Jesus Christ is the Ark of the New Covenant. He is our place of atonement, our mercy seat. He puts a lid on the righteousness that might otherwise condemn us by offering his very self in our stead on the cross.
07/30/26
Because the biblical story unfolds in real places among real people, archaeology helps us understand the world in which God's saving work took place and, in turn, enriches our reading of Scripture.
07/28/26
The Reformers did not return to the sources because they believed the old was better than the new, nor because antiquity possesses authority simply by virtue of its age. They returned to the sources to recover the language and words that were actually written and spoken, especially those by great teachers and, most importantly, God Himself.
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07/22/19
The following is an excerpt adapted from, “Human Rights and Human Dignity,” written by John Warwick Montgomery (1517 Publishing, 2016).
07/21/19
In the church, the main actor in worship is not the Christian but Christ.
07/19/19
The central affirmation of the Reformation stands: Through no merit of ours, but by His mercy, we have been restored to a right relationship with God through the life, death, and resurrection of His beloved Son
07/19/19
God is always better than your imaginings. God is greater than your thoughts about God!
07/18/19
This is a guest article brought to us by Dr. James Isaacs.
07/15/19
Imagine yourself at an advanced age. What do you want to remember when you’ve forgotten virtually everything else? Sing that.
07/15/19
Divine election is nothing other than God’s freedom and power to choose, and He has made His word the instrument by which He makes His choice about you.
07/12/19
The following is an excerpt from “Crucifying Religion” written by Donavon Riley (1517 Publishing, 2019).
07/11/19
Begin thinking of your church as a homeless shelter. See how it changes the way you see the weary pilgrim sitting in the pew next to you.
07/11/19
In truth, forgetting transgressions has little to do with forgiving others who wrong us.
07/10/19
What follows is a little crash course in how to read Calvin with respect, for our benefit, and with an eye to how we keep Reformation giants at a proper historical arms distance.
07/08/19
These three: to judge, to avenge, and to glory, have been taken from us, and no person should share in them.
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