In this video you will learn the 4 ways God has spoken.
You will also discover the key question you must ask in response. God is personal and wants us to know Him. What is the difference between general revelation and special revelation?
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Jesus, the Incarnation, and Christmas
3 Quick Truths (Video)
In this video I am going to give you 3 truths about Jesus, the Incarnation, and Christmas and what really happened 2000 years ago.
It’s a simple and clear way for you to understand these important theological truths and share them with family and friends.
Have a better conversation around advent and the meaning of Christmas.
Theology Matters…Merry Christmas!
#30: How to Explain the Trinity to a Child
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How to Explain the Trinity to a Child
How do you explain the Trinity to a child? For that matter, how do you explain the Trinity to anyone?
The first thing you need to know is that the Bible never uses the word “Trinity.” The word Trinity captures the various ways the Bible talks about the nature of God.
Also, the Trinity is one of the essential and foundational doctrines of the Christian faith. You can’t have Christianity without it.
I want to share a clear and memorable way to understand what the Bible teaches about the Trinity. I first came across this illustration from Norm Geisler.
One What and Three Who’s
There is one what and three who’s. There is one God and three persons. The “what” refers to the nature of God that all three persons share.
The belief that there is only one God is clearly taught in Scripture. For example,
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! – Deuteronomy 6:4
That there are three persons is also clearly taught in Scripture. We see all three persons described and at work in various passages, including 2 Cor. 13:14:
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.”
The Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is not the Father. Each is a distinct person. Three who’s. (more…)
#16: What is the Purpose of Spiritual Gifts?
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What is the purpose of spiritual gifts?
Talking about spiritual gifts can be confusing and at times controversial. But what does the Bible teach?
1 Peter 4:10-12 says:
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ…”
Here are three things we learn about spiritual gifts from this passage:
First, each believer is given a spiritual gift. We are to receive the gift that the Holy Spirit has given us with gratitude and without comparison because not everyone gets the same gift.
Second, spiritual gifts do (more…)
#12: What is Substitutionary Atonement?
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What is Substitutionary Atonement?
When it comes to understanding the Christian faith, there aren’t many ideas more central to grasp than this one.
Those words can sound intimidating, so let’s break them down. To “substitute” is to stand in the place of or take the place of.
To “atone for” is a multifaceted biblical term which means to “cover,” “forgive,” and “reconcile.”
This is the heart of the Gospel. Jesus died in my place, as my substitute, for my sins.
Peter, who saw Jesus raised from the dead, described (more…)