Journal of the GES – Autumn 1992
The Reign of the Servant Kings: A Study of Eternal Security and the Final Significance of Man
The Reign of the Servant Kings: A Study of Eternal Security and the Final Significance of Man. By Joseph C. Dillow. Miami Springs, FL: Schoettle Publishing Co., 1992. 649 pp. Cloth, $24.95; paper, $19.95. This outstanding presentation and defense of the Free Grace position covers nearly every passage and subject in the Gospel debate. Each
Following the Master: Discipleship in the Steps of Jesus
Following the Master: Discipleship in the Steps of Jesus. By Michael J. Wilkins. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. 400 pp. Paper, $14.95. Wilkins, Associate Professor of NT Language and Literature at the Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), has written a substantial book on discipleship. It is refreshing to find such a biblical approach
The Power of Vision
The Power of Vision. By George Barna. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. 184 pp. Cloth, $14.99; Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century. By Aubrey Malphurs. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992. 256 pp. Paper, $11.95. Two books have appeared this year which will be a source of great help to pastors or
Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century
Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century. By Aubrey Malphurs. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992. 256 pp. Paper, $11.95. The Power of Vision. By George Barna. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. 184 pp. Cloth, $14.99; Two books have appeared this year which will be a source of great help to pastors or
A Prophet with Honor
A Prophet with Honor. By William Martin. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991. 734 pp. Cloth, $25.00. In 1985 Billy Graham asked William Martin to consider writing his life story. Martin is Harvard Divinity School trained and a professor at Rice University, where he teaches sociology of religion. From the outset he makes
Shall Never Perish: Eternal Security Examined
Shall Never Perish: Eternal Security Examined. By J. F. Strombeck. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications (Reprint), 1991. 207 pp. Paper, $9.99. You don’t have to be a Bible College or seminary type to enjoy this book, and it will be a help to all your friends who need to know about eternal security. Warren Wiersbe writes
The Coming Economic Earthquake
The Coming Economic Earthquake. By Larry Burkett. Chicago: Moody Press, 1991. 230 pp. Paper, $15.26. What would you do if the U.S. Government declared bankruptcy because the interest on the budget deficit equaled the Gross National Product and our country could no longer pay its bills? What if the Stock Market crashed and all U.S.
Stress Fractures. Biblical Splints for Everyday Pressures
Stress Fractures. Biblical Splints for Everyday Pressures. By Charles R. Swindol. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990. 273 pp. Paper, $10.99. In the introduction to Stress Fractures, Swindol states that “this book has some answers [to stress fractures] that cannot fail to bring you relief” (p. 12). He draws an analogy between physical stress fractures (the
No Other Gospel!: Christianity Among the World’s Religions
No Other Gospel!: Christianity Among the World’s Religions. By Carl E. Braaten. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992. 146 pp. Paper, $10.95. No Other Gospel is a theological response to religious pluralism. Braaten is intimately acquainted with pluralist, liberal, neo-orthodox, and orthodox views of Christ. Through a series of papers that were later put together for this
Mystery of the Cross
Mystery of the Cross By Alister E. McGrath. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1990. 190 pp. Paper, $8.99. This book’s purpose is to stimulate, or even irritate, the readers “to reflect further on the enigma of the cross” (p. 188). McGrath fulfills his purpose by providing a well-written, challenging, and thought-provoking consideration of the Cross
Warfare Prayer: How To Seek God’s Power and Protection in the Battle To Build His Kingdom
Warfare Prayer: How To Seek God’s Power and Protection in the Battle To Build His Kingdom. By C. Peter Wagner. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. Cloth, $14.99. The title of this book reveals its central thesis-the way to effectively build God’s kingdom is through “warfare prayer.” According to Wagner, warfare prayer involves taking the offensive,
No Holiness, No Heaven! — Antinomianism Today
No Holiness, No Heaven! Antinomianism Today. By Richard Alderson. Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1986. 108 pp. Paper, $6.58. Richard Alderson, a British professor of English as a foreign language, has written an insightful, albeit highly erroneous, discussion of the Gospel in this fascinating little book. The author understands the Free Grace position
The Man in The Mirror: Solving The Twenty-Four Problems Men Face
The Man in The Mirror: Solving The Twenty-Four Problems Men Face. By Patrick M. Morley. Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1989. 307 pages. Cloth, $16.99. This book makes the point that Christian men today need to follow Christ instead of materialism and the world. Unfortunately, it is limited by shallow biblical exposition and by Lordship
Theological Anthropology: Sources of Early Christian Thought
Theological Anthropology. Sources of Early Christian Thought. By J. Patout Burns. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1981. 130 pp. Paper, $9.95. The more fully we understand human sinfulness, the more profound must be our understanding of God’s grace. Grace is God’s solution to our problem of sin. Likewise, a trivializing of sin leads to a trivializing of
Anti-Calvinists: The Rise of English Arminianism c. 1590-1640
Anti-Calvinists: The Rise of English Arminianism c. 1590-1640.By Nicholas Tyacke. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990 [reprinted, 1991]. xxi + 303 pp. Paper, $26.00. Readers who enjoy church history will find this book truly absorbing. Tyacke’s study forms part of the Oxford Historical Monographs series and was first published in cloth in 1987. A foreword to the
We Believe In: Sanctification Part 1: Introduction
But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Pet 1:15-16). Blue-eyed British monk Pelagius (Ca. A.D. 360-420) taught that if we should, we can. Denying original sin, he made grace essentially equal just to forgiveness, and
The “Outer Darkness” in Matthew and Its Relationship to Grace
MICHAEL G. HUBER Christian Counselor Sheboygan, WI I. Introduction “And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do
The Making of a Disciple
Charles C. Bing* How does God make a disciple? Does a person who becomes a Christian also automatically become a disciple? When Jesus said, “Follow Me,” was He inviting people to salvation or to something more? This second article in our series on the nature of discipleship will continue to explore the two different views
A Voice from the Past: Sanctification: What Is It?
This article is taken from Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, 1:3-22. The six volumes are now published in one large volume by Moody Press of Chicago jointly with Loizeaux Brothers of Neptune, NJ, under the title, A Mackintosh Treasury. Ed.C. H. MACKINTOSH1 To minister peace and comfort to those who, though truly converted, have
Grace in the Arts: Toward Singing with the Understanding a Discussion of the Gospel Hymn—Part 2
Frances A. Mosher* VI. Doctrinal Considerations The doctrines and theological concepts expressed in hymns should be of concern to those desirous of maintaining a high standard of scriptural soundness in public worship. The basic beliefs of most Christians have been formulated more by the hymns they sing than by the preaching they hear… Certainly one’s