Jim Oesterwind “One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren” (Matthew 23.9). It is interesting that the Pharisees seemed to be quite accurate in their teaching. Jesus told His disciples that they should observe and do what the Pharisees told them (23.3). It’s just that the works of the Pharisees did not [...]
A Jewish Lawyer Meets the Messiah
May 17, 2013
Craig Hartman I was born in Manhattan and spent my childhood growing up in the Bronx and Queens. As I grew older I became more and more antagonistic toward religion because of the blatant hypocrisy I saw in religious people. This hypocrisy was not limited to the rabbis, but was prevalent among “Christians” as well. [...]
The Credibility of the Resurrection
May 16, 2013
John Vaughn R. A. Torrey called the resurrection of Jesus Christ “the cornerstone of Christian doctrine, the Gibraltar of Christian evidence, the Waterloo of liberalism.” And so it is. There are 11 recorded physical appearances of the risen Christ, making the Resurrection a well-established fact of history. Those who hold to the idea that He [...]
Organized Soul Winning: A Perspective from the Pew
May 14, 2013
Darryl Fournier The Lord has commanded us to spread the good news from our local area, to our nation, and even to the ends of the earth (Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8). It is also evident that although most Christians desire to obey in this important area, we are not nearly as effective as we [...]
God’s Wondrous Works in Revival
May 13, 2013
John Van Gelderen One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works” (Ps. 145:4, 5). Thankfully, former generations who experienced God’s mighty acts have spoken of those wondrous works that we might be reminded of [...]
Let a Commentary Be Your Guide (2)
May 9, 2013
Mark Minnick This article follows on an article “That Glorious Company: The Commentators!” published in three parts, here, here and here. This article is likewise published in three parts. This is part two, part one is here. Dr. Minnick began this article by telling the story of George Whitfield’s discovery of commentaries and the training [...]
NBA or NBVA – No Biblical Views Allowed
May 8, 2013
Doug Wright The news recently has been filled with reports of NBA player Jason Collins’ acknowledgement that he is a homosexual. His announcement was bolstered by wide-ranging media support, and even a congratulatory, supportive call from President Obama. It was no surprise that the main-stream media stigmatized all opposing views.
Music in the perspective of Creation, Fall, and Redemption – expanded edition
May 7, 2013
Brian Collins One of our regular contributors, Brian Collins, recently wrote an excellent piece on music at his blog, Exegesis and Theology. Before reading this article, you might like to read his initial offering and the comments. The piece is called “Music in the Perspective of Creation, Fall, and Redemption”. When I read the article, [...]
The Eclectic Web–2013/05/06
May 6, 2013
It has been some weeks since we’ve taken our eclectic wandering around the world wide web. I’ve accumulated a number of articles that might be of interest to our readers, so today I thought we should take the time to organize and post them. Topics: Parenting – are we over-doing it with protecting our kids? [...]
Let a Commentary Be Your Guide (3)
Mark Minnick This article follows on an article “That Glorious Company: The Commentators!” published in three parts, here, here and here. This article is likewise published in three parts. This is part three, part one is here, part two is here. Dr. Minnick began this article by telling the story of George Whitfield’s discovery of [...]