"I believe that in every respect the spirit of Islam is contrary to that of the revelation of God in Jesus Christ. It is so in the basic fact that the God of Islam cannot be incarnate. This God can be only the sovereign judge who ordains all...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Someone asked me why I thought that the divorce rate in the American Church is not significantly different from the rest of society. Below are some of the reasons why I think that this is so. For Reasons One Through Seven, Read Here. EIGHT:The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Martin Luther's anti-Semitic writings continued from Part 1. "I have read and heard many stories about the Jews which agree with this judgment of Christ, namely, how they have poisoned wells, made assassinations, kidnaped children, as related...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have never read anybody's book on eschatology with which I fully agreed; I guess that's because I see some truth in most of what other Evangelicals write, whether they are futurists, historicists, idealists or preterists, but I don't think that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. The religious wars that tore Europe apart began to cease in the eighteenth century, in part at least, because of the Enlightenment commitment to a state that was neither dominant over the church nor dominated by the church, but was not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from Part 1. As we think about call to preach the gospel, we have to look at the New Testament data regarding the government of the Church. Several things are relevant. First, we notice that just as various words, such as the Bride of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Someone who had felt called to the ministry and then been derailed along the way asked: "Should I completely erase from my mindset the idea of vocational ministry either here or on the mission field?"Dear Brother,Before I attempt an answer to your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Apostle Paul wrote: "Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from "Government, Globalism and Free Will" (If Jesus was unable to do any significant healing miracles in Nazareth because of human unbelief (Matthew 13:58 and Mark 6:6), how much more necessary is it for us to pray with faith and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God has given human beings free will, the ability to make authentic choices without coercion. But this does not mean that the human will has not been radically impacted by evil. First, I believe that it is very basic to a Christian...[ abbreviated | read entire ]