Category Archives: Theology

The God who speaks

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Speaking verbs permeate this NT letter. From the opening of the book to the end, the world is presented as dependent on God’s word. Continue reading →

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Living fully between already and not yet

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Gospel-based living must be understood in the context of “Already (In between) and Not yet.”  This way of seeing things will protect us from perplexing misunderstandings corrected by the apostle Paul in Romans 5-8. The three parts (Already, In between and … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Comfort, Coming of Christ, Eschatology, Eternal security, Salvation, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Theology, Uncategorized, Worldview | 3 Comments

Confused about God in a world of suffering

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

In our efforts to understand how God relates to the evil actions of humans (or even to His own acts of judgment), we must make some important distinctions concerning God’s will. Continue reading →

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What we must know about Satan

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

The great mystery of tension between the activity of Satan and the sovereignty of God is found in the trials of Job. Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Devil, Evil in the world, Evil One, God's control, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Satan, Sovereignty, Theodicy, Theology | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The divine origin of Scripture

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

At the present moment in the life of the Church, there is an urgent need to reaffirm with deep conviction and clarity the divine origin of Scripture. Continue reading →

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We worship God in Trinity

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Does God exist in tri-unity? Understanding trinity… Continue reading →

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A Great Statement of Faith

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

The essence of God’s action in wrath is to give men what they choose, in all its implications: nothing more, and equally nothing less. Continue reading →

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What have we done with God’s good earth?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Instead of asking, “Does God care about how bad things are on this planet?” we ought to be asking, “What have we done with God’s good earth He gave to us for our home?”
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He is jealous for me

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

“God’s jealousy is not a compound of frustration, envy, and spite, as human jealousy so often is, but appears instead as a (literally) praiseworthy zeal to preserve something supremely precious.” Continue reading →

Posted in God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, J. I. Packer, Theology, Wisdom | 1 Comment

Human guilt and a Sovereign God?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

“God’s sovereignty over the death of Christ does not mitigate the guilt of the human conspirators. On the other hand, the malice of their conspiracy has not caught God flat-footed, as if he had not foreseen the cross, much less planned it.” Continue reading →

Posted in Cross of Christ, Death of Christ, God's control, God's Love, God's power, Grace, Sovereignty, Theodicy, Theology, Wisdom | Tagged , , | 2 Comments