No earthly banquet was ever so splendid. No roster of assembled guests was ever so impressive. The coheirs of King Jesus are the elite of human history. To be numbered among them is the highest honor—and greatest victory!—which any man or woman can achieve. But what is it that really makes an overcomer? What are

There are lots of books for Dummies today. I’ve chosen to call this article Lordship Salvation for Dummies not because I question your intelligence, but because I want to lighten up the discussion of what could otherwise become a very heavy subject. While Lordship Salvation is complicated, its basic tenets are quite simple. Often when

by Pastor Barry Black Misnomer: 1. Unsuitable name––a wrong or unsuitable name or term for something or somebody. 2. Calling something by a wrong name––a use of a wrong or unsuitable name or term to describe something or somebody. Generally when the suffix -ism is placed behind a word, it describes a movement, doctrine, or

This article is adapted from the Summer and Winter 2002 editions of The Kerugma Message, which is sent free of charge to all who request it (PO Box 870579, Mesquite, TX, 75187). Propitiation and the Holy of Holies By His sacrifice on the cross the Lord Jesus Christ has become in His own Person the

The Bible knows nothing of degrees of faith.1 Either a person believes something, or he does not. For example, when she was asked by Jesus, “Do you believe this?” Martha didn’t speak of her percentage of certainty. She confidently asserted her conviction that she indeed believed what Jesus had just said (John 11:27). That, however,

This story can be found at www.carolinahurricanes.com . Recently, the Carolina Hurricanes, formerly known as the Hartford Whalers, won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history by beating the Edmonton Oilers. While the fans in Raleigh, NC were as excited as ever, Glen Wesley was also exuberant, but he has his priorities in order. Wesley,

Earlier this year, my wife and I heard Chuck Swindoll speak on this passage. His explanation led to some fruitful discussion between Sharon and me. Swindoll took a view I’d not heard before. He suggested that all three of these verses concern discipleship. Lordship Salvation advocates normally understand these three verses to all refer to

Paul’s Letter to the Philippians Is Heavily Concerned with the Judgment Seat of Christ (Bema) Understanding why an author is writing is vital to understanding what he means. Only in the last few years have I realized that in Philippians, Paul’s overriding concern is that his readers will be vindicated at the Judgment Seat of

I’ve received many calls and emails about my Mar-April article on the necessity of belief in eternal security. Three questions in particular need clarification. I wasn’t saying that if you’ve never believed that assurance is of the essence of saving faith, you’ve not yet been born again. One reader wondered that since I admitted to

The issue of when eternal life starts came to the forefront in our annual conference this year (Feb 27-Mar 2, 2006). Both Zane Hodges and Bob Bryant said that if a person has never been sure that he is eternally secure by faith in Jesus, then he has not yet been born again. Yet an