Grace and Works: Ephesians 2:8-10 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Context The overarching theme of Ephesians 2:1–10 is salvation by grace through faith. God lavishes his grace on Christians through his saving initiative. Paul explains to his readers that they were spiritually dead, […]
For the Glory of God: The Theology of Paul Feature by Nathaniel Bickford What comes to mind when you think of Paul’s letters? Perhaps the doctrine of justification by grace, through faith jumps out at you. Maybe you latch on to Peter’s observation that some of what Paul wrote is hard to understand (which it […]
Is It Time to Drop the Term “Evangelical?” Editorial by Justin Nash Has the term “evangelical” become meaningless? This is a very relevant question to those of us who consider ourselves evangelicals. This would include most who read this magazine and the network of churches the magazine represents. Advent Christian General Conference is a member […]
Theology is for Everyone Feature by Josh Alves What do you think about the following statement, “Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature”? According to the “State of Theology” study conducted in 2018, just over half of evangelical Christians agree with it. While 97% of respondents would also agree, “There is […]
Theology’s A-Team Article by Justin Nash Many Evangelical Protestants only read contemporary theologians of the last 500 years or so. This is often done out of a skepticism regarding earlier theologians because of their connections to Roman Catholicism. True that while there are some distinct and very important points of disagreement, that doesn’t mean that […]
Feature: By Mike Alix Theology. Often it is felt that we need to leave the theology to the pastors, professors and Bible nerds. Many of us have been in a Sunday school class, or sat in a sermon or listened to a lecture or video and felt our heads swimming because we could not understand […]
Not Everyone Who Disagrees With You is a Heretic Editorial by Justin Nash Heretic. It’s the Evangelical equivalent to racist, bigot, Nazi or fascist. It’s the label we often throw at people who disagree with us so we can put the final termination point on a theological dispute. “You’re a heretic,” we say, drop the […]