A Voice From the Past: The Bible and the Presidents

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By Art Farstad February is a presidential month for historically minded Americans. And rightly so. Our first and truly great president, George Washington, was born in February (Feb. 11, 1732, “Old Style” calendar, Feb. 22 “New Style”). So too was Abraham Lincoln, perhaps our greatest and most beloved president of all (Feb. 12, 1809). Their
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What Is Free Grace?

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By Ken Yates Introduction In any field of thought, the people involved develop a specific vocabulary. They often forget that most people are unfamiliar with this vocabulary. For example, if I find myself in a group of auto mechanics, I quickly realize that I don’t know what many of their words mean. They may talk
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Was Zane Hodges’ View of the Gospel “Misguided, Anemic, Inconsistent, and Evasive”?

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By Bob Wilkin A 2019 doctoral paper by Nicholas James Claxton (available online)1 is entitled “Faith Without Works: The Gospel According to Zane Hodges.” Claxton’s paper is irenic in tone. In his conclusion, he raises seven objections to the views and exegetical method of Hodges. I’ll briefly answer those objections in this article. His seven
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Ignorance Is Bliss, Luke 9:57

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By Ken Yates Introduction I am a guy who likes creature comforts. I like indoor plumbing, a nice hot meal for supper, and a comfortable bed. Two or three pillows are pretty much a necessity as well. When I joined the Army, I had to make a few sacrifices regarding these comforts when I trained
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Throw the Challenge Flag

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By Dix Winston In 1999 the NFL instituted the red challenge flag, allowing a coach to challenge certain calls made by the officiating team. Once the flag is thrown, the referee reviews the video replay from a number of different camera angles. If there is indisputable visual evidence, the ruling on the field will be
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Классифицируя фарисеев

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Новый Завет не слишком лестно откликается об израильских религиозных лидерах первого столетия. При их описании упоминаются такие выражения как «крашенные гробы», «змеиное отродие», «алчные». В конечном итоге религиозные лидеры убивают своего собственного Мессию. Из-за таких примеров и общего тона Нового Завета слово «фарисей» несет негативную окраску для большинства читателей Библии; многие автоматически классифицируют фарисеев как
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Encasillando a los fariseos

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El Nuevo Testamento no edulcora a los líderes religiosos judíos del primer siglo. Se les describe como sepulcros blanqueados, serpientes y codiciosos. En última instancia, los líderes religiosos matan a su propio Mesías. Debido a estos ejemplos, y al tono general del Nuevo Testamento, la palabra fariseo tiene una connotación negativa para la mayoría de
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