Dr. Scott Swain, president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, lectures on his new book, The Trinity: An Introduction.

In the previous section (vs. 13) Paul warns about the dangers of living according to the flesh. The “flesh” is a way to describe “that orientation toward this world that exerts a continuing influence on believers and must be resisted.”1 In this section Paul expands on his warning by including what is typically known as […]

Unity is a vague concept that every group or organization aspires to. From school spirit to patriotism to family reunions, we desire unity within our communities. But the church is not a social club and her unity is not rooted in common cause or common enemy. The church is eternally united in the gospel of […]

What the Bible teaches about worship cannot be separated from what it teaches about the church. The worship of the New Testament church, like the worship of Israel (the Old Testament church), is a covenant renewal ceremony where God’s law and gospel are proclaimed, covenant rites are practiced (baptism and Lord’s Supper), prayers are offered, […]

God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. The Apostle Paul likens the church to a human body in which each part plays its own vital role.  His purpose is to affirm the importance of the unity of the church, the place of each member in the body, and, […]

To him be glory in the church… Church historian Stephen Neill once wrote, “If everything is mission, nothing is mission.” There is a tendency of which we must be aware to define the church’s mission in ever broadening terms. It is not unusual to hear the mission of the church described as something along the […]