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J.K. Rowling and the Pressure to Exchange the Truth for a Lie (Romans 1:23-25)

June 22, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Creation, homosexual, J. K. Rowling, LGBTQ, Roman, transsexual, truth

J.K. Rowling, famed author of the Harry Potter series, was recently attacked (again) by members of the transsexual movement. She shared a headline that read: “Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.” To which Rowling commented, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help

The Importance of an Error-Free Bible

June 19, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bibliology, inerrancy, Titus 1:2; 2 Timothy 3:16, Verbal plenary inspiration

Today I received a very brief question: Thank you for your amazing discussions! Would you please discuss how we know that the Bible is inerrant, and why it is so important that it is inerrant? I will answer those in reverse order. First, why is it so important that the Bible is inerrant (without error)?

Is Christendom Sick or Dead?

June 18, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Biblical separation, Christendom

In response to a blog about the need for missionaries to Christendom, a reader wrote: Shawn, I must admit I was quite taken aback by your words. You are just a year younger than I am, and from your books, blog posts and radio podcasts I’ve listened to that you share with Bob, I know

Sins Are Not the Issue in Regeneration

June 17, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 2:16, John 1:29, John 6:28-29, Repentance and Salvation

An interesting question came from someone who happened to see one of my blogs: I came across Bob’s Sept 1, 2019, article. While I appreciate much of what Bob says, his statement in the last paragraph was puzzling to me: “Because of the cross of Christ, our sins and our works are not the issue.”

The Image of God and Ruling with Christ

June 16, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - anthropology, Heiser, image of God, Ruling with Christ, the doctrine of man

What is the image of God? I have read just about every different theory you can imagine trying to identify the nature of the image of God. I have seen candidates such as being self-aware, or intelligent, or capable of speech, or capable of love, or having a soul, or (as Karl Barth suggested) being

The Doctrine of God: Essence and Existence

June 15, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - doctrine of God, existence of God, theology proper

Are you ready to learn a basic theological distinction? What is the difference between Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and a square circle? One way to think of the difference is between what older theologians called essence and existence. Essence is what something is. What is its nature? What do we know about it? If you

Job’s Limited Mind and the Problem of Evil (Job 13:15)

June 12, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Job, problem of evil, wisdom

The world is and has long been full of evil. As I write this, the COVID-19 pandemic has been sweeping the globe, and there are riots across the country in response to what appears to be a case of police brutality. Many people are dying. Even more are suffering. I don’t think evil is a

Three Books for a Student about to Enter College

June 11, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Darwinism, Free Grace Theology, inerrancy, Postmodernity, Romans 12:2

A pastor gave me an interesting challenge: Greetings! I am a pastor in a free grace church in PA. I have received your magazine for many years. My question: we have a high school student graduating now and going on to a secular college in the fall. She is a believer and has had a

Four Reasons the Doctrine of Eternal Rewards Answers Solomon’s Quest for Meaning

June 10, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes, Eternal Rewards

The teacher in Ecclesiastes—who was most likely King Solomon—was on a search for the meaning of life “under the sun.” However, all his attempts to find meaning failed. He looked for purpose through pursuing wisdom (Eccl 1:12-14, 18), pleasure (Eccl 2:10-11), legacy (Eccl 2:18-20), wealth (Eccl 5:10-11), even children (Eccl 6:3-4)—among other things—and concluded all

A Free Grace Letter from a Student

June 9, 2020 by Ken Yates in Blog

My daughter Kathryn and I teach at a Bible Institute in Nepal. We try to go once a year. This is an email I received from one of our students. His name is Suresh Budhaprithi. I thought it would make a good blog. It has been slightly edited for format purposes: Coronavirus, known as COVID-19,