May 1, 1996   in Grace in Focus Articles

by George Müller Christians do not practically remember that while we are saved by grace, altogether by grace, so that in the matter of salvation works are altogether excluded; yet that so far as the rewards of grace are concerned, in the world to come, there is an intimate connection between the life of the […]

April 1, 1996   in Grace in Focus Articles

by Charlie Bing Two thousand years ago a very frightened man asked a very simple question: “What must I do to be saved?” The original answer was as short and simple as the question: “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.” Leave it to us theologians to twist this into a […]

Recently I have had discussions with three different friends who are pastors about a verse in the shortest book in the New Testament (in terms of verses—3 John is slightly shorter in terms of words used). Many Christians have never heard a sermon or a lesson on Second John. Thus very few believers have heard […]

April 1, 1996   in Grace in Focus Articles

I have made a couple of attempts to write out my testimony, but it is still very painful for me to “relive” the 25 year period in which I was in bondage to false teaching concerning the Gospel and “estranged” from my dear Savior. During this time I made many attempts to be totally and […]

March 1, 1996 by Art Farstad in Book Reviews
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Rembrandt: Life of Christ. Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1995. 136 pp. Cloth, $22.99. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) executed the pen and ink sketches, black ink etchings, and full-color paintings in this book. Except for a well-written two-page introduction, the text of this life of our Lord is selections from the New King James Gospels, which […]

March 1, 1996   in Book Reviews

Jesus, Divine Messiah: The New Testament Witness. By Robert L. Reymond. P & R Publishing Company, 1990. 357 pp. Paper, $17.99. Christ asked His disciples this question: “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” And again, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matt 16:13, 15). This is the most […]

March 1, 1996   in Book Reviews
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Christ Before the Manger: The Life and Times of the Preincarnate Christ By Ron Rhodes. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992. 299 pp. Paper, $13.99. Christ Before the Manger is a study about our Lord Jesus Christ in His preincarnate state. Using NT passages referring to Christ’s preexistence, Ron Rhodes paints a picture of Him […]

March 1, 1996   in Book Reviews
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Biblical Answers to Contemporary Issues. By Charles C. Ryrie. Chicago: Moody Press, 1991. 134 pp. Paper, $7.99. Dr. Charles Ryrie, former professor of Systematic Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary, has written scores of books over the years, and this small but extremely practical volume surely ranks among the most profitable. The book contains thirteen concise […]

March 1, 1996   in Journal Articles

CHARLES C. BING Pastor Burleson Bible Church Burleson, TX Biblically and historically, justification through faith in Jesus Christ (or salvation by grace through faith) has been the center of the Christian Gospel. Recently, Carl Henry called justification “a doctrine in crisis.”1 Indeed, not only the nature of justification is being challenged (imputed versus imparted righteousness) […]

March 1, 1996 by Art Farstad in Book Reviews

“The Shepherd of Hermas,” in The Apostolic Fathers, 2:2-305. Translated by Kirsopp Lake. Cambridge, MA: The Loeb Classical Library, 1977. Cloth. If you hate free grace, forgiveness, and divine compassion, you’ll love “The Shepherd of Hermas,” here printed in Greek and English on facing pages. A more legalistic, works-oriented allegory would be hard to come […]

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