One Word | Theopneustos

The Bible is not man’s work; it is from God. He wrote it. He exhaled it. It is not just another book to collect dust on the shelf. It is categorically distinct, a level above every other book written since it is the only one written by God. When we read the Bible we hear directly from the Lord of the universe! We see His great work through history and His magnificent grace given in the gospel. Read More

The Inspiration of Scripture | Part 3

Orthodox inspiration holds that God knows what He’s talking about, even when it doesn’t fit with what we think or understand. It believes that, whether or not it seems to make sense, the Bible is always right. Whether we’re dealing with science or history, it says that, since Scripture is from God—and God does not and cannot lie—the Bible will always be right. It leaves God and His Word in authority, choosing to bow to Him. Read More

The Inspiration of Scripture | Part 2

In our discussion on the inspiration of Scripture, we now move from how God inspired the Bible to what that inspiration entails. As we discovered last time, most Christians agree that Scripture is inspired, but they often disagree when they define that inspiration. Just as they have various understandings of the process God used, they also hold various beliefs on how inspired the end product—Scripture—actually is. Read More

One Word | Panteles

The glorious dichotomy presented in Hebrews is that Christ is both the priest (the one who offers) and the atonement (the One offered, the perfect sacrifice to pay for sin). He goes to God to plead our case, and He gives His life—bearing God’s wrath—to secure our freedom. The Old Testament priests always came up short because they never had an offering good enough to pay for sin.2 Christ, in contrast, does. He is a priest beyond all others because He truly, finally, paid for sin. He is the perfect priest. Read More

The Inspiration of Scripture | Part 1

The word “inspiration” brings many different thoughts to mind. In the modern sense, we sometimes think of inspiration as a motivating or energizing force. An artist may feel a flash of inspiration for his next painting, a musician may be inspired to compose a new song, or I may search for inspiration to study for and write this article.

Yet, historically and theologically, inspiration carries a different meaning. Read More

Valuing Scripture

The Word of God is a great gift. Think about it—where would we go to learn who God is if we didn’t have His Word? While creation does testify of God, we can’t fully know Him simply by studying the starry sky or a nearby bush. We can look within, but our own hearts are deceitful and our minds are darkened (Jer. 17:9, Rom. 1:21). We can’t hope to know Him unless He first shows Himself to us. The Bible is that revelation, God’s gift to us—Himself. Scripture is the source of all knowledge of God; therefore, to truly know God we must know His Word. Read More