Tag: salvation

Is the God of the Old Testament Different from the God of the New Testament?

A common critique of Christianity, sometimes whispered in doubt and other times shouted in frustration, is that the God of the Old Testament seems harsh, angry, and violent, while the God of the New Testament, revealed through Jesus, comes across as loving, kind, and merciful. People struggle to reconcile the God who sends floods and fire with the one who heals the sick and...

A Life Worth Following: Reflecting on the Legacy of John MacArthur

No man has had a more outsized impact on my faith than John MacArthur. I first discovered him during my second year of sixth form. I was eighteen, still figuring out who I was, and desperately hungry for truth. Not just truth in the general sense, but truth that was rooted in Scripture. I was tired of surface-level answers and emotional appeals that offered...

What Did Jesus Really Teach About Hell?

As I sit in McDonalds writing this article, hearing AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” playing in the background, I can’t help but shiver. Any teaching...

How Should We View Scripture?

The Bible challenges our presumptions, testing our emotions and worldview. I have often indulged in “scriptural pick and mix”– choosing to accept some...

The High Calling to Holiness

Holiness appears to be taken lightly by Christians in the present day. It is often perceived and addressed as merely obeying commands. Holiness is...

God’s Sovereignty in Salvation

We Proclaim, God Saves We’ve all been there. Bending over backwards in our attempts to push our friend who has expressed an interest in Christianity...