When many Christians come to the book of Leviticus in their Bible reading, they get bogged down by the many details of the ceremonial laws right from the opening few chapters about sacrifices. These laws from a time and culture long past, about sacrifices that are no longer required (Heb 10:1–1...

In Ephesians 1:3, Paul writes, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places….”[1] God has blessed the Christian...

Throughout the Scriptures, God dwells in many various places by his special presence so that his people might be with him. While the Scriptures insist that nowhere can possibly contain the fullness of God (1 Ki 8:27), they also emphasize the uniqueness of the locations where God chooses to dwel...

Matthew Bates’ newest book, Beyond Salvation Wars: Why Both Protestants and Catholics Must Reimagine How We are Saved, is creating a stir in the Reformed evangelical world. The Reformed reader can guess from the book’s subtitle why this is the case. Any call for Protestants and Catholics...