By Brad Bell Protestant Theology has long been plagued by one of the same problems as American politics. Ironically, this problem has been around much longer in theology than our current government. What is it? A two-party system. Long before our modern government took form, Protestant theological discussion became gridlocked by two polarized parties—the Calvinists […]

By Ken Yates I have a confession to make. It is a confession that marks me off in many circles today as both an ignorant and an evil man. But it is: I am simply unwilling to believe the preachers of global warming. I have heard their sermons many times. Man has caused the world […]

By Brad Doskocil When we study the Bible there can be a propensity to interpret it, and to judge it, in light of our understanding of the sciences. Often our understanding of physics, biology, history, or archaeology, is given greater weight as evidence than what the Bible reports. This diminishes the divine authorship and inspiration […]

By John H. Niemelä1 Believe it or not, there are rumblings against the idea that John’s Gospel is evangelistic. What does John 20:30-31 say? Thus Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book. But these signs have been written so you may believe that Jesus […]

March 1, 2017   in Grace in Focus Articles

By Phil Congdon In a packed baseball stadium a few days after 9/11, a Christian minister stood to pray. The minister began: “We pray in the name of our God—the God of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam…” Ever since the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, politicians and celebrities had been presenting Islam […]

By Shawn Lazar Who’s that?” “Black Widow,” I explained to my wife. “What can she do?” “Martial arts.” “And?” “And she’s good with weapons.” “That’s it?” “Yeah, pretty much.” “But she’s fighting hundreds of robots,” my wife noted. “I know.” “So Hulk is super strong, Iron Man has his suit, Thor has all kinds of […]

Q&A

Who Is the Elder Brother? Q: After reading Luke 15 over and over, I’m still sure the prodigal son is a believer returning to fellowship with Christ. But the identity of the elder son honestly confuses me. First, Jesus is telling the parable to the Pharisees who looked to their own self-righteousness. Could the elder […]

March 1, 2017   in Journal Articles

Kathryn Wright Columbia, SC I. INTRODUCTION Albert Mohler, the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, recently wrote We Cannot Be Silent, which addresses many contemporary issues such as the sexual revolution.1 The main point of discussion is the acceptance of homosexual marriage, but Mohler also sees other aspects of this revolution in […]

March 1, 2017 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

A Review of Wayne Grudem’s “Free Grace Theology: 5 Way it Diminishes the Gospel”, Part 2 I. INTRODUCTION In Part 1 I considered the first two chapters of Dr. Wayne Grudem’s recent book in which he argues against Free Grace Theology (FGT). I had intended to complete my review in this article. However, there is […]

March 1, 2017 by John Niemelä in Journal Articles

I. INTRODUCTION Revelation 3:10 in the New King James Version reads: “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.” This article argues for a change in punctuation. Misplaced periods and […]

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