John H. Niemelä President Message of Life Ministries Aurora, CO I. INTRODUCTION1 Dortian Calvinism is known by the acronym T-U-L-I-P. The first point is the T, which stands for total […]
By John H. Niemelä On March 12, 2019, Dr. George Meisinger, a longtime friend of grace, went into the presence of the Lord. He was born in Eugene, OR, on […]
The Gospel of John. Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture. By Francis Martin and William M. Wright IV. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015. 366 pp. Paper, $24.99. The average Free […]
John H. Niemelä1 President Message of Life Ministries I. INTRODUCTION As Jesus taught, some retorted in John 8:33 with their own question: They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and […]
By John H. Niemelä The-just-by-faith shall live (Hab 2:4, Author’s Translation). A Controversy Paul’s use of Hab 2:4 in Rom 1:17 is controversial today. What did Paul mean? What did […]
By John H. Niemelä1 Believe it or not, there are rumblings against the idea that John’s Gospel is evangelistic. What does John 20:30-31 say? Thus Jesus did many other signs […]
I. INTRODUCTION Revelation 3:10 in the New King James Version reads: “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which […]
Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Approaches to Seventy Figures in John. Edited by Steven A. Hunt, D. Francois Tolmie, and Ruben Zimmermann. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013. 724 pp. […]
I. INTRODUCTION John 15:16 should be seen as a multi-generational evangelismfocused Great Commission verse, anticipating the purpose statement. This verse aligns with the evangelistic purpose of the book as a […]
Many Christians find our Lord’s Gethsemane prayers perplexing, even downright troubling. Seemingly, Jesus tries to convince the Father into allowing Him to avoid crucifixion. How could that be? The Cross […]
A friend named Tom does not like the expression saving faith. I understand why he feels that way. There is no special kind of faith that is “saving.” The issue in...
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Ken Yates and Kathryn Wright are answering a question about Jesus’ death and why it was necessary....
I think the most common passage used to try to refute Grace Theology is James 2. Verses in the chapter are constantly quoted to teach that...
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