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On doctrine and interpretation ––– understanding and harmonizing Scripture to form a coherent picture of the world and God. On the nature of God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, creation, sin, prophecy, angels, salvation and more.

Stars and Sand —

Were Abraham’s descendants really “as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore”?

Stars and Sand —

Were Abraham’s descendants really “as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore”?

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In Genesis 15:5 God instructs Abraham to, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And God said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” The Lord later reaffirmed this promise in Genesis 22:17 where He proclaims: “I
When Did Satan Fall? —

On our Edenic and celestial calling to spiritual warfare.

When Did Satan Fall? —

On our Edenic and celestial calling to spiritual warfare.

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When did Satan fall? Theories and speculation abound throughout Christian history. John Milton’s Paradise Lost has no doubt taken centre stage in recent years. Today, it is often assumed that Satan––who was called Lucifer, meaning “bearer of light” or “morning star”––fell from heaven after a
The Celestial Serpent —

Part II. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the Edenic serpent was about the spiritual fall of Satan and his ultimate demise.

The Celestial Serpent —

Part II. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the Edenic serpent was about the spiritual fall of Satan and his ultimate demise.

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In my last article, A One-Legged Snake, I wrote about what the serpentine curse of Genesis 3 was not about. I argued against the interpretation that the primary meaning of the curse was about the prelapsarian snake species having legs and vocal cords and consequentially
A One-Legged Snake —

Part I. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the serpent in the Garden of Eden was about Satan and not snake biology.

A One-Legged Snake —

Part I. “The serpent didn’t have legs––he had wings”. Why God’s curse against the serpent in the Garden of Eden was about Satan and not snake biology.

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Which serpent did God curse in the Garden of Eden––snake or Satan? It is a millennia-old question that has only intensified since the upsurge of Young Earth Creationism (YEC). It is universally orthodox, of course, that God was truly speaking to a serpent of some
Apostle John
The Dogmatics of John —

How the Apostle John grounds the saving truths of the faith in the Trinity––Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

The Dogmatics of John —

How the Apostle John grounds the saving truths of the faith in the Trinity––Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

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The central theme of John’s Gospel is to believe into the supernatural atoning work of Jesus Christ who is truly God incarnate, and in doing he masterfully unveils divine parallels between the Father and the Son, from whom created all things and through whom all
Of Water, Wind and Fire —

Is water baptism just an outward sign of an inner reality? A brief reassessment of the Baptist conviction.

Of Water, Wind and Fire —

Is water baptism just an outward sign of an inner reality? A brief reassessment of the Baptist conviction.

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Why was Apollos baptized twice? His first baptism was administered by John the Baptist in obedience and repentance to God, to believe in the Messiah who was to come. In the same way many Protestants, particularly Baptists, affirm this view but relay it now in