The Lord Jesus has priority in time, in dignity, and in power. The term firstborn is used three times of the Lord Jesus Christ in relation to others: the Firstborn of every creature (Col. 1:15); the Firstborn from the dead (Col. 1:18); the Firstborn among many brethren (Rom. 8:29). An excellent definition of firstborn is […]
We must not only speak the truth; we must communicate it. I am not only responsible for what I say. I am also responsible—to some degree—for what people think I said. We note this in the preaching of the Lord Jesus and in the writings of Paul. They would often frame the questions they knew […]
He loves righteousness and hates wickedness. The contemporary scene is marked by injustice and oppression. Crime abounds on every inhabited continent. The suffering masses cry out for someone to punish the guilty, protect the weak, and liberate the oppressed. Corruption in the judiciaries of the world only adds to the pain that iniquity causes all […]
Christ meets both the requirements of God and the needs of man. I find it remarkable that, although 1 John was one of the last epistles to be written, John had not lost his sense of awe and wonder at the truth he records in the opening verse. John was now an old man. It […]
Is our website helping or hindering our work? Have you ever been to an unfamiliar city and tried to find a place to eat? It can be tough to decide. How would you choose the right restaurant? Each one is unique, has a different name, and, most importantly, gives you a distinct impression. Some might […]
Man’s need and God’s desire Ever since Adam’s sin alienated mankind from God, man has needed a mediator: someone who could bridge the gap between man and God. Conscious of his own inability to accomplish this, Job longed, “For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may […]
Is belief in beneficial mutations scientific? For years, engineers who designed Mercedes-Benz cars refused to offer electric windows as an option to standard hand crank windows. In characteristic German fashion, they argued that the simple structure of the hand crank mechanism functioned perfectly for the task, had few parts, and almost never needed service. By […]
“That where I am, there you may be also.” “In order to realize the worth of the anchor, we need to feel the stress of the storm.”1 Christ is the anchor of our souls because He is our forerunner. And we are indeed in a storm! However, even in the storms of life we can […]
All positions have been filled. I recently started a new job, the position having been made vacant by the resignation of my predecessor. On my first day of work, the first place my new employer showed me was the barren office with the empty seat that I would now call my own. Regardless of the […]