The Purpose of John’s Gospel
by Diane Boring I have had the privilege to sit under very good Bible teaching. I have learned the importance of being a Berean (Acts 17:11). I heard one speaker at a GES Conference tell of his intense discussions and debates with Zane Hodges over the meaning of certain passages. He said that in those
Journaling with Marlene
by Marlene Mills I remember, as a child, that my mother always kept a diary. Every now and then someone would say, “It’s never been this hot in October!” and my mom would pull out her diary, flip a few pages, and say, “Yes, it has. It was 83 degrees on the 17th of October,
Don’t Waste the Payment!
by Ivy Brooks I talk often with people about eternal life. I almost always ask questions in order to determine whether or not they understand that eternal life is forever, that they can never lose it or give it back. I regularly encounter various answers that disclose that they are not “getting it.” I discovered
Church Spotlight: Grace Bible Chapel
Church Spotlight Grace Bible Chapel, Corinth, TX Disciples Making Disciples We first started discussing the need for a new church during the summer of 2009. Our group of friends were troubled by the under representation of Free Grace theology, the lack of expository teaching, and the increasing influence of the Neo-Reform movement. It seemed
Degrees of Rewards in Eternity: Sanctification by Works?
Missional Ecclesiology in the Book of Acts
Refuting Compromise: A Biblical and Scientific Refutation of “Progressive Creationism” (Billions of Years), As Popularized by Astronomer Hugh Ross
Refuting Compromise: A Biblical and Scientific Refutation of “Progressive Creationism” (Billions of Years), As Popularized by Astronomer Hugh Ross. By Jonathan Sarfati. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2004. 411 pp. Paper, $14.99. Genesis 1 states that God created the heavens and the earth in 6 days. In recent years the length of the days has
Politics According to the Bible
Politics According to the Bible. By Wayne Grudem. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010. 624 pp. Cloth, $39.99. In this book, Wayne Grudem seeks to answer the question, “what does the Bible say about politics?” More specifically, Grudem is primarily dealing not with basic political philosophies but specific issues in the modern American political scene (his
A Cultish Side of Calvinism
A Cultish Side of Calvinism. By Micah Coate. NP: Innovo Publishing, 2011. 330 pp. Paperback, $19.95. This book has an all-star lineup of endorsers including well-known Evangelicals Tim LaHaye, Earl Radmacher, Paige Patterson, and Jerry Vines. In addition to Radmacher, several other Free Grace leaders endorse the book: Charlie Bing, Dave Anderson, Fred Chay, Gordon