We Believe In: Good Works
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” —Ephesians 2:10, emphasis supplied I. Introduction “You Protestants,” said the pious and elderly lady standing at the back of St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. to the teenage art school student (who was
Repentance and Salvation Part 3: New Testament Repentance: Lexical Considerations
Robert N. Wilkin* I. Introduction There he was again. I’d seen him on telecasts of baseball and football games. Now here he was on a PGA golf tournament telecast somehow repeatedly getting on camera with his rainbow Afro wig and his evangelistic T-shirt. What did he mean with his one word message, REPENT? What did
An Evaluation of Some Evidences For “Lordship Salvation”
Paul Holloway* I. Introduction The observations in this article are primarily philosophical. The point is not to overturn the conclusions of those holding Lordship Salvation,1 but to examine certain of the more popular evidences offered in support of these conclusions. While it is true that the issue properly conceived comes down to biblical interpretation, it
A Voice from the Past: Assurance of Faith and Posession of Salvation
César Malan* What we need to possess, above every other good, is peace of mind, contentment of heart. In whatever condition man may be, from the monarch to the peasant, he seeks this happiness, and as long as he is deprived of it he is not at rest. And yet man never attains it as
Grace in the Arts: The Coronation of The King – An Annotated Work of Fiction: Part I
Frank D. Carmical* And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall he one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.1 —Daniel 12:11-12 The past forty-four days had
Evangelism: You Make the Call
The National Football League is upon us once again. If you have ever seen an NFL TV broadcast, you probably have seen a segment named, “You Make the Call.” In these segments they show a play and ask you how you would rule if you were the referee. I have found this a helpful exercise
Self-Sacrifice and Kingdom Entrance – Matthew 5:29-30 (Part 2 of 2)
And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut if off and cast it
Letters to the Editor: Doctrinal Statement, Not Articles, Represents the GES Position
I received two letters in the past month from readers wanting to know if views expressed in GES News articles represented the GES position. The answer is no. The GES doctrinal position is laid out in our doctrinal statement. If an issue is not covered, GES has no official position on that doctrine. We feel,
A Good Message Deserves Good Manners: Living Graciously
By J. Kevin Butcher It’s one thing to preach grace; it’s another thing to live it. Most of us who believe that eternal life is a gift of absolute grace have very little trouble relating that fact to others in our conversation. When an opportunity presents itself, we’re glad to share with co-workers, neighbors, children,