), whereas I was trying to get them …
"I never read theology or Biblical studies—I only need one book: the Bible". Or so I've heard some people claim.
While this can sound pious, after thinking about it, I am concerned.
In this article I'll point out some reasons why I think all Christians should read at least …
As we begin the new year, we often take time to reflect on what we've done the past year, and what we hope to do in the upcoming year.
I end up thinking not just about my career or studies, but also about how I've been doing in using all …
It's nearly Christmas, and so the Incarnation is likely a topic you'll hear mentioned in sermons and Christmas carols. Songs about God being born as Jesus of Nazareth in Bethlehem are something that we hear all around us in the background as we're Christmas shopping or preparing dinners and attending …
Recently, I was discussing with a friend about how the Free Grace movement makes a clear distinction between eternal salvation (or justification) and discipleship (or sanctification).1
In this view, our eternal salvation is based only on our faith in Christ as our savior, whereas discipleship involves following Christ's example …
The upcoming Christmas season is a good time for an article about eating, for many of us will be enjoying especially good food with family and friends at dinners or parties over the next month or so.
However, the specific question I will address was inspired by a friend who …
I've come across something strange in several books I've read. Certain Protestant authors are actually considering the idea of purgatory as legitimate, and even advocating for it to be included as a part of Protestant eschatology.
It's because, they say, some Christians die who are not yet holy enough for …
One sentence spoken by Jesus had always perplexed me: "You are my friends if you do what I command you" (John 15:14).
I always thought to myself, "What sort of person would demand that their friends obey them in order to be considered their friends? Who would say they …
For my PhD dissertation, I am studying the American pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards, who lived in the 1700s.
To me, one of his most interesting writings is titled "Concerning The End for Which God Created the World," sometimes shortened to "End of Creation". It was one of the last …
For one assignment in a Christology course I took as part of my PhD, I wrote a review of Oliver D. Crisp's book The Word Enfleshed: Exploring the Person and Work of Christ (2016).
While this book is quite philosophical and not meant for beginners in theology, there were a …