Crucifying the Fear of Man
The approval of others can become a quiet master. A personal reflection on insecurity, self-righteousness, and learning to live before the face of God.
Read the reflectionA personal theology notebook
SteadfastNguyen
Notes on Scripture, theology, and the questions I can’t quite leave alone.
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Featured thought
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Current entries
Recently on
my mind
Exegetical observations, theological questions, and a few things I’m still turning over.
Seeking God’s Approval, Not Man’s
Paul’s severe warning against another gospel—and the revealing question beneath it: whose approval are we after?
The Gentleness of the Gospel
A Living Hope and an Imperishable Inheritance
Faith Refined Through Fire
Trials do not make faith precious; they reveal the precious faith God is already preserving.
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Scripture index
From the margins
of my Bible
Browse the writings by the passages that prompted them—the questions, connections, and observations that began in the margin.
Browse all writingsNo. writings indexed by biblical book
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Ways into the archive
Explore by topic
No system can contain every question. These are simply a few recurring paths through the notebook.
- 01Biblical TheologyThe story Scripture tells as one whole↗
- 02HermeneuticsReading carefully, in context↗
- 03SoteriologyGrace, faith, and the work of Christ↗
- 04EcclesiologyThe church and its calling↗
- 05Christian LivingTruth worked into ordinary life↗
- 06Random ThoughtsQuestions that refuse to stay small↗
A word from the author
Why Steadfast?
This isn’t meant to be a systematic theology. It’s a record of things I notice, questions I wrestle with, connections I find, and truths I don’t want to forget.
About this blog“Not a conclusion,
but a place to keep looking.”
“Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.”
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