Here are some things I will not tolerate: How often have you heard Christians claim that we should just love everybody, not disagree with anyone,…
The first half of this article introduced the concept of original sin and looked at a number of biblical passages that can be used to…
All Christians should be aware of the overriding importance of rightly handling the Word of God. So much harm to the church and to individual…
The only thing that bothers me more than seeing Muslim women being treated as second class citizens is ignorant Christians being utterly clueless when it…
OK, a few quick confessions: I know very little about American Bible teacher Beth Moore, and up till this point I have not had a…
Eerdmans, 2018. What a difference a generation makes. When it comes to buying new commentaries, some might ask: Why bother? Are not the older ones…
Eerdmans, 2018. The newest volume in the excellent Pillar New Testament Commentary series is another first-rate effort. The American New Testament professor has already done…
Crossway, 2018. The subject of ethics from a Christian perspective is very important indeed. It often can be wrongly presented, so it is appropriate that…
One thing CultureWatch is all about is letting people know that change is possible. The main change of course being promoted here is that of…
There are plenty of popular sayings and expressions tossed about by believers which may sound good at first, but when they are more carefully considered,…
Various introductory matters were laid out in Part 1 of this article. If you have not yet read it, I urge you to do so…
N. T. Wright is arguably one of the most important New Testament scholars of our day. Whether you agree with everything he writes or not,…
Eerdmans, 2017. Most Christians would know that the short New Testament book of Philemon has something to do with slavery and Christianity. In just 25…
At the turn of last century battles raged between theological conservatives and theological liberals, especially in Britain and America. The historical background to all this…
The question as to whether a Christian can lose his salvation is another one of those hard-core theological debates that gets thrashed around ad infinitum,…
This is a passage which is problematic because of various strong views associated with it. So it might be better referred to as a contentious…
Some recent articles I did on the role of women in leadership (in the church and at home), and on head coverings, not surprisingly unleashed…
One of the most vital doctrines of the Christian faith, yet admittedly one of the most mysterious, is the doctrine of the Trinity. The Triune…
I get asked this question every so often, so it may be time to do an article on this. I have hesitated up until now…
There are many vital Christian doctrines which are so grand and so majestic that entire libraries are filled with large tomes discussing them, and even…