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In April of 1996, a group of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals (ACE) gathered in Massachusetts to hear the Cambridge Declaration read and its theological undergirding discussed. This declaration sought to define the essentials of being evangelical. Alistair Begg was privileged to attend that gathering and serve on the committee that wrote the Declaration. In this interview ... Continue Reading 

Paul’s message to Titus was clear and consistent: teach sound doctrine with dignity, integrity, and the authority given by God Himself. Titus was also to model the godly character and service he exhorted others to practice. Words, cautions Alistair Begg, are useless if they are not supported by actions. In contrast, when a pastor’s conduct ... Continue Reading 

Paul’s message to Titus was clear and consistent: teach sound doctrine with dignity, integrity, and the authority given by God Himself. Titus was also to model the godly character and service he exhorted others to practice. Words, cautions Alistair Begg, are useless if they are not supported by actions. In contrast, when a pastor’s conduct ... Continue Reading 

The rejection of authority has led to confusion in contemporary society and compromise in the church. Many professing Christians doubt whether even God’s Word has jurisdiction over areas such as family life and morality. Yet if we say Christ is King and the Head over His body, then we must bow our intellects and desires to ... Continue Reading 

In our lives or churches, if the Bible’s authority is replaced with tradition or human wisdom, the world will not see Christ’s true character. The essence of authority is seen in the person of Jesus as He taught, performed miracles, and forgave sins. To rightly glorify Jesus and display His lordship to the world, Alistair ... Continue Reading 

At the end of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul called his readers to arms against the devil. This conclusion isn’t an afterthought, but the logical consequence of God’s purposes worked out among His people. Alistair Begg addresses the reality that Satan is a personal and powerful being who, though defeated, continues to act with ... Continue Reading 

At the end of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul called his readers to arms against the devil. This conclusion isn’t an afterthought, but the logical consequence of God’s purposes worked out among His people. Alistair Begg addresses the reality that Satan is a personal and powerful being who, though defeated, continues to act with ... Continue Reading 

What does it mean that the Bible is “inspired by God”? The Apostle Peter testified to the authority of the Scriptures, both New Testament eyewitness accounts and the writings of Old Testament prophets who were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Alistair Begg examines this crucial topic and exhorts us to trust fully in the sufficiency of ... Continue Reading 

Three hundred years after the Old Testament prophets spoke of a coming Messiah, John the Baptist stepped onto the stage of human history and proclaimed the Good News of His coming. Baptizing in the desert region, John preached clearly about the need for repentance and forgiveness of sins. Alistair Begg reminds us that only those marked by ... Continue Reading 

Three hundred years after the Old Testament prophets spoke of a coming Messiah, John the Baptist stepped onto the stage of human history and proclaimed the Good News of His coming. Baptizing in the desert region, John preached clearly about the need for repentance and forgiveness of sins. Alistair Begg reminds us that only those marked by ... Continue Reading 

Why is it so important that elders be men who know, teach, and live the truth? Paul explained that godly leadership is a matter of spiritual life or death for the church. Elders must teach God’s Word clearly so that the people under their care may be sound in faith and able to confront counterfeits in ... Continue Reading 

Why is it so important that elders be men who know, teach, and live the truth? Paul explained that godly leadership is a matter of spiritual life or death for the church. Elders must teach God’s Word clearly so that the people under their care may be sound in faith and able to confront counterfeits in ... Continue Reading 

Paul instructed fathers not to provoke their children to anger, assuming parental authority, but appealing for its restraint. Reminding us that children ultimately belong God, Alistair Begg warns parents of certain pitfalls that are likely to exasperate their children and incite responses of bitterness and resentment. The responsibility of biblical parenting is impossible apart from the grace ... Continue Reading 

Paul instructed fathers not to provoke their children to anger, assuming parental authority, but appealing for its restraint. Reminding us that children ultimately belong God, Alistair Begg warns parents of certain pitfalls that are likely to exasperate their children and incite responses of bitterness and resentment. The responsibility of biblical parenting is impossible apart from the grace ... Continue Reading 

In Ephesians 6, the Apostle Paul provides instruction on how children should be raised, but it’s not a short-term fix: Biblical parenting requires a pattern of discipline and instruction, carried out in the Lord and shaped by His loving discipline. Alistair Begg helps us understand Scripture’s imperatives to nurture tenderly, discipline biblically, and instruct purposefully ... Continue Reading 

In Ephesians 6, the Apostle Paul provides instruction on how children should be raised, but it’s not a short-term fix: Biblical parenting requires a pattern of discipline and instruction, carried out in the Lord and shaped by His loving discipline. Alistair Begg helps us understand Scripture’s imperatives to nurture tenderly, discipline biblically, and instruct purposefully ... Continue Reading