Faith Is…
Faith is “the resting of the heart on God.”[1] The above statement was made by the puritan William Ames (1576 – 1633) in his classic work The Marrow of Theology. […]
Aaron Smith
Aaron is a follower of Jesus, minister, writer, student, and professional coffee drinker.
Aaron has a Bachelor’s degree of Religious Studies from NationsU and is a current Master of Divinity student also at NationsU.
Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
No church today is without issues, differences of opinion, and diversity of theological understanding. We know from reading the letter of First Corinthians that the church at Corinth was no […]
Biblical Covenants: The Theme, Meaning, and Theology
Central to Christianity is relationship with God, more specifically, covenantal relationship. Eternal life itself is to know God and be in relationship with him (John 10:27-28; 14:6-7; 17:3; 1 John […]
Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis 6:2?
Genesis 6:1-2 reads: “When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man […]
Doing Theology: The Purpose, Method, and Process
“And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure […]
The Imprint of God’s Nature: Brief Word Study of the term χαρακτήρ
“He [Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint (χαρακτήρ) of his nature…” – Hebrews 1:3a (ESV) In the first chapters of the book of […]
Linguistics and Old Testament Exegesis
Each and every language is a complex system of knowledge and abilities. Language enables people to communicate, share ideas, emotions, desires, knowledge, etc. Linguistics is the study of language and […]
The Biblical Doctrine of Revelation
Perhaps one of the most important elements in any religion is revelation. Since God is far beyond our ability to comprehend, revelation is essential for us as human beings in […]
What Does It Mean to Be Meek?
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” – ESV Often when we think of important qualities and characteristics of a person meekness is not high on the […]
The Reason for Astonishment
Chapter 9 of the Gospel of Luke is full of verses that tell us of the power and works of Jesus. In this chapter of alone Jesus feeds the five […]