Thomas Overmiller This is part three of three. Part One • Part Two In Part One, Thomas said: We need to avoid using the term ‘worldly’ as mere jargon, but have a good grasp of the concept according to the Bible. The first aspect of worldliness we need to understand, based on 1 Jn 2.15-17, [...]
Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.
February 27, 2013
Thomas Overmiller This is part two of three. Part One is here. In Part One, Thomas said: We need to avoid using the term ‘worldly’ as mere jargon, but have a good grasp of the concept according to the Bible. The first aspect of worldliness we need to understand, based on 1 Jn 2.15-17, is [...]
Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.
February 20, 2013
Thomas Overmiller This is part one of three. Christian Jargon Christians use jargon. We use vocabulary and phrases that are unique to our born-again, Bible-based lifestyle. Some common examples of Christian jargon include: born again, edify, evangelist, faith promise, gospel, grace, mission field, pastor, tithe, total surrender, and will of God. These are good expressions. [...]
At Liberty to ‘Trespass’
February 14, 2013
Don Johnson Lately I’ve taken up walking as a means of exercise. My doctor says I must. Ten thousand steps a day sounded so simple in his office the other day! Reality is a different matter. One place I love to walk is a trail down below my home. My property borders on this trail, [...]
Love not the World – Review
December 10, 2012
A Review of Randy Leedy: Love not the World: Winning the War against Worldliness This is our second review of this book. We add it to our list of reviews because we want to draw more attention to Dr. Leedy’s excellent volume. You can find our first review here. David Potter Charges and countercharges of [...]
Around the Web – July 20, 2012
July 20, 2012
How Faith Works: The volcanic issue of “Lordship Salvation” is still emitting the smoke and fumes of controversy.This article is republished from 1989. We link to it here because the topic is a burning issue to some of our friends and a bane to others. The article attempts to strike a balance between two opposing [...]
Love Not the World: Winning the War Against Worldliness
June 27, 2012
A review by Brian Collins Leedy, Randy. Love Not the World: Winning the War Against Worldliness. Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 2012. Discussing topics such as worldliness or eternal punishment or ecclesiastical boundaries are rarely enjoyable. The gospel, the new heavens and new earth, or the missionary advance of the church are more engaging [...]
Should a Christian Teen Attend the Prom?
May 23, 2012
by Taigen Joos This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Having attended public schools throughout elementary, junior high and high school, I can empathize with Christian teens in the public school system today. Though today’s public school system offers some activities in which Christian teens can participate without compromise, certain [...]
Worldliness a quality of temper and life
April 25, 2012
submitted by Don Johnson (HT: Pastor Sam Souza, Brandon, Manitoba) One of the unending debates is over the meaning of worldliness and how concerned we should be about it. Preachers of former days were not quite so uncertain on the subject: “Our ecclesiastical ancestors were in the habit of condemning in Christian men, not merely [...]
Let a Commentary Be Your Guide (3)
May 15, 2013