Journal of the GES – Autumn 2008
A Review of Alan P. Stanley’s Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Works? The Role of Works in Salvation in the Synoptic Gospels
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Full Assurance
L. E. Brown* I. Introduction It is widely known that the doctrine of assurance of salvation is at the center of the debate between Reformed and Arminian theologies on one side and Free Grace (FG) theology on the other. When stating the Grace Evangelical Society’s raison d’être, this affirmation was included: The assurance of eternal
Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Works? The Role of Works in Salvation in the Synoptic Gospels
Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Works? The Role of Works in Salvation in the Synoptic Gospels. By Alan P. Stanley. Pickwick Publications, 2006. 415 pages. Paper, $42.00. I. Introduction The title of the book certainly grabbed my attention. Regardless of what answer Stanley gave to the question, this is a work I considered a must
Faith Undone: the emerging church…a new reformation or an end-time deception?
Faith Undone: the emerging church…a new reformation or an end-time deception? By Roger Oakland. Silverton, OR: Lighthouse Trails Publishing, 2007. 261 pp. Paper, $12.95. A few years ago I spoke at a conference. One of the fellow speakers was Roger Oakland. I was impressed then with what he said about the influence of postmodernity in
Jesus the Evangelist: Learning to Share the Gospel from the Book of John
Jesus the Evangelist: Learning to Share the Gospel from the Book of John.By Richard D. Phillips. Orland, Florida: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2007. 185 pp. Hardcover, $19.00 Jesus the Evangelist is a delightful and challenging combination of reformed theology and evangelism from the heart of a thoughtful and passionate pastor. Within GES circles most would question
In Christ: Position & Identity Unparalleled, Considered Exegetically: Colossians 2:3-3:4
In Christ: Position & Identity Unparalleled, Considered Exegetically: Colossians 2:3-3:4. By Ron Merryman. Orland, Florida: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2007. 185 pp. Hardcover, Finally someone has written a book on the church age believer’s position and identity in Christ! While not very long (only 30 pages; 43 pages including the appendices) it packs a punch. I
Unlocking Wisdom: Forming Agents of God in the House of Mourning
Unlocking Wisdom: Forming Agents of God in the House of Mourning. By James Reitman. Springfield, Missouri: 21st Century Press, 2008. 352 pages. Paper, $19.95. As I recently made my way through Jim Reitman’s new book, I was often reminded of Mortimer Adler’s dictum that a good book is known by its need to be read
Escape
Escape. By Carolyn Jessop with Laura Palmer. New York: Broadway Books, 2007. 413 pp. Cloth, $24.95. The author, Carolyn Jessop, tells an amazing story of her escape, both physically and spiritually, from a polygamous cult, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (S). At age 18 she was given in marriage to a
Should Pretribulationists Reconsider the Rapture in Matthew 24:36-44?
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Miraculous Signs and Literary Structure in John’s Gospel
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Zane Hodges: The New Testament Scholar Who Actually Studied the New Testament
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