When Were the Disciples Born Again? A Pentecostal’s Confusing Answer

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Howard M. Ervin (1915-2009) was a longstanding faculty member at Oral Roberts University (in fact, the second longest-serving faculty member). I have to imagine that his theology impacted generations of ORU pastors, so his views on salvation are worth looking into. For example, in his book, Spirit Baptism: A Biblical Investigation, Ervin asks when the
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A Gospel Coalition Council Member Says You Need Good Deeds for Salvation

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I recently saw a quote attributed to Martin Luther that said, “Every week I preach justification by faith to my people because every week they forget it.” One of our ministry’s unpleasant but necessary tasks is to point out when popular authors and preachers have forgotten about justification by faith apart from works. Instead, they
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En el día de Herodes (Lucas 1:5a)

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La novela de Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities [Historia de dos ciudades], comienza con esta frase memorable, “Era el mejor de los tiempos, era el peor de los tiempos…” Algunas épocas son conocidas por sus dificultades. Meramente mencionar una época evoca tiempos difíciles que la gente experimentó, como con la Hambruna Irlandesa de
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The Good in Nazareth (Luke 1:26)

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Although Theophilus had been instructed about Jesus, he needed certainty. That is, he needed a more stable understanding of who Jesus is and what He did (cf. Luke 1:4). For example, maybe Theophilus heard rumors about Jesus’ unusual birth. What really happened? Luke tells the story. Sometime after Gabriel’s appearance to Zacharias, he had a
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