Theology

Can You Be Too Christ-Centered?

Christ-centered and gospel-centered are terms that are in vogue right now. Is it possible to be too Christ-centered or too gospel-centered? Before we answer that question, it’s good to define what we

A New Earth

Twenty years ago, when I was in seminary, I failed a test. I was invited to speak to some kids in a Christian school about heaven. I should have been able to do

Interview with Douglas Moo on the 2011 NIV

Many were surprised today to hear that a new revision of the NIV Bible is under development, and that the TNIV is being discontinued. The NIV is still the bestselling English version of

The Gospel’s Answer to Evil

Yesterday I quoted Trevin Wax: “To people wrestling with the problem of evil: God didn’t come to explain evil; he came to utterly destroy it.” This is a profound reminder that the

Some Observations on The Problem of Evil

Last week I posed the question: how does God’s sovereignty relate to the natural evil (disasters, diseases) and to moral evil? I’ve suggested that Scripture presents two seemingly contradictory truths: God