When Were the Disciples Born Again_

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 […]

November 1, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Grace in Focus Articles

By Shawn Lazar “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt 5:17). Jesus said that […]

A Gospel Coalition Council Member Says You Need Good Deeds for Salvation

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 […]

October 28, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Su Gracia Gratuita
En el día de Herodes (Lucas 1_5a)

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 […]

Rewarded with a Good Reputation

“Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he […]

A Variety of Greatness in the Kingdom

Does your church or tradition believe in the doctrine of eternal rewards? It is the key to so many subjects in theology and to so many passages of Scripture. For […]

October 21, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Luke, Nazareth
The Good in Nazareth

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 […]

October 19, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Isaiah, Luke, Mary, virgin, virgin birth
Mary’s Virginity in Messianic Prophecy

In Luke 1:27, we read that God sent Gabriel to a virgin named Mary. At this time, Mary was probably a teenager. But despite her young age, as was customary, she […]

October 14, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - discipline, Doubt, Luke, Zacharias
Zacharias’ Disbelief and Divine Discipline

Did you know that even the oldest, godliest believers can doubt God…and be disciplined for it? If you were a member of the clergy, a priest of God, and a […]

October 13, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - John the Baptist, Luke
John the Baptist’s Seven Spirit-Empowered Services

So it was, that Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, when his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the Temple of […]

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