by Brian | Nov 27, 2019 | End-Times, Theology
On Monday we studied Revelation 20:11-15, which records John’s vision of the judgement at the Great White Throne. Here are some further thoughts from Thomas Oden, answering this question: Why must the ultimate judgement for humans happen at the very end of...
by ccpwebteam | Mar 12, 2019 | Theology
Have you ever thought about why God uses angels to do his work? Check out this passage from John Calvin’s Institutes: Why it is through angels, rather than through himself without their service that God is wont to declare his power, to provide for the safety of...
by ccpwebteam | Jan 22, 2019 | Theology
Last night I shared this quote from theologian John Frame: “Wherever God is, the word is, and wherever the word is, God is. Whenever God speaks, he himself is there with us.” Here is the passage the quote is from, from his book, The Doctrine of the Word of God...
by ccpwebteam | Dec 24, 2018 | Theology
A prayer, and a thought, for Christmas… Lord our God, you wanted to live not only in heaven, but also with us, here on earth; not only to be high and great, but also to be small and lowly, as we are; not only to rule, but also to serve us; not only to be God...
by ccpwebteam | Nov 15, 2018 | Academic, Christian History, Theology
It’s pretty amazing how much education you can have for free these days, and to what level you can study, all by your self. Case in point: a few years ago I listened through a ten lecture class on medieval Church history by Carl Trueman, who is one of my...
by ccpwebteam | Mar 20, 2018 | Theology
Last night we took the evening to look at Philippians chapter 2, and try to answer this question: Based on the life and teachings of Jesus, and the witness of the New Testament, what have Christians come to believe about what it means that Jesus was both God (the Son)...
