Theology

Theology is the study of God. As Christians we ought not to study God for the sake of knowledge, but rather to know God better. Also, we learn about God so we can tell others about Him.

  • Contemplating Psalm 145

    Contemplating Psalm 145

    Great is the Lord What do we proclaim in this psalm? The bountiful and steadfast love of God. We speak this psalm because our cries for relief have gone unanswered. We stand by as our foes are lifted up and there is nothing we can do about it. There are those things we can’t fix,…

  • Christ Alone (Solus Christus)

    Christ Alone (Solus Christus)

    What does Christ alone mean, if Christ is not alone? Are the works of Christ sufficient for our salvation, or is there something else we must do?

  • Scripture Alone (Sola Scriptura)

    Scripture Alone (Sola Scriptura)

    There’s no reason then not to consider the words of Christ, or his Apostles, as the Word of God and by extension the authority for Christian belief and life. The question raised by “Scripture Alone”, is easily stated, but is perhaps overly reductive. Is Scripture the only authority for Christian life?

  • Grace Alone (Sola Gratia)

    Grace Alone (Sola Gratia)

    Grace is often easier to define than faith. Although I have to admit, when I actually sat down to write this piece I had trouble making the distinction between grace and faith. Which makes it all the stranger we call it the “Five Solas” because it really feels like none of them are actually alone.

  • The Speck and Log Judgment

    The Speck and Log Judgment

    Hearts don’t change because we tell them to change. There’s an old saying, “We judge others by their worst sins and ourselves by our best intentions.” The hypocrisy is blatant.

  • How Do Hypocrites Pray?

    How Do Hypocrites Pray?

    Christians should never pray in public, said the devil.

  • Faith Alone (Sola Fide)

    Faith Alone (Sola Fide)

    Faith has always felt like an indefinable quality to me. How can I understand it, if I can’t even define it? In recent years, I’ve realized my understanding of faith was confused by a world that doesn’t want me to have faith. In the vernacular, it’s a lie of the devil to say faith is…

  • The Five Solas: Introduction

    The Five Solas: Introduction

    For the longest time, I thought the Five Solas were officially documented somewhere in all the writings of the Reformers. Turns out, they’re not.

  • The Insidious Infiltration of Works on Grace

    The Insidious Infiltration of Works on Grace

    Not only do works not help in our salvation, but Paul goes on to say they are detrimental.