Question 16 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, "Did all mankind fall in Adam's first disobedience?" The answer given is, "Since the covenant was made not only for Adam but also for his natural descendants, all mankind sinned in him and … [Continue reading]
Like many organizations, the church has its own jargon. The danger with jargon is that we can use words for which we have a fuzzy understanding. One of the words in common usage in the church is the word gospel. At its core, the word gospel means … [Continue reading]
Question 15 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, "By what sin did our first parents fall from their original condition?" The answer given is, "Our first parents' sin was eating the forbidden fruit." In our fallenness, we are likely to … [Continue reading]
In Romans 4:17, Paul tells us that Abraham believed in God as the one "who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist." As the spiritual heirs of Abraham, do we really believe that this is an accurate description of … [Continue reading]
