A Critique of Keith A. Fournier’s a House United? Evangelicals and Catholics Together: A Winning Alliance for the 21st Century

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Robert N. Wilkin Executive Director Grace Evangelical Society Irving, TX I. Introduction I am very interested in this book for a number of reasons. First, the man who assisted in the writing of this book, Bill Watkins, was my contemporary in seminary. Second, recently at a meeting of Bible scholars in Chicago, Bill and I
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Believers and the Bema

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EARL RADMACHER* I. Introduction Several years ago while I was preaching in a church in the state of Washington, the pastor forgot to pray before we proceeded. So, as he was about to sit down he said to me, “Oh, by the way, I forgot to pray. Would you pray before you preach?” And I
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Lordship Salvation: Some Crucial Questions and Answers

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Lordship Salvation: Some Crucial Questions and Answers. Including a Reply to “So Great Salvation” by Charles C. Ryrie and “Absolutely Free!” by Zane C. Hodges. By Robert Lescelius. Asheville, NC: Revival Literature, 1992. 217 pp. Paper, $6.99. Add another book to the lordship side of the Lordship Salvation controversy. The balance of books is on
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Unmasked! Recognizing and Dealing with Imposters in the Church

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Unmasked! Recognizing and Dealing with Imposters in the Church. By O.S. Hawkins. Chicago: Moody Press, 1989. 99 pp. Paper, $5.95. I have mixed emotions after reading this book. On the one hand, I am very much in agreement with the author on the dreadful spread of liberalism in conservative churches, schools, and denominations. It’s important
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Growing Through Conflict

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Growing Through Conflict. By Erwin Lutzer. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1992. 156 pp. Paper, $5.99. This short and easy-to-read Bible study book is from the Life-in-Perspective Series. As always, Dr. Lutzer captures the reader with his simple, clear, and illustrative style. The book is meant to be read along with most of 1 and 2 Samuel
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The Myth of Certainty

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The Myth of Certainty. By Daniel Taylor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. 158 pp. Paper, $9.99. Many people in and out of church today struggle with the issue of doubt. Am I saved or I am lost? Is the Bible trustworthy? With this book Taylor seeks to help such people. I appreciate his aim.
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The Gospel According to Rome

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The Gospel According to Rome. By James G. McCarthy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1995. 397 pp. Paper, $11.99. “The Turks are at the Gates of Vienna!” These dramatic words from the Louis de Rochemont film “Martin Luther” (1953) are relevant today. In the 16th century Lutherans were pressed to reunite with Rome to form
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