In recent decades, the biblical word justice has undergone a dramatic reinterpretation—particularly within progressive Christian circles and the wider cultural Left. The prophets, we’re told, were concerned with justice—therefore, if Christians today do not “affirm” LGBTQ identities and other so-called marginalized groups, they are violating the very heart of God’s call. The oft-quoted verses include:…
A Christian Response: “God Made Me This Way”
One of the most emotionally compelling arguments offered by progressive Christians and LGBTQ advocates is this: God made me this way. I was born gay (or trans, or nonbinary), and since I am created in God’s image, my identity must be good. The force of this claim rests not in Scripture itself but in a…
Essential Christianity Series: The Virgin Birth
The doctrine of the virgin birth teaches that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary without a human father. This was a supernatural act of God that ensured Jesus would be fully God and fully man, sinless and qualified to be the Redeemer of humanity. This doctrine…