Commitment to prayer, discipleship, and faithful service to wider humanity Christian service calls for a personal relationship with Christ, loyal commitment to the church and an obligation to assist others within society. Evangelicals take seriously the call to action given by Jesus: Mark 12:28-31: “One of the teachers of the law came and heard them […]
Belief that Jesus’ death and resurrection were historical facts, necessary for our new life The 20th Century has seen an unparalleled interest in the truth claims of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Numerous academics, skeptics and religious challengers have been attempting to subvert the historical validity of the New Testament. The most recent […]
Affirmation that, suddenly or gradually, individuals are transformed (“reborn”) into believers I have my black belt in the martial arts. I have also earned my undergrad at the University of Toronto. Many others have followed similar paths. As pretty much everyone will attest to, you don’t become a black belt or a university graduate just […]
Acceptance of the authority of Scripture over all other documents and traditions Have you ever had someone challenge your faith by asking if you really believe what it says in the Bible? In today’s post, I will provide my response to this question. I must preface this article by saying that this is a difficult […]
I’m going to spend the next few posts defining what I think it means to be an evangelical Christian. I believe that this is a valuable exercise, as it allows me to outline where I’m coming from and to give us a level playing field. I regularly experience articles in the media, where they refer […]
Todd H Dow