The Christian Submission to the Civil Magistrate

OUESTION: How does Paul describe the Christian’s relationship to the Government (c.f. Romans 13)?  Compare to Jesus’ statements regarding one’s responsibility to government. What is the precedent of the early church in the book of Acts in regard to obedience to government?  How do we apply these biblical principles today? Paul in consistency with the…

The Inconsistent Richard Dawkins

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.” – Romans 1:18 Richard Dawkins has once again shown that high intelligence does not transfer into the ability to understand fundamental truths about ones worldview. In a recent interview, where he explained…

Objective Morals Equal The Christian God

Here is a good video from J.P. Moreland on objective morality. The only “knock” I have on this video is the underlying methodology that is behind Morelands approach. Without the proper presuppositional understanding being injected into the argument (the Christian Theistic worldview),  the argument is reduced to an argument for “general theism,” rather than Christian Theism.…

1 Cor. 6:9 and the Homosexual: Part 2

An article that I have found very helpful of the subject of homosexuality and the Bible comes by way of  Thomas R. Schreiner, from SBTS. In his article, “A New Testament Perspective on Homosexuality,” Dr. Schreiner breaks down the main arguments from the Scriptures on this issue, showing clearly, the prohibition against such actions. He also…

1 Cor. 6:9 and the Homosexual

The other day, my wife facilitated a woman’s book study at our local church. When she got home, she was telling me about one of the lines of discussion, which was on the topic of homosexuality. During this discussion with me, she mentioned that we (the church) should not be tolerant of the homosexual lifestyle.…

Stephen Hawking Does Not Believe in the After-life…YET

In recent comments, Dr. Stephen Hawking declared that Heaven, the after-life and by implication, Hell, is a “fairy story for people afraid of the dark.” Dr. Hawking went on to say; “What could define God [is a conception of divinity] as the embodiment of the laws of nature. However, this is not what most people…