The Kingdom of God Is Not Now

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On September 6 one of my seminary professors, Dr. Stan Toussaint, died. I have many fond memories of him. About five years ago he spoke at our annual conference. His big idea was this: “The kingdom is not now and the kingdom is not now.” He said that multiple times. He specifically was rejecting the
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Is Everlasting Life Free, Yet Costly Too?

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The Role of Suffering in Preceding Glory Today I received an irenic email from someone, we will call him Frank, who agrees that everlasting life is absolutely free. However, he also thinks that in order to get that free gift you must deny yourself. Here is what Frank wrote: I’d like to offer my opinion
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The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance & Assurance

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The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance & Assurance. By Thomas R. Schreiner and Ardel B. Caneday. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. 344 pp. Paper, $27.00. I. Introduction Thomas R. Schreiner teaches NT interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of numerous works on Paul,
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Masonic Rites and Wrongs: An Examination of Freemasonry

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Masonic Rites and Wrongs: An Examination of Freemasonry. By Steven Tsoukalas. (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1995), 241 pp. Paper, $12.99. My father was a Mason and Shriner. He almost never took off his large Masonic ring. My sister was a part of Job’s Daughters when she was growing up. My dad encouraged
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Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed Theology

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Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed Theology. By R. C. Sproul. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000. R. C. Sproul is the author of forty books, founder of Ligonier Ministries, and the daily radio teacher for the nationally broadcast “Renewing Your Mind.” He is also known as one of the easiest to follow communicators from
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Does Free Grace Theology Diminish the Gospel?

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A Review of Wayne Grudem’s “‘Free Grace’ Theology: 5 Ways it Diminishes the Gospel”, Part 3 I. INTRODUCTION In Parts 1 and 2 we considered the first four chapters of Dr. Wayne Grudem’s recent book, “Free Grace” Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes the Gospel, in which he argues against Free Grace Theology (FGT). In Part
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What Does it Mean to Walk in the Spirit?

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By Bob Wilkin Preachers and Theologians Sometimes Make Up Stuff Preachers and theologians tend to be careful when explaining fundamental Biblical truths like the deity of Christ, substitutionary atonement, Jesus’ bodily resurrection on the third day, the Second Coming of Christ, and the inerrancy of Scripture. By careful, I mean that they will quote Scriptures
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