Voddie Baucham on How to Fight the Culture War
Here’s a good example of biblical, Christocentric theology by Voddie Baucham when he spoke at the D6 Conference last year in Dallas. VBaucham from D6 Conference on Vimeo.
How an Arminian Can Read Romans 8 and Think Apostasy Is Possible
Have you ever wondered, “How can a Calvinist read Hebrews 6 and not believe in the possibility of a true Christian turning from Christ to be an apostate?” I have. Or maybe you’re a Calvinist and you think, “How could an Arminian read Romans 8 and think apostasy for a true Christian is possible?” That’s...
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Two False Extremes Related to Apostasy
The issue of apostasy has come upon me. I haven’t sought it out. About a month ago a friend asked me what I thought about it (I didn’t respond). Another friend has mentioned he isn’t sure what he thinks about it. And I’m teaching a class on assurance of salvation right now on Wednesday nights...
Adam and Eve and Maple Tree Leaves
This is a guest post by Dr. Kevin Hester. See his bio below the post. Jacob asked Dr. Hester to answer the question: “Why does it matter that Adam was a real person?” This article is his excellent response. _______________ As I sit here looking out my office window in late October I am greeted...
The Sufficiency of Scripture
This week I have a paper due on the history of the Biblical Counseling movement. In my research, I’ve found a few quotes from those who have a high view of Scripture and those who don’t. Enjoy! Scripture is useless “Our knowledge of the historical worth of certain religious doctrines increases our respect for them,...
Barth on Prayer
This morning I reflected on one of my favorite passages by Karl Barth. Barth was a brilliant pastor-theologian. His writing and teaching hacked away at the diseased liberalism that captivated the Christianity of his youth. Like many brilliant people, Barth was brilliantly wrong about some important things. However, this morning as I contemplated two upcoming...
If God Were Entirely Knowable, He Wouldn’t Be God
It is impossible for us to fully understand or comprehend God. He’s just too much for us. Try to explain how it is that God is everywhere at one time. Try to explain time. How does time work? Now consider that God knows no time. Rather, He does not exist within the parameters of...
Interview With Matthew Anderson
I met Matthew Anderson when I was editing The Brink. He writes consistently at MereOrthodoxy.com, and has just come out with his first book, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith. I won a copy of the book, and am excited about reading it. Matthew deals with an issue that is more pertinent...
Review of Francis Chan’s “Erasing Hell”
It was late February when every semi-conservative evangelical Christian who has an Internet connection said, “The guy said what about hell?!” The guy was Rob Bell, and his book Love Wins was as provocative as the promotional video made it seem, as most reviews (most thorough being here) did land on Bell being some sort of...
Babies, Rulers, and Laborers: part 1
From Sunday School, most of are familiar with the story of the Rich Young Ruler. Furthermore, most of us know exactly what the point of the story is: Being rich can hinder your relationship with God, so beware! Well, I’m sure that’s true, but maybe there’s more to the story. Before unpacking this, though, let...
A Radical Quote
I’ve been reading Radical by David Platt. I’m in the middle of the second chapter. It is pretty good so far. Here is a quote I really liked, from somewhere in chapter two (I’m using Kindle, hence no page number): The gospel reveals eternal realities about God that we would sometimes rather not face. We...
Friday Links (3/25/11)
It’s been a weird week. School was a little slower than normal, which was probably sovereignty. The Lord knew I would need more time because of the funeral of a church member this week. The family is certainly still in mourning, and my heart goes out to them as they work to establish a new...
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