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The True Meaning of Blessing

In the opening line of the book of Psalms, the psalmist declares, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers.” The psalmist teaches that those who trust in God and walk in his ways are blessed. But what does it mean to be blessed? For many of us, when we hear the word blessing, our first inclination is to think of material success and personal well-being. If a person tells us they were blessed last year, our minds will interpret this...

James VanderVeen

Three Tests of Your Faith for Full Assurance

Wyatt Graham

In his first epistle, the Apostle John provides believers three tests to confirm their spiritual standing. Following a church split (1 John 2:18–19), those who remained likely questioned who was truly right: the stayers or the leavers? John wrote 1 John partly to define the difference between those who abandoned the church to form a sectarian congregation and those who stayed behind. While offering multiple insights in this epistle, he demonstrates that the remaining congregation are true believers (as opposed to those who left) because they have passed three critical tests of faith. Importantly, John’s primary goal is not to...

Do Evangelicals Have a Moral Theology?

Wyatt Graham

Protestants taught a robust moral theology during the 16th to 19th centuries. But something remarkable happened during the 20th century: we partially forgot our body of teaching on moral theology. Abortion For example, in 1968 Christianity Today published an article by Bruce Waltke in which he denied that the Old Testament taught Fetuses had souls. The implication was that abortion was morally permissible, at least in some circumstances. (Waltke later changed his position towards a pro-life position in 1976). And it might surprise us that Southern Baptists in 1971 made a pro-choice resolution.[1] They followed the Episcopal Church’s allowance for...

Into Theology 84: Boethius on Remembering Who You Are in Suffering

Wyatt Graham • Matthew Hoskin

Wyatt is joined not by Ian Clary, but by someone entirely different because Ian is on a self-discovery journey in Mexico travelling with a band of yogis in the mountains right now. We hope that he is fully limbered and stretched and ready to return in several weeks.  In this conversation, Wyatt Graham and Dr. Matthew Hoskin delve into the works of Boethius, particularly his ‘Consolation of Philosophy.’ They explore the historical context of Boethius, his philosophical inquiries into fate and providence, and the role of Lady Wisdom in guiding Boethius through his despair. The discussion highlights the importance of...

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