John

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John. By John Calvin. The Crossway Classic Commentaries. Alister McGrath and J. I. Packer, Series Editors. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1994. 473 pp. Paper, $13.99. This commentary was originally published in 1553, over 450 years ago. In his introduction, series editor J. I. Packer says, “This commentary is one of Calvin’s best pieces of work, and
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Unmasked! Recognizing and Dealing with Imposters in the Church

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Unmasked! Recognizing and Dealing with Imposters in the Church. By O.S. Hawkins. Chicago: Moody Press, 1989. 99 pp. Paper, $5.95. I have mixed emotions after reading this book. On the one hand, I am very much in agreement with the author on the dreadful spread of liberalism in conservative churches, schools, and denominations. It’s important
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The Myth of Certainty

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The Myth of Certainty. By Daniel Taylor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. 158 pp. Paper, $9.99. Many people in and out of church today struggle with the issue of doubt. Am I saved or I am lost? Is the Bible trustworthy? With this book Taylor seeks to help such people. I appreciate his aim.
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The Zondervan NIV Bible Commentary: Volume 2: New Testament

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The Zondervan NIV Bible Commentary: Volume 2: New Testament. Edited by Kenneth L. Barker and John Kohlenberger III. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994. 1243 pp. Cloth, $32.99. This one-volume commentary on the NT is an abridgment of the 5 volumes of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary which cover the NT. As its title indicates, it
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I Will Not Blot Out His Name

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He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. -Revelation 3:5 Can a believer lose his salvation or be erased from the Book of Life if he does not
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Demas Has Forsaken Me

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Demas was a trusted member of the apostle Paul’s ministry team. Paul said of him, “Epaphras, my fellow prisoner greets you, as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers” (Philemon 23-24). Demas is even mentioned before Luke, author of Luke and Acts! Paul mentions him again in Col 4:14, also in a positive light.
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You Have Fallen From Grace – Galatians 5:4

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This article is a condensed version of one which will appear in an upcoming book slated for publication in the summer of 1995. The book will deal with difficult NT passages on issues such as saving faith, assurance, eternal security, Lordship Salvation, rewards, and perseverance. You have become estranged from Christ,1 you who attempt to
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Because We Love the Brethren – 1 John 3:14

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We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. One understanding of 1 John, called the tests-of-life position, views the whole book as giving subjective tests by which believers can discern whether they are true or false believers. One
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