The aim of pastoral ministry is to shepherd the people of God toward Christ that they may be...
The Sufficiency of Scripture
The Need for Discernment
Discernment is a word that many Christians today need to get a better hold of. What exactly is...
The Sufficiency of Christ and the Sufficiency of Scripture
The big idea in Hebrews chapter 1 is the point of all of Hebrews: the Son is superior to all...
The Divine Breath: The Sufficiency of Scripture
During every era of Church history, men and women have proclaimed, apart from Scripture, “God told me”, “God revealed to me”, and “God said to me”, as if these “revelations” are equal to the authority of God’s revealed Word in Holy Scripture. Why do we do this? Why do...
The Sufficiency of Scripture: What It is and Why It Matters
The sufficiency of Scripture is a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith. When we talk about the sufficiency of Scripture, we are speaking about how the Scriptures are all the Christian needs to equip them for a life of faith and service to God. The sufficiency of...
The Authority, Sufficiency, Finality of Scripture
If God has given us the Scriptures to be the canon or rule for our lives, it follows that we must regard them as the supreme authority for our lives. Paul tells us that they are 'breathed out' by God. There can be no more authoritative word than one that comes to us...
What You Should Know about Biblical Counseling: An Interview with Dr. Jim Newheiser
T4L: Thank you very much for agreeing to do this interview with Theology for Life Magazine, Dr. Newheiser. Can you tell us a bit about your life, the Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship, and the counseling program at Reformed Theological Seminary...
Developing a Doctrinal Framework for Discernment
Every Christian should develop the ability to think rightly about spiritual matters. Every Christian should be like the Bereans of Acts 17, who examined the Scriptures to see what is true and what is false. In this article, I want to explain the essential issues that...
Developing a Personal Plan for Discernment
In this article we will consider how to develop a plan for discernment. The importance of personal discernment cannot be overstated, because those who are unable to distinguish right from wrong will likely fall into serious error. Christians need to realize that this...