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Journal of the GES – Autumn 2004

Journal of the GES – Autumn 2004

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Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus

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A Review of John MacArthur’s Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus Robert N. Wilkin Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Irving , Texas   I. Introduction John MacArthur is the author of scores of books and commentaries, Pastor of Grace Community Church in Southern California, which averages 7000-9000
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The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding with Christlike Balance

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The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding with Christlike Balance. By Randy Alcorn. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2003. 93 pp. Cloth. $9.99. Popular author Randy Alcorn has tackled an important subject. In the prologue of John’s Gospel we are told that Jesus, the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us, is “full of grace and
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Holy Transformation: What it Takes for God to Make a Difference in You

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Holy Transformation: What it Takes for God to Make a Difference in You. By Chip Ingram. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2003. 263 pp. Cloth. $14.99. Transformation—it’s what we long for as Christians. And it is with much concern for the church that Chip Ingram, President of Walk Thru the Bible, has written a book to facilitate
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Debating Calvinism: Five Points, Two Views

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Debating Calvinism: Five Points, Two Views. By Dave Hunt and James White. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2004. 427 pp. Paper. $17.99. There has been a spate of “debate” books in recent years that present the viewpoints of different authors on key issues. The original book of this nature was probably The Meaning of the Millennium:
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Repentance: The First Word of the Gospel

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Repentance: The First Word of the Gospel. By Richard Owen Roberts. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2002. 368 pp. Paper. $19.99. When I saw the title, I knew I had to read this book. Repentance was the subject of my doctoral dissertation. Since it is central in the gospel debate, I have long been concerned about
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The Rod: Will God Spare It?

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The Rod: Will God Spare It? Second Edition. By J.D. Faust. Hayesville, NC: Schoettle Publishing Co., 2003. 454 pp. Paper. $22.00. What happens when a Christian sins? Depending on the nature and extent of the sin, a Calvinist would say that the Christian is not a Christian at all—he was not saved to begin with
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Jesus According to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels

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Jesus According to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels. By Darrell L. Bock. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002. 704 pp. Cloth. $39.99. This book is essentially a commentary on the four Gospels. The Synoptic Gospels are handled together and John by itself. Bock precedes one passage at a time. This is a very impressive
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The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: A Clear and Simple Explanation of the World’s Best Seller

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The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: A Clear and Simple Explanation of the World’s Best Seller. 3rd Edition. By John R. Cross. Canada: GoodSeed International, 2003. 304 pp. Paper. $15.00. Author John Cross is lecturer, author, photographer, and family man. Add to this list: Bible student. Cross has produced what may be the most
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I Was Raised a Jehovah’s Witness

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I Was Raised a Jehovah’s Witness. By Joe Hewitt. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1997. 192 pp. Paper. $9.95. In this revised and updated version of the 1977 book of the same title, Hewitt gives a frank and compelling account of his life as a Jehovah’s Witness and his subsequent persecution and excommunication after he decided
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The Law of Rewards

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The Law of Rewards. By Randy Alcorn. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2003. 135 pp. Cloth. $11.99. The Law of Rewards is a brief treatment of the doctrine of rewards with special emphasis on financial giving as an eternal investment. In a previous work, Money, Possessions, and Eternity (Tyndale House, 1989; revised and updated, 2003),
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Mark Twain: A Bitter Battle With God

September 1, 2004 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles
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Soteriological Concerns With Bauer’s Greek Lexicon

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The Da Vinci Code Phenomenon: A Brief Overview and Response

September 1, 2004 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles
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TULIP: A Free Grace Perspective Part 4: Irresistible Grace

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A Review of John MacArthur’s Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus

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