Zach’s Theological Musings

Theological articles/essays I’ve written over the years

Obedience to the Great Commandment (also commonly known as “revival”)

• What Revival Means to Me (1997)
• Remember (2004)
• The Pursuit of Maximum Pleasure

Obedience to the Great Commission (also commonly known as “missions”)

• God’s Plan for the Nations
• My Case Against “Security” (secrecy in missions)
  • Long version: My Case Against Secrecy inMissions
  • Medium version: A Critique of Security
  • Short version: Brief Summary of My Case AgainstSecrecy
  • Addendum: Our Need Runs Deep
  • Bibliography about Security
• Mobilizing Martyrs
• For the Sake of His Name: God on Public Display
• “Missions”, Apostles, and Authority
• Kerusso: The Gospel Must be PROCLAIMED

Biblical Interpretation

• Bible Overview
• New Testament Principles for Old Testament Interpretation
  • Examples:
  • The Jewish Festivals
  • The Eight Days of Creation
• Well Pleased in The Son of God (why “Son of God” is a glorious title despite the slander of its opponents, and thus why it is wrong to purge this expression from Bible translations for Muslim people groups; pdf file)

Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality

• Christian Leaders Speak Out Against Abortion
• A Message to MEN on Their Primary Responsibilityin the Matter of Abortion
• An Open Letter to the Chinese Government Against Policiesthat Encourage Abortion
• The `Marriage Compatibility’ Fallacy
• Why the Arranged Marriage System is Better
• In the future there will probably be an article on God’s beautiful design for men’s and women’s complementary roles in marriage and in the church. For now, see Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem.

Other matters of Biblical importance

• God’s Wonderful Plan: True Gospel vs. False Gospel
• Knowing God’s Will
• The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• Faith and Works in Harmony