by Willard Maxwell Aldrich [Editor’s Note: Originally published in 1934 in the journal Bibliotheca Sacra, this article was written by then Th.M. student Willard Aldrich. He later went on to get his Th.D. and to be president of Multnomah Bible College (1943-1978). His son, Joe Aldrich, succeeded him as President (1978-1997) and is the author […]

Faith Evangelical Bible Church Winkler, MB (Canada) Faith Evangelical Bible Church is located in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. We have had the privilege of having Pastor Mike Comtois as our shepherd now for many years, and we appreciate the care and teaching that we receive each week. Our congregation is a unique group of people from […]

by Christie Perkins Liberating Grace for Life John’s Gospel is my favorite book in Scripture, simply because it is the only book whose stated purpose is evangelism: “but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His […]

I’ve had quite a few people ask me about a passing comment I made in the last magazine. Since so many have asked, I thought I’d answer everyone at once. To start with, I must admit that the Bible simply doesn’t tell us directly whether demon possession does or does not occur in the Church […]

by Grant Hawley Introduction As part of our training at a previous job, the staff watched a video together about sensitivity toward homosexuals. The basic message of the video was: even if you love homosexuals and treat them with dignity and respect, it is bigoted to believe that homosexuality is sin. In fact, it is […]

Across Down 4. Can be a term used to describe wayward believers (see Luke 15) 1. God hates when people do this. 6. Jesus knew the fig tree was a fig tree even without this. 2. Since we are in a _________ state, we are not probationaries. 7. Not understanding the difference between justification and […]

From Salvation: The Way Made Plain Originally published in 1871 by American Sunday-School Union, Philadelphia. You know whether you are trusting in Him alone for salvation, or whether you expect to enter heaven on any other ground; and if you can truthfully say that your trust is in Jesus, and in none but Jesus, you […]

Resurgence Church, Evansville, IN   Resurgence Church is a small congregation of free grace believers in southern Indiana. Resurgence seeks for sound biblical exegesis and vibrant worship and creates opportunities of service in the community of Evansville, Indiana, while allowing for a casual church experience. Resurgence exists to build fresh faith into the lives of […]

by Grant Hawley Introduction Recently, I found myself curious about the English Standard Version (ESV) translation because a lot of my Reformed friends use it. As I was hopping around to a few of my favorite passages, 2 Cor 5:14 jumped out at me. It says, “For the love of Christ controls us, because we […]