By Mark W. Christy In 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Paul says to the church, “We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly.”[i]…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Among evangelicals, many continue to debate the continuation of sign gifts (e.g., gifts of working…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Calvinists uphold a compatibility understanding of the doctrine of election whereby God chose those whom…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul labelled its recipients as carnal…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Within the ongoing debate between Calvinists and Arminians, one passage that has attracted much attention…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD The Bible offers multiple ways for believers to gauge their success in the maturation process…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Christianity, for far too many people, has been reduced to little more than keeping a…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD In 1 Corinthians 2:2, Paul declares, “For I determined to know nothing among you except…
By Mark W. Christy Throughout history, humanity has struggled to explain the world. In ancient times, these explanations were overtly…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD In Ephesians 2:8, Paul writes, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and…