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No, I don’t mean that paradox, usually referred to as ‘antinomy,’ some time back made quite popular by J. I. Packer in his book, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, which is helpful in many ways, but ultimately, in my opinion, is unsatisfying. No, the ‘paradox, I mean is the utter senselessness of some biblical…
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What did Jesus do when He died? The writer of the epistle to the Hebrews answers that question and has some amazing truths embedded within his book.  For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the…
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After thirty years or so in the church, I have heard countless sermons on God’s Love. The preachers that have sought to wow their audience by suggesting that “agape love,” as they refer to it, is a unique God-like love. For many, it is sacrificial, it is selfless, it is saving, and it stops at…
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In recent years there has been a reservation on the part of Reformed[1] minded Christians to categorically state that all forms of Semi-Pelagianism are heretical. Not only is this timidity puzzling but the boldness by which these folks announce holders of a libertarian — free-will — theological outlook as “brothers in Christ” is rather alarming.…
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I know how much hatred there is for the doctrines of Calvinism. I have been attacked and accused of misrepresenting God with my views. From the epithet of ‘extreme’ or ‘Hyper-Calvinist,’ to being maligned as a ‘hard determinist,’ the latter is something that I do embrace. It needs some qualification, of course, as there are…
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Jesus never failed to surprise His audience. He was accused of being a glutton and a winebibber. He was looked down upon as a “friend of sinners.” He chose ordinary folks, mere fishermen, to be His closest disciples. He was polite to the outcasts and ousted the prestigious. So, at the dinner hosted by the…
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“A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.” ― H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America Niebuhr’s lament concerning the mid-twentieth century is exactly the description of large masses that call themselves “Christian” today. In pulpits across the land, one will…
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In James 1:18 we are reminded that the word of God is the means that God uses to bring forth (regenerate) His people. This word of truth is powerful to raise the dead. It is illustrated in the resurrection of Lazarus. Jesus spoke the words, “Lazarus, Come Forth!” and the dead man emerged from the…
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It has been said that the Bible, the Sacred Scriptures, is our attacking option, so reading and meditating on the Word of God forms our positive battle approach. Now, in a sense, there is nothing too untoward in this, but it is based on a misunderstanding of the expression, “the Word of God,” which is…
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For the authentic Christian faith, belief in the complete Bible is axiomatic. The famous slogan made at the time of the Reformation in the sixteenth century affirmed Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone). But a similar slogan has not caught on as much, Tota Scriptura (All Scripture). While many today are functionally working with a “canon within a canon,” biblical…
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