The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church

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The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church. By Andrew Farley. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009. 237 pp. Paper, $14.99. This book has a catchy title: The Naked Gospel. The cover itself is odd. Though softback, it has a transparent plastic dust cover (evidently illustrating the naked gospel), which nonetheless is printed on
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James. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

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James. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. By Craig L. Blomberg and Mariam J. Kamell. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. 280 pp. Cloth, $24.99. The Epistle of James has long been a key support for the teaching of Lordship Salvation. For the most part this commentary does not wade into a discussion of what one
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Eternal Salvation by Obedience? Hebrews 5:9

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i Introduction Hebrews 5:8-9 says, “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” What does the author of Hebrews mean? It sounds like he’s saying that eternal salvation is only available by
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Galatians 1 & 2: Exposition, Commentary, Application

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Galatians 1 & 2: Exposition, Commentary, Application. By Laurence Vance. Pensacola, FL: Vance Publications, 2010. 154 pp. Paper, $12.95. It is a bit unusual to have a commentary of just the first two chapters of any book, let alone Galatians. However, Vance indicates in the Introduction that he started this work nine years ago and
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