Galatians 5 is a very familiar passage to most Christians. It contains the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit; two lists of characteristics that are in complete opposition to each other. The first list is what we used to be bound to in sin. The latter is what we are to emanate since being born again. As a sinner, I did what my flesh desired, but now through the...
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Foundations for TheologyWith so many categories and camps, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. “How can so many people be in opposition? Can there really be so many people in the wrong? Don’t they have the same Bible? How can they read it and come to different conclusions than I do?” While these questions are common, they have at their foundation a faulty assumption. They...
This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Foundations for TheologyChristianity without a passion for doctrine is an oxymoron because it simply does not make sense. We would not trust a scientist who claims, “I don’t study science; I only practice it.” We would not trust a doctor who says, “I don’t study anatomy; I just operate.” Yet when it comes to Christianity, this claim is strangely accepted: “I’m not really a great...
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