September 1, 1992   in Journal Articles

Frances A. Mosher* VI. Doctrinal Considerations The doctrines and theological concepts expressed in hymns should be of concern to those desirous of maintaining a high standard of scriptural soundness in public worship. The basic beliefs of most Christians have been formulated more by the hymns they sing than by the preaching they hear… Certainly one’s […]

September 1, 1992 by Bob Wilkin in Book Reviews

The Man in The Mirror: Solving The Twenty-Four Problems Men Face. By Patrick M. Morley. Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1989. 307 pages. Cloth, $16.99. This book makes the point that Christian men today need to follow Christ instead of materialism and the world. Unfortunately, it is limited by shallow biblical exposition and by Lordship […]

September 1, 1992   in Book Reviews
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Following the Master: Discipleship in the Steps of Jesus. By Michael J. Wilkins. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. 400 pp. Paper, $14.95. Wilkins, Associate Professor of NT Language and Literature at the Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), has written a substantial book on discipleship. It is refreshing to find such a biblical approach […]

September 1, 1992 by Art Farstad in Book Reviews
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Shall Never Perish: Eternal Security Examined. By J. F. Strombeck. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications (Reprint), 1991. 207 pp. Paper, $9.99. You don’t have to be a Bible College or seminary type to enjoy this book, and it will be a help to all your friends who need to know about eternal security. Warren Wiersbe writes […]

September 1, 1992   in Book Reviews
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Stress Fractures. Biblical Splints for Everyday Pressures. By Charles R. Swindol. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990. 273 pp. Paper, $10.99. In the introduction to Stress Fractures, Swindol states that “this book has some answers [to stress fractures] that cannot fail to bring you relief” (p. 12). He draws an analogy between physical stress fractures (the […]

September 1, 1992 by Zane Hodges in Book Reviews

Anti-Calvinists: The Rise of English Arminianism c. 1590-1640.By Nicholas Tyacke. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990 [reprinted, 1991]. xxi + 303 pp. Paper, $26.00. Readers who enjoy church history will find this book truly absorbing. Tyacke’s study forms part of the Oxford Historical Monographs series and was first published in cloth in 1987. A foreword to the […]

September 1, 1992   in Book Reviews

Mystery of the Cross By Alister E. McGrath. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1990. 190 pp. Paper, $8.99. This book’s purpose is to stimulate, or even irritate, the readers “to reflect further on the enigma of the cross” (p. 188). McGrath fulfills his purpose by providing a well-written, challenging, and thought-provoking consideration of the Cross […]

September 1, 1992   in Book Reviews

Warfare Prayer: How To Seek God’s Power and Protection in the Battle To Build His Kingdom. By C. Peter Wagner. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. Cloth, $14.99. The title of this book reveals its central thesis-the way to effectively build God’s kingdom is through “warfare prayer.” According to Wagner, warfare prayer involves taking the offensive, […]

September 1, 1992 by Art Farstad in Journal Articles

But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Pet 1:15-16). Blue-eyed British monk Pelagius (Ca. A.D. 360-420) taught that if we should, we can. Denying original sin, he made grace essentially equal just to forgiveness, and […]

September 1, 1992   in Journal Articles

MICHAEL G. HUBER Christian Counselor Sheboygan, WI I. Introduction “And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do […]

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