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Is Jesus’ Evangelistic Message Still Valid?

March 1, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

ROBERT N. WILKIN1 Executive Director Grace Evangelical Society I. INTRODUCTION In the years 2000 and 2001, we published two articles by Zane Hodges on how to evangelize.2 In Free Grace circles, those messages caused much interest in the evangelistic ministry of Jesus. Some Free Grace people feel that the evangelistic ministry that Jesus preached was

The Lord’s Eating With Sinners in Luke 5

March 1, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Journal Articles

By Kathryn Wright I. INTRODUCTION In the Gospel of Luke, a consistent theme is found in the Lord’s encounters with various groups of people. Luke presents Him as sitting at a table and eating with them. While the other Gospel writers speak of the Lord’s participating in certain meals (e.g., Matt 26:6-7; Mark 14:3ff.), Luke

The Book of Romans. Ariel’s Bible Commentary

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The Book of Romans. Ariel’s Bible Commentary. By Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum. San Antonio, TX: Ariel Ministries; 2022. 408 pp. Hardcover, $19.00. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum is founder and head of Ariel Ministries in San Antonio, Texas. Ariel is a ministry that evangelizes and also produces discipleship resources from a Messianic Jewish perspective. The ministry emphasizes taking

Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries That Bring the Bible to Life

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Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries that Bring the Bible to Life. By Titus Kennedy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2020. 254 pp. Paper. $22.99. Titus Kennedy is a professional field archaeologist and an adjunct professor at Biola University, as well as a research fellow at Discovery Institute. He draws upon archaeology and documentary artifacts to

Who Are Those on the “Outside”? (Mark 4:11)

March 1, 2023 by Ken Yates in Journal Articles

KENNETH W. YATES Editor I. INTRODUCTION In Mark 4, Jesus begins to speak in parables to the Jews who come to hear Him. When the disciples ask Him why He has begun this practice, the Lord says that those on the “outside” will hear everything in parables, but that He will explain the meaning of

A Literary and Theological Analysis of Ruth

March 1, 2023 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Philippe R. Sterling1 Pastor Vista Ridge Bible Fellowship Lewisville, TX I. INTRODUCTION This article aims to unfold the theological message of the Book of Ruth by means of a broad literary study of its narrative, rooted in exegesis. The composition includes a literary analysis of the narrative, a comparison with literary parallels in Scripture, and

Mark 16: Unbelieving Believers and a Baptism Which Saves

March 1, 2023 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

James F. Myers1 JFM Ministries I. INTRODUCTION Advocates of baptismal regeneration and the continuation of sign gifts for the post-apostolic church often turn to Mark 16:16-20 for a proof text: “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who

The Believer’s Payday: Why Standing Before Christ Should Be Our Greatest Moment

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The Believer’s Payday: Why Standing Before Christ Should Be Our Greatest Moment. By Paul N. Benware. Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 2002. 209 pp. Paper, $17.99. “One of the current myths in the Church of Jesus Christ is that all believers are the same and will always be the same. This is only partly true and

The Word Made Flesh: A Theology of the Incarnation

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The Word Made Flesh: A Theology of the Incarnation. By Ian A. McFarland. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2019. 249 pp. Paper, $18.49. McFarland is a professor at the University of Cambridge. This book is a scholarly treatment of the Person of Christ. It deals with how the human and Divine natures come together

When Children Come Out: A Guide for Christian Parents

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When Children Come Out: A Guide for Christian Parents. By Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2022. 173 pp. Paper, $20.00. This book gives advice to Christian parents who are confronted by a child’s announcing that he or she is homosexual. Most of the book deals with same-sex attraction, but the