the first tendency of evil prohibited
Another advantage of the Biblical morality arises from the fact that it lays its prohibition on the first tendency to evil in the heart. It does not wait for the overt act, nor for the half-formed...
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is it right to be NASB-only?
In a previous thread, one of my good on-line friends posed a real dilemma that he says happened in our circles. I am sure he is reporting accurately, I am not accusing him of making any misstatements...
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a plea for real exposition
I ran across a sermon the other day. The preacher bills himself as an expository preacher. He was dealing with a very important text, full of material for application to our present scene. His approach...
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what is the gospel?
Donn Arms has an excellent article on the topic, “Gospel Indicatives/Gospel Imperatives”. In it he calls for us to use the term ‘gospel’ in exactly the same way the New Testament uses it. I say a...
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the Bible is a living book
Can you guess who said this? The author has long gone on to his reward. I think he shows great insight in this quote. Just one rule: No Googling! The Bible is a living Book; and if you will come to the...
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spiritual gifts revisited
The great scholar*, Charles Ryrie, says: A spiritual gift is not a place of service. The gift is the ability, not where that ability is used. Teaching can be done in or out of a formal classroom...
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does this strike you as funny?
The latest 9 Marks eJournal is out. There is an article by Owen Strachan attempting to sketch the history of the doctrine of conversion in America. In the article, he cites George Whitfield in the line...
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Everything in religion depends on the nature of the start
“Everything in religion depends on the nature of the start. You may start ‘out of faith’, from an utter abandonment to God, and an entire dependence on Him, and in this case a righteousness is possible...
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apostasy
In a recent exchange elsewhere, I was taken to task over my use of the word ‘apostasy’ with reference to the change in emphasis in another Christian ministry. This leads me to some thinking on the...
View Articlethe fundamental evangelical problem
Amidst all the pressure to make nice with evangelicals, there are some key issues that are often overlooked. You can pick up these key issues occasionally in commentaries, less often in bold clearly...
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an interesting verse for my Calvinist friends
NAU Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. The word for purpose here is a very interesting word. Thayer defines it this...
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ek•kle•si•a
I’ve been doing a little study on the term ekklesia recently. That’s the Greek term translated ‘church’ in the New Testament (at least most of the time). The word is important to Baptists because of...
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ek•kle•si•a (part 2)
In my earlier post I defended the notion of calling the body of Christ “the universal Church.” My point was based on the idea that the meaning of ekklesia, the Greek word for church, was advanced...
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Landmarkism and Local Only
Number One Son has posted some notes on a connection between Landmarkism and the Local Church Only view. I don’t think he is saying that the local only view is exclusive to Landmarkism, but that there...
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Landmarkism in embryo form?
I think we can safely say that one of the marks of Landmarkism is the “local-only” view of the church. When we say that we are NOT saying that everyone who holds this view is a Landmarker, but those...
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these are dangers?
A response to Kent Brandenburg’s post, “Why is the idea of the universal church dangerous?” Kent was responding to my question quoted below. A few weeks ago now, I was asked, "Why is the idea of local...
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theology of the heart
A few years ago I sat in on a seminary class with one of my sons. The professor was one who taught me back in my days in grad school, Dr. Robert Bell. In this lecture he made a comment that I have...
View ArticleThe Roots of Postfundamentalist Evangelicalism (and Fundamentalism) (Part 1)
Returning to the book, Pocket History of Evangelical Theology, published by InterVarsity Press, by Roger Olson, today I want to discuss the roots of Postfundamentalist Evangelical theology. For a...
View ArticleThe Roots of Postfundamentalist Evangelicalism (and Fundamentalism) (Part 2)
I’m writing about the book, Pocket History of Evangelical Theology, published by InterVarsity Press, by Roger Olson. Last time I listed the roots of what Olson calls postfundamentalist evangelicalism...
View ArticleThe Roots of Postfundamentalist Evangelicalism (and Fundamentalism) (Part 3)
I’m writing about the book, Pocket History of Evangelical Theology, published by InterVarsity Press, by Roger Olson. I listed the roots of what Olson calls postfundamentalist evangelicalism (otherwise...
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