The late Princeton theologian J. Gresham Machen, once wrote: It is useless to proclaim a gospel that people cannot hold to be true. No amount of emotional appeal can do anything against the truth. The question of fact cannot permanently be evaded. Did Christ or did he not rise from the dead? Is the Bible... Continue Reading →
The Holy Spirit and Contemporary American Christians
Over the last couple of years I’ve been paying attention to conversations that I’ve had with various Christians, particularly with regard to how they view the Holy Spirit’s work in a believer’s life. Frequently, whenever I am discussing a particular view that I hold on a specific doctrine, my conversation partner will say something like... Continue Reading →
15 Questions About the Age of the Earth Controversy (Questions 11-15)
This is the final part of my three-part series on the age of earth controversy. In this post, I will be answering another five questions related to this debate. Part one can be found here, and part two here. As with the last two articles, I can only scratch the surface of these debates and... Continue Reading →
15 Questions About the Age of the Earth Controversy (Questions 6-10)
This post is part two of my three-part series where we look at 15 different questions related to the age of the earth controversy. Part one can be found here, and part three here. 6. How credible is the science behind Young Earth Creationism? In some evangelical circles there is proud talk about all the... Continue Reading →
15 Questions About the Age of the Earth Controversy (Questions 1-5)
The primary purpose of this post is not to give all the arguments for the questions at hand, but a simple overview of what I believe are the starting points and main takeaways. This is a three-part series where I will answer five questions at a time. Part 2 can be found here, and Part... Continue Reading →
A Brief History of the Age of the Earth Controversy
Context around any highly debated issue is very important and helps us to see our current arguments in perspective. Therefore, this post will sketch a brief history of the age of the earth debate. Someone might immediately ask: “Doesn't the Bible directly say how old the earth is?” No, it does not. Christians make inferences... Continue Reading →