New Testament Theology

  • Why Does Mark’s Gospel End So Abruptly? The Empty Tomb and the Triumph of God’s Kingdom

    Why does Mark’s Gospel end so abruptly with frightened women fleeing an empty tomb? This biblical study examines the manuscript evidence, the meaning of Mark 16:8, and the theological significance of Jesus’ resurrection. Far from being an insignificant conclusion, Mark’s ending invites us to reconsider the kingdom of God, the faithfulness of the risen Messiah,…

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  • Living Between the Ages

    Romans 8:5–11 invites us to live from the future. Paul’s contrast between “flesh” and “Spirit” is not about feelings or dualism, but about which age shapes our lives. Christian ethics is not rule-keeping to earn identity; it is Spirit-led life flowing from resurrection identity. This is holiness between the times.

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  • ABIDE IN ME

    o picture what it means to abide in Christ, imagine not a contract or a performance, but a living connection—a branch drawing life from the Vine. The sap that runs through Him flows into us. His life becomes our life. But this is no solitary vine standing alone. The Father tends and shapes it, and…

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