Picture the scene: An Old Testament high priest, trembles in his blood-stained linen as he prepares to enter the Holy of Holies. Once a year, on the Day of Atonement, he’d enter the inner sanctuary where God’s presence dwelt in terrifying holiness. God Himself had warned that anyone who approached Him incorrectly would die (Leviticus…
You’re reading along in the Old Testament and suddenly the word Sheol jumps off the page. One translation calls it “hell,” another says “the grave,” and yet another just leaves it as “Sheol.” You pause and wonder: Where exactly did folks back then think they were going when they died? Was it a fiery torture…
The phone call brings the dreaded news: The cancer has returned. Or the child didn’t survive. The job vanished. The marriage is collapsing. Honest believers face searing questions in moments like these: Is it wrong to be angry with God? The Reformed tradition offers an answer that’s both pastorally sensitive and theologically robust: it depends…
If we’ve struggled with this question, let’s take heart: we aren’t alone. Sincere believers often wrestle with Scripture’s authority while genuinely loving Jesus. Perhaps we’ve encountered historical difficulties in the biblical text, or scientific questions that seem hard to reconcile with Genesis. Or maybe we’re just honest enough to admit that some passages are downright…
“If God was so active in the Old Testament—speaking through prophets, performing miracles, guiding His people—where was He for 400 years?” It’s a question that troubles sceptics and believers alike. After Malachi’s final prophecy around 400 BC, the heavens seemingly went silent. No prophets. No miracles. No “Thus says the LORD.” Just centuries of waiting…
…WHEN THEY REALLY SHOULDN’T Few Bible doctrines provoke stronger reactions than election. The idea that God chose some for salvation before the foundation of the world strikes us as troubling, even offensive. It seems to violate our sense of fairness, diminish human dignity, and paint God as capricious. We understand the resistance. Election confronts something…
Can a single preposition make or break the gospel? When it comes to justification, the answer is yes. The difference between being justified “by” faith and “because of” faith may seem like splitting hairs, but it’s actually the difference between resting in Christ’s finished work and anxiously evaluating whether our faith measures up. Let’s explore…
You’re sitting in the doctor’s office when the diagnosis lands like a thunderclap. Your mind races: Why this? Why now? Why me? Or perhaps it’s the opposite—an unexpected promotion, a recovered relationship, a narrow escape from disaster. Your heart swells with gratitude, but to whom? To luck? To fate? To the universe? What if there’s…
Genesis 6:6 stops many Bible readers in their tracks: “And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.” Wait—God regretted creating humanity? Did the all-knowing God make a mistake? Did He change His mind? This verse genuinely puzzles thoughtful Christians, and understandably so. It sounds…
Few objections to Reformed theology cut as deeply as the Omni Argument. The name comes from God’s “omni” attributes—He is omnipotent (all-powerful) and omnibenevolent (all-loving)—which critics argue contradict Calvinism’s claims. The argument is emotionally powerful, philosophically sharp, and strikes at the heart of what we believe about God’s character. The logic seems airtight: If God…
