Wednesday, April 11, 2018

How Much Theology Do I Have to Know to Be a Christian?


We’ve never had more access to knowledge than we do today. Your smartphone is a reference librarian bringing the world to your fingertips. Curious about the hypostatic union? Just google it. Looking for a definition of penal substitutionary atonement? Ask Siri (it works; I tried).

All this information can be overwhelming, and explains why someone might ask, “How much must I know to be saved?” or, more precisely, “What exactly must I know to be sure I have eternal life?” Clearly, we must know something. As John Murray rightly taught, “There is a knowledge that is indispensable to faith.” But what knowledge? And how much of it is required? Read More

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