Category Archives: Essentials

The essentials of Christianity

A Brief Examination of Paul’s Use of δικαιοσυνη in Romans

Introduction Paul utilizes the term δικαιοσυνη more prolifically than any other New Testament writer.  The term is translated most commonly […]

Response to John Calvin’s Theology of the Sacraments as Recorded in The Institutes of the Christian Religion

Reference:  Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion. Ed. John T. McNeill. Trans. Ford Lewis Battles. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, […]

A Primer on Textual Criticism

Textual Criticism What is “textual criticism”?  If you are or were an English or Literature major, then you already know […]

A Theology of Marriage

Defining Marriage Various Definitions. Marriage has been defined variously and divergently, from “A legally and socially sanctioned union,”[1] to “A […]

What is Worship?

Let me be upfront here. “Worship” means much more than music and singing. Worship is anything we do to honor […]

The Church – What is it, really?

Many Christians have answers to this question. However, most of the answers I have heard are based on individual experiences, […]

Why “theology”?

This is a good question.  Most Christians don’t seem to like this term.  They think “theology” is for the eggheads […]

What is “theology”?

Theology is simply “what we believe about God” on any subject. Yes, there is a more complex answer, but that’s […]