Conformity to Christ Through Vocation In his second essay on the imitation of Christ Herman Bavinck wrestles with a very old problem. He points out that the New Testament was written by and for Christians who came from the underside…
In Part 1 of this series I highlighted the prominent attention the New Testament gives to the call to Christians to imitate Christ. I introduced this theme as the first step in defending my thesis that the central paradigm for…
In Part 1 of this series I highlighted the prominent attention the New Testament gives to the call to Christians to imitate Christ. I introduced this theme as the first step in defending my thesis that the central paradigm for…
Part 1 The Imitation of Christ One of the strengths of the Heidelberg Catechism is that its emphasis is Christocentric from start to finish. From its wildly popular first answer – “That I am not my own, but belong –…
Part 1 The Imitation of Christ One of the strengths of the Heidelberg Catechism is that its emphasis is Christocentric from start to finish. From its wildly popular first answer – “That I am not my own, but belong –…
This is the fifth (and final) article in this series on theological eschatology. To read the other installments, one can find the introduction here, the second here, third here, and fourth here ~ Mark McDowell, editor Theological method follows its matter. In other words, sound theology…
This is the fifth (and final) article in this series on theological eschatology. To read the other installments, one can find the introduction here, the second here, third here, and fourth here ~ Mark McDowell, editor Theological method follows its matter. In other words, sound theology…
Although the advent of new technology has probably posed new challenges for almost every generation, no one can deny that the pace of change has increased exponentially in recent decades, inflicting ever more severe growing pains on Christians seeking to…
Solid Ground Christian Books have republished as a booklet the chapter on the fear of God from John Murray’s Principles of Conduct. I confess that I’ve never been a fan of the book, mainly on the grounds that it is…
Solid Ground Christian Books have republished as a booklet the chapter on the fear of God from John Murray’s Principles of Conduct. I confess that I’ve never been a fan of the book, mainly on the grounds that it is…
