We have traversed the high peaks of Christology in Chapter 8, beholding the Person and Work of the Mediator. Now, the Confession turns its gaze inward to the human condition. If Christ has purchased redemption, how do we receive it? Can we simply choose to follow Him by our own natural power? The subject of… Continue reading A Will in Bondage: On the Nature of Human Freedom (WCF 9.1–9.5)
Category: Anthropology
From Dust and Rib: Man’s Purpose in the Garden (Gen. 2:4–25)
After the breathtaking, panoramic view of Genesis 1, the camera of Scripture zooms in. Genesis 2 is not a second, contradictory creation account, as some critics have alleged. Rather, it is a complementary narrative, shifting from the cosmic “what” to the personal “who” and “why.” If chapter 1 shows God as the transcendent Cosmic King,… Continue reading From Dust and Rib: Man’s Purpose in the Garden (Gen. 2:4–25)