The Image of God: A Foundational Doctrine

If I were to ask you, “What is the most important thing about you?” there are countless ways you could answer. Your relationships, your work, your beliefs, or even your hopes for the future might come to mind. But I would submit that the most important thing about you is that you are related to God—inescapably so. Whether you acknowledge Him or not, you are … Continue reading The Image of God: A Foundational Doctrine

Common Questions Asked About the Bible

A friend of mine has recently started to read the Bible. He has been around Christianity for much of His life, but has never become a believer. He sent me a list of 16 questions primarily about the Bible and I thought it might be helpful to include my answers to 12 of those questions. My starting point is always the conviction that the Bible … Continue reading Common Questions Asked About the Bible

Is Male Leadership Simply a Result of the Fall?

Many people argue that male leadership (in the home and church) is simply a result of the fall of man and not as God originally intended things to be. John Piper disagrees and responds in this way. Nine evidences in Genesis 1-5 that man’s leadership is an order of creation and not a result of the fall: The creation of man and woman equally in … Continue reading Is Male Leadership Simply a Result of the Fall?