Archive for May 2012
One Essential Feature of Dispensationalism: A Consistently Literal Hermeneutic
by Bruce Meyer This article first appeared in FrontLine • July/August 2010. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. No doubt every one of us has encountered the following objection when arguing theology: “That’s just your interpretation.” The statement, although often a convenient escape, does highlight the importance of a hermeneutic that is centered in…
Read MoreDispensationalism, Baptists, and Fundamentalism
by Larry R. Oats This article first appeared in FrontLine • July/August 2010. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. While many think of dispensationalism as a way to divide history into seven (give or take one or two) eras, it is really more about hermeneutics than history. Its focus is on how to properly…
Read MoreThe Training Wheels of Evangelism – Part 3
by Jim Oesterwind This is part 3 of a series, here is Part 1, Part 2. There is no denying the fact that a dramatically changed life testifies to the power of God’s grace in converting the vilest among us. Hardened criminals, brutal terrorists, and party-animal entertainers have all been converted to Christ. Consider Mao…
Read MoreDispensationalism and Faithfulness
by John C. Vaughn This article first published in FrontLine • July/August 2010. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The Bible word “dispensation” means “economy, stewardship.” FrontLine magazine offers an opportunity to exercise faithful stewardship over Bible truth—in this issue, the truth of dispensationalism. As you begin to read this issue you will quickly…
Read MoreWindows: The Involvement of Discipleship
by Bud Steadman This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The term “disciple” is used consistently in the four Gospels to describe the relationship between Christ and His followers. That relationship involved the disciples in the day-to-day affairs of His lifestyle. Thus the Lord Jesus taught in…
Read MoreWhat the Matter with Those GUBAs?
by John Brock This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Have you ever heard any of the following statements? “The biggest losers in our Christian school are our church kids.” “The new converts in our youth group are on fire, but our so-called Christian kids are carnal…
Read MoreShould a Christian Teen Attend the Prom?
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…
Read MoreThe Training Wheels of Evangelism – Part 2
by Jim Oesterwind This is the second of a series. Part 1 is here. The opal is a beautiful stone because of the “play of color” on its surface. When you alter your line of sight or move the stone, the colors chase one another over the surface of the gem in broad splashes. Opals…
Read MoreCharacter or Christlikeness
by Jim Berg This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. We are seeing a renewed interest in character development today— even in the public sector. Some secular educators and even some public officials have taken up the cause of character education for the nation’s youth. Former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett penned a…
Read MoreHe did not leave people “in sin”
by Doug Wright Andy Stanley’s ministry at North Point Community Church and its many satellite campuses has recently come back onto many people’s radar. Stanley’s April 15, 2012 message, titled “When Gracie Met Truthy” caused quite a stir. The sermon was part five of a series called “Christian.” I have heard and read many critiques…
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