by Kevin Bauder | Apr 17, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
In the opening verses of the fourth Gospel, John refers to Jesus as the Word. In 1:4, the apostle claims that life is in the Word. He also states that this life is the light of humankind. This is a cryptic statement. In what sense is Jesus Christ the light of...
by Kevin Bauder | Apr 10, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The opening verse of John’s Gospel emphasizes three truths about Jesus Christ, whom it calls “the Word.” First, at any imaginable beginning, the Word already existed. The Word is the eternal one. Second, the Word always existed with God. Someone who is God is distinct...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 6, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
I recall one of my doctoral professors remarking, “We evangelicals have not been serious Trinitarian theologians.” At the time, his remark puzzled me. I recalled seminary theology classes during which the professor spent hours defending the unity of the...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 16, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
God is so great and so high above us that we shall never wrap our understanding around Him. He has revealed Himself to us, and what He has said about Himself is true, but we shall never know the whole truth. We shall be learning about Him forever, and we shall always...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 9, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
Christian orthodoxy affirms the deity of Christ as a fundamental of the faith. The first five verses of John 17 seem to challenge that commitment in several ways. They describe the Son (Jesus Christ) in ways that appear to mark Him as subordinate to the Father. These...
