There would be tens of thousands of books on the New Testament. There is far too much to choose from, so here I offer just…
The importance of the Old Testament for believers today cannot be overstated. But neither can it be overstated how often and how much the OT…
At the very heart of Christian theology is the notion of the triune God, and the idea of the deity of Christ. Both these doctrines…
There would be many thousands of volumes written on the issues of war and peace, and for good reason. Issues of life and death are…
Christianity is Christ, and when we get Christ wrong we get Christianity wrong. Anything as important as getting right who Jesus is and what he…
The Apostle Paul commanded all disciples of Christ to “study to show yourself approved” (2 Timothy 2:15). That of course means careful and concentrated study…
These two rather similar verses are not so much difficult passages as ones that can be easily misused. I have had people tell me for…
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away yesterday at age 79. The conservative and intellectual heavyweight was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986…
A common claim made by the prosperity gospellers is that Jesus and his followers were actually quite well off. I have heard myself how one…
In a 20-year period InterVarsity Press has produced a top notch series of dictionaries on the Old and New Testaments. The series of large volumes…
The Word of God is a gift to God’s people, but mastering its content does not always come automatically. While the Spirit of God is…
Since my last article on this topic drew a number of comments (I was expecting only one or two), maybe it is worth writing more…
It is not just Paul of course who speaks about suffering so often. The rest of the New Testament also has much to say about…
Commentaries lovers will appreciate this article, while everyone else will simply scratch their heads. But for the handful of people still with me, I here…
There is a very important biblical text concerning how Paul shared the Gospel with a non-Jewish (Greek) audience. It is of course the very well-known…
Prime Minister John Howard’s decision to clamp down on porn and alcohol in aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory to combat high rates of child…