In an age that prizes scientific thinking and empirical evidence, many dismiss faith in Jesus as intellectual surrender—a blind leap into comfortable fantasy. But is this characterisation fair? Far from it, if you ask the Christian. The Christian tradition has always insisted faith and reason are allies, not enemies. Far from being irrational, faith in…
The question is blunt, even painful: If God can heal, why doesn’t He restore amputated limbs? It’s become a popular challenge to the Christian’s faith, and deserves thoughtful answers rooted in Scripture, rather than in sentiment. The honest biblical answer may surprise us: God’s purposes in this present age are redemptive, not restorative. Complete healing…
“Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” These mysterious words from Psalm 22:3 make us pause. What does it mean for the eternal, omnipresent God to “inhabit” or “dwell in” the praises of His people? The Reformed tradition offers us a biblically grounded answer that preserves both God’s transcendent majesty and His…
Did Christ die equally for all humanity, or specifically for those who would be saved? This question has divided Christians for centuries. Yet Scripture provides a clear answer that has shaped Reformed theology: Christ’s death accomplished actual redemption for a specific people, not merely potential salvation for everyone. This doctrine, called “particular redemption” or “definite…
Christianity stands or falls on the crucifixion. Without a real death, there’s no real resurrection. Without resurrection, as Paul bluntly states, our faith is futile (1 Corinthians 15:14). Yet sceptics today ask: where’s the proof? Before Christians can claim Christ rose from the dead, we must first establish He actually died. And died on the…
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” You’ve probably heard Matthew 18:20 quoted at small group meetings, prayer gatherings, or Bible studies. It’s become a beloved promise that Christ shows up when believers meet together. But if God is already omnipresent—everywhere at once—and already dwells in every…
The question lands differently depending on who you ask. Some evangelical churches teach total abstinence as the safest Christian path. Others seem indifferent to excess. But the Reformed tradition offers something more nuanced—and more biblical: drinking alcohol isn’t sinful; drunkenness is. This distinction matters far more than it might first appear. WHAT SCRIPTURE ACTUALLY SAYS…
Beneath the murky surface of a Southeast Asian mangrove stream, an archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) hovers motionless. Its eyes have locked onto a grasshopper perched on a branch three meters above the waterline. The fish subtly adjusts its position, tilts its body at a calculated angle, then fires. A pressurised water jet streaks upward through the…
Imagine a creature smaller than your thumb, hovering mid-air with wings blurring at 80 beats per second, sipping nectar while flying backwards—the hummingbird is nature’s aerial acrobat. The hummingbird isn’t just a backyard delight—it’s a masterpiece of engineering. The jewelled marvel performs feats that would be impossible if even one of its specialised systems were…
The Apostle Paul warned the Corinthian church about those who might preach “another Jesus” (2 Corinthians 11:4). Paul also warned against “a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all” (Galatians 1:6-9). These are sobering warnings—and ones that demand we examine every claim about Christ against the measuring rod of Scripture itself. The differences between…
