Last month I suggested that a balanced approach to Bible study includes seeking out and considering the interpretations of others. This month I have a number of suggestions which I […]

Should we pay attention to the Scriptural interpretations of others? Should we allow the views of others to influence our understanding of Scripture? A complete reliance on the views of […]

“For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). One can share […]

Johannes Kepler was a famous German astronomer and mathematician who lived from 1571 to 1630. Recently while reading a book about Galileo which touched on Kepler, I was deeply moved […]

Never. Never. Never. Never. Never!1 Notes 1In the great tradition of dramatic disclaimers, such as the Apostle Paul’s in Romans 6:1-14, Shakespeare’s in King Lear, and Sir Winston Churchill’s in […]

“Most assuredly, I say unto you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed […]

When I became a Christian I was taught that I could know for sure that I was eternally secure in God’s love. I was taught that assurance of salvation meant […]

21 Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say […]

MacArthur’s book hits four main issues: assurance, faith, repentance, and the relationship between salvation and discipleship. Assurance While he never says it in so many words, MacArthur does not believe […]