Is C.S. Lewis's Liar-Lord-or-Lunatic Argument Unsound?
Justin Taylor C. S. Lewis popularized the argument that Jesus was either a liar or a lunatic or the Lord. But, as Kyle Barton has shown, he didn’t invent it. Is this a good argument?
Did Judas Receive the Bread and the Cup?
Mitch Chase When Matthew narrates the scene of the last supper, Jesus was dining with his twelve disciples (Matt. 26:20). So Judas was present–at first. But the Fourth Gospel sheds some light on this table.
Do Modern Translations Disrespect God by Not Capitalizing Personal Pronouns?
Mike Leake “I think these modern translations are disrespectful of God by not capitalizing the personal pronoun”. I read that statement somewhere in all of the comments; I’d like to tackle that question today. So is this just another one of those places where these modernized Bibles are bending to culture?
Romans 7 Does Not Describe Your Christian Experience
Thomas Schreiner Romans 7:13–25 is one of the most disputed and controversial passages in the Bible. Augustine changed his mind about its meaning, so we have precedent for swinging back and forth in our own interpretation.
Romans 7 Does Describe Your Christian Experience
John Piper When I teach on Romans 7, I expect there may be pushback to my argument that Romans 7:14–25 refers to Paul’s—and thus to our—Christian experience.
How Diverse Was Early Christianity? Clearing Up a Few Misconceptions
Michael Kruger For some critical scholars, the most important fact about early Christianity was its radical theological diversity. Christians couldn’t agree on much of anything, we are told. Is this really true?
Is God Sovereign over My Free Will?
John Piper We know that God is sovereign. How does God use His sovereignty for the greater good, when our free will is in place?
Why We Take a Stand on Gender Roles
D.A. Carson, Tim Keller, John Piper Why did the founders of The Gospel Coalition include a complementarian stance on gender roles in its confessional statement and theological vision for ministry?
Seven Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Read 1 Timothy 6:1-2 as an Endorsement of Slavery
Denny Burk Have you ever faced a skeptic—maybe a family member or a friend at work—who threw slavery at you as evidence that the Bible can’t be trusted? They argue that if you are using the Bible as your authority on what is right and wrong, then you are basing your deeply held beliefs on a morally deficient revelation.
How to Read the Bible
Michael Horton How should one approach, interpret, read, and understand the Bible? Here are some practical tips for Bible study and reading.
Should Christians Be Encouraged to Arm Themselves?
John Piper The issue is not primarily about when and if a Christian may ever use force in self-defense, or the defense of one’s family or friends. There are significant situational ambiguities in the answer to that question. The issue is about the whole tenor and focus and demeanor and heart-attitude of the Christian life.
A Biblical Response to John Piper’s Denial of the Right to Bear Arms
Joel McDurmon John Piper has posted a response to Jerry Falwell, Jr’s. call for Christians to arm themselves and his provision for students to carry arms on the Liberty University campus. Piper’s position as outlined is about as close as one can come to individual pacifism without saying so...
Christianity and Atheism: Choose Your Strangeness
Jon Bloom Christmas gives some materialist atheists occasion to ridicule the silly gullibility of Christians to believe such things. It’s true: The Christmas story is humanly strange. But to be fair, atheists also embrace wildly far-fetched, strange beliefs of their own...
The Eternity Before Christmas
David Mathis The glory of Christmas is that it is not the beginning of Christ. Long before that first Christmas, his story had begun — not just in various prophecies, but in a divine person. Christmas may be the opening of the climactic chapter, but it is not the commencement of Christ.
Must Christians Believe in the Virgin Birth?
Albert Mohler Does belief in the virgin birth make Christians “less intellectual?” Are we saddled with an untenable doctrine? Can a true Christian deny the virgin birth, or is the doctrine an essential component of the Gospel revealed to us in Scripture?
Understanding Insider Movements
Ayman S. Ibrahim Nevertheless, thoughtful Christian leaders and missiologists should diligently work to engage at least five major erroneous theses upon which IM arguments are based. I call these fundamental errors the “Five Pillars of Insider Movements.” They are theologically dangerous and missiologically incorrect.