The Covenant In Christ from Eden Lost to Eden Restored
The Grand Story of Scripture: From Adam to the New Creation
How Paul’s “In Christ” Theology Fulfills the Entire Biblical Story
One of the greatest misunderstandings about the Apostle Paul is the idea that he invented a new theology after the resurrection of Jesus. Nothing could be further from the truth. Paul saw himself not as an […]
Restoring the Covenant of Peace
The Covenant Mystery: Corporate Personality and the Sanctuary Story
How Adam, Israel, Christ, the Church, and the New Creation Reveal God’s Eternal Purpose
To fully understand Paul’s phrase “in Christ,” we must understand two foundational biblical ideas:
Corporate Personality — how God works through covenant representatives who include and represent their people.
The Temple/Sanctuary Motif — how God’s desire […]
The Miracle of Living “In Christ”
Paul’s Greatest Contribution to Christian Theology
If there is one phrase that unlocks the theology of the Apostle Paul, it is the simple Greek expression ἐν Χριστῷ—en Christō—meaning “in Christ.”
Paul uses this expression, and closely related forms such as “in Him,” “in the Lord,” and “with Christ,” well over 150 times throughout his letters. This repetition […]
Why Is It So Difficult to Believe in Jesus?
Finding Certainty “In Christ” in a Postmodern World
Why is it so difficult to fully believe and accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in today’s world?
Never before has humanity had access to so much information. We carry libraries in our pockets, communicate instantly across continents, and can answer almost any factual question within seconds. Yet […]
Easy to Be Saved, Hard to Be Lost
Why Is It So Difficult to Fully Believe and Accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in a Postmodern World?
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28 (NKJV)
Introduction: The Great Question of Our Time
Never before has humanity possessed so much information, yet been […]
How Adventists Helped Abolish Slavery and Reform America
The relationship between apocalypticism and abolitionism in early Seventh-day Adventist Church history is one of the most fascinating and underappreciated aspects of nineteenth-century American Christianity. While the Seventh-day Adventist Church officially organized in 1863, its roots lie in the Millerite movement following the […]