July 5, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - regional conference
How Do WE Decide Where To Hold a REgional Conference_

People have often asked, “How do you decide where to hold a regional conference?” Let me shed some light on our reasoning process. There are four basic criteria. First, invitations. […]

“It pays to compare Bible versions”

“For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made […]

Is there a difference between eternal existence and eternal life_

In my discussions with annihilationists, one of the conceptual roadblocks I’ve encountered is an inability to distinguish between eternal existence and having eternal life. Some annihilationists reason this way: “To […]

Is the Concept of Repentance in John’s Gospel_

Recently one of the readers of our blog asked me to respond to a Spring 2013 Journal article from The Master’s Seminary Journal. The article was by Dr. David Croteau […]

not your will

The Epistle of James was addressed to carnal Christians. James urged them to come back into fellowship with God. “Submit…to God,” he wrote (4:7). “Draw near to God and He […]

The Crown-Casting is not a one-time event

A reader wondered: I thought of Revelation 4:10-11, where it says the 24 Elders will cast their crowns down before the feet of Jesus. The Grace New Testament Commentary doesn’t […]

June 27, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - believing, Faith, saving faith
DoYouKnowWhatYou'reEternallyInFor_

For the last year, I’ve been promising to take my kids to Canada. They want to see the snow. They saw some snow once—two years ago. A light sprinkling that […]

What do Calvinists do with verses that don’t fit their system_

I’m sitting on the plane awaiting takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth to Orlando, FL for our June 8-9 regional conference on the theme “Is Calvinism Biblical?” I pull out my conference […]

June 25, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Baptist
The Carnal Baptist Fellowship_

I am a Baptist. The first church I ever attended after my mom became born-again, was Baptist. It might have been too liberal, though, and mom left to attend a […]

Must we do “the work of the Christian life” to have eternal life_

Beware of Misleading Blogs A reader told me about a May 20, 2018 blog by Justin Steckbauer entitled “How to Have Eternal Life.” The reader said, “After reading it I […]

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