It’s that time again, folks. Theology Thursday. One of the ideas we had for this ongoing series was to highlight what I like to call “theology words”. These are significant words that declare wondrous truths about our triune God. Today, the spotlight is on the word propitiation. Where do we find this word? The word […]
BLB Tips: The "Copy Feature"
One of the goals of the Blue Letter Bible is to facilitate the preparation of Bible studies for both personal use and the local church. We know that part and parcel to this is the continual searching, copying, and pasting of verses into emails and word-processor documents. To make this easier, we have introduced a […]
Blue Letter Links [3.29.11]
Click away, friends. We found these links helpful. Panel Discussion — Rob Bell and Love Wins A conversation on Rob Bell’s new and controversial book, Love Wins, and why it’s important to have a biblical understanding on the doctrine of hell. Why did I just say that? To everything there is a season, a time […]
Faithful to the End: Stephen
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]
Reverse Thinking
A must-see video: Reverse Thinking. It’s the result of the new birth—being born again. I’m reminded of the words of Jesus in John 3: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) Do you see the kingdom of God? Have you experienced salvation? […]
What We Need
Pastor Brian Brodersen with an exhortation to God’s people:
Faithful to the End
The New Testament is chock-full of stories of men who fought hard—faithful to the end—whatever the cost. If you’re like me, you may have wondered, “What ever happened to these men?” Judas Iscariot, as we know, failed to remain faithful. The others followed Christ’s steps and remained faithful to the end. The Bible tells us […]
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The most famous sermon in American history Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. It’s the most famous sermon in American history. Just ask your high school student. The sermon is included in most English or History curriculum. In this famous homily, Jonathan Edwards sought to eradicate all false views of hell and leave […]
Our “humble theology”
I love this first paragraph in Michael Horton’s new systematic theology titled, The Christian Faith: In 1949, the English playwright and novelist Dorothy Sayers observed the common antipathy in her day toward doctrine: “‘Dull dogma,’ they call it.” According to Sayers, however Christianity is the most interesting story ever told. “And the dogma is the […]
Blue Letter Links (on Japan) [3.16.11]
Today’s links are about the devastation in Japan. As Christians, let us remember that the gospel of Jesus Christ is still good news (the best news), even in the midst of disaster. Keep Japan in your prayers. A shocking video of the tsunami: The Problem of Evil is Everyone’s Problem The Japan tsunami inevitably raises […]