Encouraging the Discouraged | 1 John 2:12โ€“14

This post goes into detail regarding 1 John 2:12โ€“14, considering such questions as "Who is being addressed?"; "What is the purpose of this section in light of the whole letter?"; and "Why are there no women in this passage?"

We Long For: A Restored World

The first week of Advent should force our gaze on hope. And what's more worthy of hope than a restored world?

Protoevangelium — the Gospel in Genesis 1-11

The gospel of Christ can be preached from every book of the Bible--and it starts in the opening chapters of Genesis.

Raya and the Final Gospel

How does Raya and the Last Dragon show us a picture of the Gospel? . . . various texts.

The Promised Restoration (Advent 2020, #3)

When Jesus came the first time, He brought the first phase of worldwide restoration, that those "in Him" continue until He returns and ushers in final restoration. . . . Isaiah 11:1-10.

The Consistency of God

The God of the Old Testament is the same as the God of the New Testament. . . . various Scriptures.