By: Starr Meade After the initial statement of belief in “God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,” the Apostles’ Creed goes on to spell out belief in the other two persons of the Trinity. This sets Christianity apart from other religions—even monotheistic ones—and cults. Orthodox Christianity, like Judaism and Islam, believes in …
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Abortion and the Christian
By John M. Frame I would like to suggest that the problem of abortion is neither perfectly easy nor impossibly complex. It won’t be solved by reference to a Bible verse or two; some careful thinking is required. Yet it is not the sort of problem about which a “layman” should throw up his hands in …
Have You Committed the Unpardonable Sin?
By: Richard Phillips Many Christians live under the affliction of fearing that they have committed a special sin that places them in an unpardonable category. Despite their faith in Jesus, they have been led to believe that a certain prior action in their lives has effectively triggered a special clause that will keep them from …
What Can One Verse Teach Us About the Cross?
By Philip Graham Ryken The resurrection of Jesus Christ is gospel truth, but by itself, the resurrection is not the gospel. Although it proved God’s victory over death, it did not take away our sins. This is where the crucifixion comes in. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul describes that saving event by saying …
3 Reasons Christians Should Study Philosophy
By John M. Frame One doesn’t study philosophy these days with the goal of landing a high-paying job. What use is it? Aristotle’s answer, at the beginning of his Metaphysics, is perhaps best: “all men by nature desire to know.” As Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Everest “because it is there,” so all normal …