Do you know people who have had cataract surgery? Maybe you have. Likely we all will need it if we live long enough. Cataracts are physical impairments to our vision. The lens of the eye stops working correctly. The result is a decrease in vision, especially at night. The repair is simple: replace the lens.

People often confuse the one condition of being born again with the many conditions of being a disciple of Jesus. In Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth, C. I. Scofield explained it as the difference between “Salvation and Rewards” (chapter 9). In Grace, Salvation, and Discipleship, Charles Bing explains it as A Truth and B

Bo Giertz was a Swedish Lutheran theologian, bishop, and author of my favorite Christian novel, The Hammer of God. He was known as a someone who fought for orthodox Christian faith against a tide of liberalism in his country. In this quote, Giertz reflects upon the need for the pastor to preach the eternal Word

Judas was one of the world’s worst sinners. He committed the world’s worst betrayal: he arranged for Jesus’s murder. If you want to know how God treats sinners, look at Judas. We catch a glimpse of it in John 13:1-30. God loves sinners. “He loved them to the end” (v 1). Even Judas. God loves

I just got a book called No Quick Fix: Where Higher Life Theology Came from, What It Is, and Why It’s Harmful. It is by Andrew David Naselli. My review will appear in the next issue of our journal. In this blog, I just want to focus on one of Naselli’s main concerns. He believes

False teachers emphasize good works. Let me repeat that. False teachers emphasize good works. Listen to Paul: No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds (2 Cor 11:14-15). Satan’s ministers disguise themselves

Michael L. Brown is the Charismatic and Arminian version of John MacArthur (the two have actually clashed on the issue of sign gifts). Brown is known as a conservative Christian voice in print and on the radio, and a defender of things like the Biblical sexual ethics. There is much to commend him on a

When the Gospel is so presented that the necessity for ongoing good works is stressed, it becomes a gospel that can no longer offer true assurance of eternal life. The individual who professes faith in Christ cannot possess, at the moment of faith, a certainty about his eternal destiny. Under some forms of theology, he

I like Bible Study Fellowship. They do good work. They promote Bible Study. They teach people about Jesus. I’ve seen the good influence in my family’s life. But I’ve noticed they sometimes get the gospel wrong. I’ve noticed they have preached salvation by works, if only inconsistently. In an earlier post, I noted how their