Romans 7:14-25 is one of the most debated passages in the Bible. There are three major positions that have vied for interpretational prominence over the years. One view sees Paul's description of his struggle with sin as his pre-conversion experience. The other sees Paul's description as his post-conversion experience. A third---articulated by Martyn Lloyd-Jones---argues that we ask … Continue reading Which Paul Is It? An Argument for Paul’s Christian Experience in Romans 7:14-25
With Christ in the Cambodian Killing Fields
In the spring of 1975, the Communist Party of Kampuchea---more popularly known as the Khmer Rouge---took official control of Cambodia. Pol Pot, a Marxist driven by visions of a pure socialist state and his desire to rebuild his country, led a revolutionary army into unlikely power and immediately began to implement his plans for a better Cambodia. For … Continue reading With Christ in the Cambodian Killing Fields
‘The Religious Tradesman’ by Richard Steele
Richard Steele was a Puritan minister in the mid-seventeenth century, but his work The Religious Tradesman is what you might consider a "lost classic." Even in 1747, eighty years after its initial publication, Isaac Watts, writing in the introduction, lamented that the piece was "now very little known;" it's popularity foundering under the disadvantages of an "ancient … Continue reading ‘The Religious Tradesman’ by Richard Steele
Clarity: The Responsibility of Every Christian Writer
I am thankful for blogs. Good writers who would otherwise go unread are able to make helpful and edifying insights available for public perusal and reflection. Nevertheless, I am convinced that ease of writing and posting does not always guarantee better writing. At the same time, I am also convinced that Christians have the responsibility---if … Continue reading Clarity: The Responsibility of Every Christian Writer
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