theology – Bite-Sized Exegesis

Amos, Bite-Sized Exegesis, Old Testament

The Indistinguishability of Theology and Ethics – Amos 8:14

For Amos, religious fidelity and social immorality are not really two different realms of sinfulness. They are inextricably linked to one another, and this is one of the really important ways that the book of Amos confronts us in modern Western Civilization. Theology implies ethics, and ethics depends upon theology.

Sermons and Lessons, Theology

Natural Disasters and the Judgment of God

In the aftermath of Harvey, the question we need to be asking ourselves is not, “Why did God punish the people of South Texas and Louisiana?” The question is, “How has God judged me and judged us as a community, as a nation, as human beings?” How has he brought to light things that were lurking deep within your heart? How has he called to you and to all of us to purify ourselves? How has he revealed the light and the darkness within our community and within our nation?

Common Questions, Doctrine of God, Theology

Q&A – What is Modalism and Why is it a Mistake?

Modalism is a mistake because, in the name of preserving the simplest possible concept of God’s unity and defending the totality of God’s presence in the Incarnation, it subjects God to time and space.

Book and Product Reviews, Common Questions

Review: thetheology.org

An extension of the YouTube channel, “The Theology Q&A”, thetheology.org is a Christian forum website designed to be a place where questions about the Bible and theology can be asked and answered. It’s a place to have conversations about the Bible with other people who may have questions.