Martin Luther stood and could do no other
While we could critique Martin Luther’s flaws, his impact on Christianity is undeniable. Through him, God led many out of legalism and back to the liberating truth of grace.
While we could critique Martin Luther’s flaws, his impact on Christianity is undeniable. Through him, God led many out of legalism and back to the liberating truth of grace.
True freedom, Augustine realized, isn’t struggling between good and evil. It’s being so captivated by God that sin no longer entices.
Augustine was desperate to love God more than his sins, but the answer was not willpower or self-determination. It was Jesus Christ.
Athanasius stood against the world for the truth of Christ. May we have the same resolve when we are called to stand for the truth today.
It’s easy to see the regulations in Exodus 21 and think they reinforce an unjust system. But even within the institution of slavery, God is setting boundaries to ensure dignity.
The Davidic Covenant is about more than just continuing a royal bloodline. It’s the assurance that God’s plan of redemption will culminate in the reign of a perfect King.
The Bible is more concerned with Christ’s kingship than fallen man’s electoral politics. It doesn’t call us to trust in the mechanisms of democracy but in God’s sovereign rule.
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