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Galatians 3:28 and the Analogy of Faith

December 14, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - analogy of faith, Hermeneutics, women in ministry

One rule of interpretation is called the analogy of faith (read about it here, or listen about it here). Put simply, the analogy of faith means that, since Scripture is self-consistent, you should interpret Scripture in light of other Scripture. And wherever there is an unclear verse, you should look for a clear verse to

40 References to Rewards in the Teaching of Jesus

December 11, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Jack Deere

“Most Christians don’t know about divine rewards,” Jack Deere explained, “and preachers seldom preach about them, which is amazing given how much Jesus taught about them.” Have you ever heard about the doctrine of eternal rewards? If you read the Bible, you should have. As Deere says, Jesus often taught about rewards, and they are

A Better Attitude Towards Prophecy

December 10, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Dispensationalism, premillennialism, Prophecy, watch

My blog on the danger of Dispensational prophecy caused a little bit of a stir. Many people wrote to agree. And some wrote to disagree. For example, one woman commented: “All the things the article mentioned had NO relevance to ANY Bible prophecy. 2020 is VERY different. If you don’t see that, I would question

The American Revolution and Romans 13

December 9, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Christianity and the U.S. Constitution, Romans 13:1-7

I recently wrote a blog on God’s sovereignty and ungodly rulers (see here). That led to this question from Bruce: Thanks, Bob, for your response. I do agree. But could you please explain this a little further within the framework of the American Revolution? I was hoping to avoid the question. On the one hand,

Overcoming Sinful Strongholds

December 8, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - love, punks, Sin

Q. I read your blogs about growing up (see here and here). Do you believe a Christian can have strongholds in his or her life, and if so, do you have some Biblical information on that topic that you can share sometime? A. I’m not entirely familiar with the term “strongholds,” but I think you

An Honest Exegete Grappling with Some of His Theological Convictions

December 7, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Timothy 2:11-13, being denied by Christ, denying Christ

Today I read Greg Couser’s article on the believer’s judgment. I do not know him. But I liked his article. It appeared in DTS’s journal BibSac in Oct-Dec of 2019. I highly recommend reading the article. In it you can see an honest exegete struggling to make sense of certain texts that do not fit

Confusion about Repentance, Faith, and Salvation

December 4, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Matthew 9:13; Acts 20:21, repentance and faith, Repentance and Salvation

Pamela writes: Over the years I had attended Calvinistic churches with my family. I do not think Calvinism is Biblical. I do not remember exactly what I googled, but I ended up at your website.  Does it matter what Bible version you use? I have heard some say only the KJV is reliable. Isn’t repentance

The Danger of Dispensational Prophecy

December 3, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Prophecy

“Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?” (Luke 12:56). I love Biblical prophecy. God made sure nearly a quarter of the Bible is prophecy, so it is important. However, while I am a committed pre-millennial, pre-tribulational, Dispensentionalist, I cringe

God’s Sovereignty and Ungodly Rulers

December 2, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - God appoints rulers, Proverbs 21:1, Romans 13:1

FH asks this great question: I have read a number of passages and  heard a number of preachers and Christians, but I am still trying to understand whether God puts into place and takes down every single king, leader, and president in every nation past, present, future. No matter if they are good or bad,

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve (Mark 6:7-13)

December 1, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - eternal conscious torment (ECT), fishers of men, Mark 6:7-13, team ministry

After being rejected in His hometown of Nazareth, the Lord Jesus sent out His disciples in six teams of two. Why did He send them in twos? They could have covered more towns if all twelve went separately. A bigger question is why He sent them out at all. Why not have them continue to