The Perfect Fulfillment If we are to rightly understand the Scripture we must see the beauty and consistency of the covenants made across the history of the Bible. Out of His grace and mercy, God has covenanted with us even though we are not worthy of the blessings He has bestowed upon us. He promised to send the seed of the woman to crush the head of the serpent (Genesis … [Read more...] about The Kingship of Christ in The New Covenant
Christ the King
Thinking Biblically About The Public Square
Foundational Commitments Recently, I preached a conference session detailing how the sufficiency of Scripture impacts the public square (which you can find here). This particular topic has been a matter of some debate for the last several years culminating in a wide diversity of conversations over subjects like COVID shutdowns, abortion, the duty of governing authorities, … [Read more...] about Thinking Biblically About The Public Square
The Old Testament Background of The Great Commission
Context . . . Context . . . And More Context The primary theme of this blog is to proclaim the authoritative Word of Christ in all of life for His glory as our King. Hence the name, “The Christian Manifesto” because a manifesto is a sovereign declaration by a king, which is what we are seeking to proclaim by rightly declaring the truth of His Word. Integral to this mission … [Read more...] about The Old Testament Background of The Great Commission
The Church Demolishes Evil in The Land
Evangelical Attitude Defeatism . . . pessimism . . . negativity . . . such words characterize the attitude of many evangelicals in our current cultural moment here in America. Certainly, there are many battles to be fought, obstacles to be overcome, and horrific belief systems to be engaged. We see many tragic errors in our nation which are evident of a rejection of a … [Read more...] about The Church Demolishes Evil in The Land
Taking Christianity To The Public Square
Apologetics and The Public Square It seems like one of the greatest areas of pondering for the evangelical church over the last couple of years has been seeking to understand how to take biblical Christianity into the public sector. How does one engage as a Christian in politics? What is a Christian vision of education? How is it that we as believers honor the Lord Jesus … [Read more...] about Taking Christianity To The Public Square