Archive for March 2016
Perilous Times
George Stiekes This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1 Do not look now, but perilous times are already here. The problem is that we have become accustomed to the times in which we live and we tend to fail to notice what is really going on in…
Read MoreThe Faithfulness of God
Bud Talbert God’s faithfulness is His reliability, His determination to fulfill all that He promises. His faithfulness is grounded in His absolute truth. God is perfectly sincere in all His undertakings and dependable in discharging all His engagements (A. A. Hodge Outlines of Theology, p. 161). God’s faithfulness is made possible by His omnipotence. “Thus,…
Read MoreThe Kingdom in Matthew
Tim Miller Matthew is the only New Testament author to use the phrase “kingdom of heaven.” While the other Gospels frequently reference the kingdom of God, “kingdom of heaven” is unique to Matthew. His extensive use of this phrase (thirty-two times) invites the question, “What does Matthew mean by ‘kingdom of heaven’?”
Read MoreHuman Beings Have Only Two Genders
Says … The American College of Pediatricians David Potter My jaw dropped as I read a recent article featuring a statement published by the American College of Pediatricians warns of the harms of telling children that gender is a matter of personal preference. You can access the full statement here.
Read MoreHow to Give without Being Taken
Terry Hagedorn Having served one tour in Vietnam, I was wise to murderous thieves and con men. (The Vietcong were fairly nasty, as well.) However, on my way to visit Vietnam for the second time, my commercial flight landed in the Philippines. Two skycaps in uniform — that is, one uniform (one wore the skycap…
Read MoreNo Health Benefit from Moderate Alcohol Consumption
David Potter Newsweek reports a study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs which disputes claims that moderate alcohol consumption has health benefits. After scrutinizing 87 studies on the subject, researchers concluded that all but 13 of them had flawed methodology. In short, the control groups in each case contained people who…
Read MoreJehoshaphat: A Godly Compromiser
Layton Talbert Though Jehoshaphat receives marginal attention in the Book of Kings, his life and times dominate a significant four-chapter mass of material in 2 Chronicles 17–20 (101 verses, or 9.75 columns). In 2 Chronicles, his reign occupies significantly more space than any other king of the divided monarchy except for Hezekiah (116 verses, or…
Read MoreThe Fire of God’s Wrath
Warren Vanhetloo Your assignment is to explain clearly the heat and the force of the atom bomb over Hiroshima to a sixth grade class. You will be allowed to use a few visual clips and charts. You soon realize you face two difficulties: Are there words and pictures sufficient to impress on them the magnitude…
Read MoreA Biblical Rationale for Preaching Invitations
The Northwest Regional Fellowship of the FBFI concluded last night. One of the closing messages was a strong rationale for preaching invitations, delivered by our host pastor, Steve Hicks of Galilee Baptist Church in Kent, WA.
Read MoreFundamentalism and Social Service Issues
John Mincy Ever since Walter Rauschenbusch popularized the social gospel in America, Fundamentalists have been struggling with how Christians should relate to the multitude of social problems. Criticism has been leveled against Fundamentalists for dropping out of the social arena in the early part of the twentieth century. Some have called this the “Great Reversal.”1…
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