Theology

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

If you have not read Part 1, please do not go on to read this or the next part. The first article is imperative for understanding this and the next part. We are going to turn our attention to God and His ultimate purpose. Now, we are talking about an …

This article will be a different format than the other articles, but keep in mind this is a multi-part discussion. We’ll start by a listing of Bible verses/sections to lead us down the logic trail and we’ll explain each one. This will be a lengthy article. Please read them, they’re …

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 …

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 …

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15 ESV In the last article, we talked about the side of the gospel that no one likes to …

To discuss what the ‘Gospel’ is, we have to talk about some things that make the world a little squirmy- especially in the era of ‘self-help’ gurus and life coaches. The ‘gospel’ means ‘Good News.’ Most folks know that one. But what’s the good news really about? There’s some bad …