Isaiah 55 addresses exiled individuals doubting God’s patience after Jerusalem’s fall. It emphasizes God’s abundant pardon and forgiveness, contrasting human notions of conditional forgiveness. The chapter reveals that God’s ways of mercy far exceed human understanding, inviting sinners to seek Him without fear, promising compassion and abundant pardon through Christ.
Sea mist settled over William Tyndale as the ship carried him toward Germany, seeking financial assistance in hopes of continuing his work of translating the Bible into English from its original Greek and Hebrew. This…
This thought comes from my reading of History of the Reformation in the 16th Century, Vol. 3 by J.H. Merle D’Aubigné. D’Aubigné (1794–1872) was a Swiss Reformed historian and theologian who served as professor of…
Historical Context The fourth century was a period of remarkable theological conflict. Although the Council of Nicaea condemned Arianism in 325 A.D., the decades that followed required extraordinary men to defend and articulate Nicene orthodoxy….
Most Christians think of a sermon as a man explaining the Bible. The Apostle Paul thought it was something more. What follows is a brief exposition of 2 Timothy 4:1-3. The Apostle Paul is writing…
This thought comes from my reading of History of the Reformation in the 16th Century, Vol. 1 by J.H. Merle D’Aubigné. D’Aubigné (1794–1872) was a Swiss Reformed historian and theologian who served as professor of…
The Faithful Minister There is a man in the New Testament that most of us have not spent much time considering. He does not have a letter named after him. He did not write a…
Most of us have a picture in our minds of what a successful church looks like. It is large. It has a full parking lot. The worship team is polished. The children’s ministry is bustling….
This thought comes from my reading of The Reformers and the Theology of the Reformation by William Cunningham. Cunningham (1805–1861) was a Reformed theologian and church historian who served as Principal of New College, Edinburgh….
When Peter writes that Christ “bore our sins in His body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24), he is not merely describing the location of Jesus’ death. He is making a theological statement—one that stretches…
Historical Context The 16th century was a time of great upheaval within the Church. What began as calls for reform would soon erupt into what is now known as the Protestant Reformation. Doctrinal corruption and…
Concerning the veneration of images, the claims made by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox are bold. It is not merely that the veneration of saints and images is permissible—it is that it is apostolic….
Many thoughts spring forth at the mention of John Calvin. Many, like myself, think of a measured, Scripture-focused, historically minded codifier of Reformed theology. Others may think of a symbol of a theology they strongly…
Historical Context The fourth century would mark the end of the open persecution of Christianity. The Edict of Milan in 313 A.D. would make it a legal religion to practice in the Roman Empire. Surviving…
