Journal of the GES – Autumn 1994
The Forgotten Command: Be Holy
The Forgotten Command: Be Holy. By William MacDonald. Kilmarnock, Scotland: John Ritchie, 1993. 239 pp. Paper, $7.99. In this issue of JOTGES our founder and director presents a practical article on our part in sanctification. This book would be a good follow-up with its 31 short chapters of practical suggestions on how to obey the
Maximum Security
Maximum Security. By Steven Linscott with Randall Frame. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1994. 216 pp. Cloth, $12.99. We don’t often associate murder cases with grace, but Maximum Security, a well-named (spiritual meaning) and well-written true story, shows the triumph of grace in the life of a young Bible school student and his wife when he was
Lordship Salvation: The Only Kind There Is!
Lordship Salvation: The Only Kind There Is! An Evaluation of Jody Dillow’s The Reign of the Servant Kings And Other Antinomian Arguments. Curtis I. Crenshaw. Memphis, TN: Footstool Publications, 1994. 170 pp. Paper, $9.95. Crenshaw was a contemporary of Jody Dillow at Dallas Theological Seminary. By his own testimony, the author converted to the Reformed
The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-up, and Burnt Out
The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-up, and Burnt Out. By Brennan Manning. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990. 227 pp. Paper, $7.95. As the subtitle suggests, this book is about the good news of the Gospel for those who feel unworthy. It is neither a theological nor an exegetical book. Scripture is not
What the Bible Says About a Saving Faith
What the Bible Says About a Saving Faith. Bernard Koerselman. Chandler, AZ: Berean Publishers, 1992. 304 pp. Paper, $11.95. The author is a lawyer who gave up his practice in mid life to go into full-time Christian work. Rather than attend seminary, he chose to study the Bible intensively on his own. He did so
Selling Jesus. What’s Wrong with Marketing the Church?
Selling Jesus. What’s Wrong with Marketing the Church? Douglas D. Webster. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. 165 pp. Paper, $9.99. One of the fastest growing trends in evangelical circles is the art of marketing the church. This is the concept popularized by Bill Hybels, George Barna, Lyle Schaller and others. In his book, Selling
And the Angels Were Silent
And the Angels Were Silent. Max Lucado. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1992. 261 pp. Cloth, $16.99. The prolific and immensely popular Max Lucado is a masterful author, gifted communicator, accomplished speaker, and sadly–a propagator of a false gospel. In his book, And the Angels Were Silent, Lucado beautifully presents the events of the final week
Embraced by the Light
Embraced by the Light. By Betty J. Eadie. Placerville, CA: Gold Leaf Press, 1992. 147 pp. Cloth, $16.95. This book, subtitled on the dust cover “The Most Profound and Complete Near-Death Experience Ever,” has been widely read and was for several weeks the number-one best seller on the New York Times Bestseller List. The book
Sanctification – Part 4: Man’s Role in Present Sanctification
I. Introduction This is the article of a study on present sanctification begun in the previous issue. In the last article we considered God’s role in present sanctification. In this one we will consider man’s role. Present sanctification is also called progressive or experiential sanctification. Present sanctification concerns the goal of the Christian life: progressive
God Uses Gospel Tracts
Perry C. Brown Tract Editor American Tract Society Garland, TX I. Introduction “It’s too simple!” That’s the crux of the debate about the Free Grace Gospel. The simplicity of the Free Grace message has increasingly drawn the fire of the Lordship Salvation camp. Likewise, that is the attitude of many contemporary Christians toward literature
A Voice from the Past: The Fundamentals of Grace
This article is the first chapter in the 1933 Moody Colportage (now Moody Press) to book Grace, long out of print. Chafer called the chapter “The Theme” but we have renamed it. Not a word of Chafer’s has been changed. Only a slight updating of punctuation and capitalization, plus the use of the NKJV for
Grace in the Arts: The Alpha Stratagem an Annotated Work of Fiction – Part 1
FRANK D. CARMICAL Evangelist Harvester Ministries, Inc. Plano, TX Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold…But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world… 1 Peter 1:18-20 Just as He chose us
A Hymn of Grace: All Hail the Power
FRANCES A. MOSHER Pianist, Christ Congregation Dallas, TX ALL HAIL THE POWER All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown