In the Gospel of John, we read the English verb “to believe” fifty-four times in the English Standard Version. By contrast, the original Greek verb πιστεύω (pisteuō), which underlies and is commonly translated as forms of “believe,” occurs ninety-eight times in John’s . . . Continue reading →

Many things were propounded by the scholastics regarding the order of love, but most of them lack the foundation of the Holy Scriptures. It is certain that some order should be preserved in loving and fulfilling the duties of love, partly because . . . Continue reading →

The “Jefferson Bible” is arguably the most controversial religious text in American history. Perhaps the other most obvious contender is Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon. But while the Book of Mormon has become one of the most printed and widely distributed books . . . Continue reading →

There is all the difference in the world between the one who signs a confession because he passionately believes it to be an accurate summary of scriptural teaching and the one who signs it because, at a pinch, he can just about . . . Continue reading →

Psalm 23 is so well-loved and so familiar.  We might think we know what it means.  But then someone might come along and bring something new from it that we didn’t see before. In 1970, Phillip Keller published his book A Shepherd . . . Continue reading →