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Review of Allan Chapple’s “Jesus’ Intervention in the Temple: Once or Twice?”

March 1, 2016 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

When our journal first started we had a section in which we did journal reviews. However, over time we followed the lead of many journals and stopped doing journal reviews. This article1 by Allan Chapple is so timely and well-written that it demands a special review. I. FOUR POSSIBLE VIEWS EXPLAINED The author begins by

Kept for Jesus: What the New Testament Really Teaches about Assurance of Salvation and Eternal Security

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Kept for Jesus: What the New Testament Really Teaches about Assurance of Salvation and Eternal Security. By Sam Storms. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2015. 203 pp. Paper, $15.99. Storms is the senior pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, OK and holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also the

A Theology of Mark’s Gospel: Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God

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A Theology of Mark’s Gospel: Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. By David E. Garland. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015. 651 pp. Cloth, $44.99. David Garland teaches at Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. This beautiful and massive book is a Biblical Theology of Mark and not a commentary. The difference is

Evidence for the Rapture: A Biblical Case for Pretribulationism

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Evidence for the Rapture: A Biblical Case for Pretribulationism. John Hart, editor. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2015. 276 pp. Paper, $19.99. John Hart is a Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute. He has taught at MBI for over thirty years. He is the editor of this work as well as one of its authors.

If Grace Is True: Why God Will Save Every Person

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If Grace Is True: Why God Will Save Every Person. By Philip Gulley and James Mulholland. San Francisco, CA: Harper, 2010. 256 pages. Paper, $14.99. The authors are liberal Quaker ministers. Though the book is co-authored, they write in the first-person singular. As the subtitle indicates, they argue for universalism. “I believe God will save

The Healing Of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52), Part 1

March 1, 2016 by Ken Yates in Journal Articles

I. INTRODUCTION In a recent article in this journal, I argued that when Jesus used spittle to heal a blind man in stages in Mark 8:22-26, it was a picture of the “blindness” of the disciples. They did not understand what following Jesus meant. The use of the spittle indicated that what Jesus was about

Are You Saved? The Orthodox Christian Process of Salvation

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Are You Saved? The Orthodox Christian Process of Salvation. Fifth Edition. By Barbara Pappas. Westchester, IL: Amnos Publications, 2006. 63 pp. Paper, NP. Evangelicals often ask questions like, “Are you saved?” “What is meant by salvation?” and “What must I do to be saved?” But these questions are not normally asked by Eastern Orthodox parishioners.

Bewitched: The Rise of Neo-Galatianism

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Bewitched: The Rise of Neo-Galatianism. By David R. Anderson. N.P.: Grace Theology Press, 2015. 384 pp. Paper, $15.95. The back cover of the book says that this book “proposes that all serious Christians struggle with legalism in one form or another, although they may not be aware of it. Whether Catholic, Arminian, Calvinistic, or otherwise,

Keeping Your Cool When Your Anger Is Hot

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Keeping Your Cool When Your Anger Is Hot. By June Hunt. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2009. 296 pp. Paper, $12.99. Author June Hunt is a well-known Christian counselor and speaker. I have heard her on radio and in person and have been impressed with her graciousness, humility, and Biblical knowledge. She is also a

The Role of Good Works in Justification:

September 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

A Review of Chapter 16 of Thomas Schreiner’s Faith Alone-The Doctrine of Justification Robert N. Wilkin Associate Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Corinth, TX I. INTRODUCTION Dr. Thomas R. Schreiner is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament and the Associate Dean of Scripture and Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological