Grace in Focus – September/October 2009
Reading the Bible: The Key to Interpretation
Sequential Reading A friend, Bob Swift, has been reading a powerful book on the prologue of John’s Gospel. He and I have discussed that book. Indeed Bob has shared it with me and I’ve skimmed it. One of the things that the author promotes is what he calls sequential reading. He points out that too
Steve McNair’s Story Is a Wake Up Call
By Bill Perkins Million Mighty Men As a football fan I was shocked by the murder of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, allegedly by his 20-year-old waitress mistress. She apparently shot McNair four times, twice in the head and twice in the chest, and then turned the gun on herself, ending her life with a
Four Free Grace Views Corrections and Clarifications
In the last issue I pointed out that there have been two major issues in Free Grace theology, both concerning what a person must believe to be born again. Issue one is whether a person must believe that what he receives by believing in Christ is everlasting or not. Some say, Yes, he must believe