The subject is no longer limited to single issues such as same-sex marriage or transgender rights. These elements represent a comprehensive ideology that has rejected God as Creator, and will be imposed on the culture by ideologues determined to stamp out any memory of the truth.   The new Western progressive view of sexuality claims... Continue Reading

Right now, you too can rejoice in the undeserved grace and power of the Savior. Talk to him now. Enjoy his healing now. Confess your wretched misery and be freshly washed by his Holy Spirit. Jesus is still the One who helps those who cannot help themselves.   There is a man who cannot help... Continue Reading

One wonders how the “Jesus is neither a Democrat nor Republican” approach would have worked for Dietrich Bonhoeffer as he navigated the frightening political landscape of Germany in the 1930’s or 1940’s.   Would he have been compelled by the idea that the Scripture was neutral about whether Christians should vote for Hitler’s socialist party?   The... Continue Reading

Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation are full of apocalyptic language, characterized by symbolism, visions, allegories, parables, and symbolic actions. Usually there is a sharp distinction between the heavenly and earthly spheres. The literature takes a pessimistic view of the earthly sphere, and usually centers hope in the heavenly realm, from which salvation will come.   How does an amillennialist... Continue Reading

The object of God’s foreknowledge in Romans 8:29 is people. God does not say here that he foreknew inclinations, choices, or actions. It is not faith God foreknew; he foreknew people. God did not choose to save based on foreseen human works or decisions; Scripture is clear that we are sovereignly saved by grace through... Continue Reading

In the past, I have struggled with daily Bible reading. It may seem counterintuitive, but reading larger portions is helping my consistency. Getting the bigger picture makes the Bible that much more exciting. Rather than a compilation of nice and not-so-nice stories, verses, chapters, and books fit together to form God’s unfolding plan of redemption.... Continue Reading

The bottom line is that while we may often say that the Bible is sufficient we far too often shelf sola scriptura for what I labeled sola experienca. Sola experienca does not promise to sanctify anyone–in fact it only stirs up division. When we trade out sola scriptura for sola experienca we not only lose... Continue Reading

  So what was the problem? Bottom line, they were more saddened over the loss of 2000 pigs and the profit they represented than they were gladdened over the arrival of the Messiah and his wonder working power. Ultimately, they begged Jesus to depart from their region. Why? They were more interested in pigs and... Continue Reading

Bibliolatry is the notion that Christians are guilty of idolatry when they view the Bible as equal to God, or when studying the Bible supersedes their personal relationship with Him. No one is suggesting a literal bowing down to worship the Bible as a material object. I have heard sermons by evangelicals who teach that... Continue Reading

Against the claim that religious dogma is harming ourselves and others, we must insist that it is the secularist vision of the good life, not shared by many other persons, which will deny society the service and talents of Christians. Religious freedom should protect all, even the adherents of exclusivist religions, not merely those who... Continue Reading