This was a paper written for Belhaven University for the course on the New Testament: Paul and His Letters. The paper’s objective was to discuss the purpose and central theme of the Book of Romans as seen throughout the book while only using Thomas Schreiner’s book Handbook on Acts and …
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Faith is not Blind
Faith is such a commonplace word in the Christian realm and very misunderstood. On top of that, many Christians advocate for “blind faith” which is to follow something you can’t really know- just take the “leap of faith” as some would say. I would say Scripture does not lend itself …
Read More »Why is theology important? Part 2 of 2
The following is a paper written for Belhaven University by Austin Rankin discussing what theology is and why it is important. Read Part 1 of 2, this article will pick up right where that leaves off: There are two primary forms in which theology is studied: Biblical Theology and Systematic …
Read More »Why is theology important? Part 1 of 2
The following is a paper written for Belhaven University by Austin Rankin discussing what theology is and why it is important. This is part 1 of 2: Largely, the issues that are seen within our church and society today can be attributed to our lack of knowledge in theology because, …
Read More »Why was God so Violent in the Old Testament? Part 3 of 3
So far, we have looked at God’s wrath as not just set in the Old Testament but is actually in fact throughout Scripture (Part 1). In the last part, we looked at what the purpose of God is that is seen throughout Scripture. In this final part, we’re going to …
Read More »The Holiness of God
And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah 6:3 ESV If you’ve been around religious people or have been in religion/spirituality for very long, the term “holy” is such an easy word to just blow past …
Read More »Practical Providence for everyday
But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or …
Read More »How did we get here? Reflection on the SCOTUS Decision
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 ESV As most people know, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a huge and monumental decision in the past week. I feel that the decision is a definite victory …
Read More »The Most Unlikely People Will See Jesus
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:39 ESV A huge hope we can have is that some of the most unlikely candidates for knowing and loving God are the …
Read More »Hope in a World of Despair
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be …
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