Towards an Understanding of James 5:14-16

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Among evangelicals, many continue to debate the continuation of sign gifts (e.g., gifts of working…

The Arminian Trap for the Divine Will

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Calvinists uphold a compatibility understanding of the doctrine of election whereby God chose those whom…

Carnal Christianity and the Struggle for Assurance

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul labelled its recipients as carnal…

Is God’s Foreknowledge of the Elect Merely Intellectual

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Within the ongoing debate between Calvinists and Arminians, one passage that has attracted much attention…

The Biblical Barometer for Maturation

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD The Bible offers multiple ways for believers to gauge their success in the maturation process…

Standing for Christ When Authentic Christianity is in Short Supply

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By Mark W. Christy, PhD Christianity, for far too many people, has been reduced to little more than keeping a…

Magnifying the Cross in the Worship Service

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In 1 Corinthians 2:2, Paul declares, “For I determined to know nothing among you except…

The Achilles Heel of Worldly Systems of Thought

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy Throughout history, humanity has struggled to explain the world. In ancient times, these explanations were overtly…

Is Saving Faith a Gift from God?

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In Ephesians 2:8, Paul writes, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and…

Paul, the Skilled or Unskilled Proclaimer

4 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD At times in Paul’s writings, he seems to suggest that he lacked any real skill…