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Was the Reformation a Mistake? Why Catholic Doctrine Is Not Biblical. By Matthew Levering, with Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017. 240 pp. Paper, $16.99. This book was “commissioned by Zondervan for the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses (p. 16).” Its intended audience is Bible-believing Christians who “continue to resonate with […]
A Defense of Free Grace Theology: With Respect to Saving Faith, Perseverance, and Assurance. Edited by Fred Chay. The Woodlands, TX: Grace Theology Press, 2017. 628 pp. Paper, $23.99. This book, edited by Fred Chay, is, for the most part, an apologetic against Reformed soteriology and Wayne Grudem’s “Free Grace” Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes […]
John Claeys I. INTRODUCTION Most JOTGES subscribers immediately recognize the Judgment Seat of Christ (the Bema) as an eschatological event—a significant, future event foretold by Bible prophecy. It is the public examination, by Jesus Himself, of the past faithfulness of every believer in Christ (OT saints included). Thus, it is a valuation of the works1 […]
Jim Hitt Assistant Pastor The Main Place Christian Fellowship Orange, CA I. INTRODUCTION The question “Did Jesus primarily speak Greek?” is crucial in its implications for the inerrancy of the Scriptures. If the only teaching language of Jesus was Aramaic, the Greek NT must be a translation from Aramaic to Greek. But translations by their […]
I received this excellent email from B in California: I find it interesting that so many churches or denominations do not see the many references to rewards in the Bible. As a result, sometimes it affects their interpretation of a passage of Scripture. My initial thoughts go like this: the New Testament writers understood the […]
Paul commanded you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Rom 12:1-2). A sign of Christian maturity is when you start thinking from a Biblical perspective, instead of from a merely human perspective. Some theologians call it adopting divine viewpoint, instead of human viewpoint (see here and here). Spiritual maturity means adopting a […]
Here’s a great question from T in Minnesota: I was reading I Samuel 15:29 where it says God does not change his mind. I find this confusing. Did he not change his mind about Saul being king? How about the destruction on the city of Nineveh? God seems to change his plans alot based on […]
A visitor to our website had a question regarding Rev 22:18. Here is what the verse says: “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.” The […]
This question leapt at me from my Inbox: Greetings, I had a question concerning the rebellion of Korah in Numbers 16. Often I hear believers reference this event when a criticism or disagreement arises with the leadership of the church. Looking for any insight you may have. Thank you for your time and consideration. —MD […]
John 17 contains Jesus’ high priestly prayer. It’s the longest prayer in the Bible, but you can read it in about three minutes. (If only all public prayers were that short!) Jesus prayed for Himself (vv 1-6), the apostles (vv 6-19), and for all believers (vv 20-26). But what did He ask, not for Himself, […]
Over the last few blogs, I have been discussing each of the crowns mentioned in the NT. The reason I have done so is that...
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out (John 6:37). The...
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