Archive for July 2012
Was Jesus Really Human?
Straight Cuts: The MAN Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5) Rolland D. McCune This article first appeared in FrontLine • January/February 2000. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Fundamentalists have always held clearly to the genuine and total deity of Jesus Christ. This was one of the “fundamentals” of the faith, and there was no…
Read MoreChallenges for Creationism
by Bill Lovegrove This article first appeared in FrontLine • November/December 1999. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. In recent decades the Biblical accounts of the Creation and the Flood have come under enormous attack. Theological liberals have criticized the literal interpretation of the Bible, while the scientific community has embraced evolution. People who…
Read MoreAround the Web–July 13, 2012
Is Mormonism an experience? Speaking of how the average Mormon views his religion: It is not the doctrines that have won him. He is sometimes isn’t even sure what all of them are. It’s the supernatural empowering of a holy community that is most important to him. and from the conclusion: Despite Joseph Smith’s many…
Read MoreWhen the Court Confirmed the Bible’s Demand
by David Cummins This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 1999. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The neighbors bristled to see the first Asian family move into the community. Though the mother appeared to be a young girl, she carried the little infant with all the tenderness of a seasoned mother. With…
Read MoreStraight Cuts: Laying Down the Law of Love
(Mark 12:28–34) by Randy Fox This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 2010. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Following a battery of questions designed to entrap the Lord, one of the scribes asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” (Mark 12:28). The Lord quoted two Old Testament passages, one from…
Read MoreIn the Beginning, There Was No Buddha
by Forrest McPhail There are no hidden keys of knowledge about Buddhists that will ensure success in reaching them with the Gospel. Only the Spirit of God can enlighten the minds of unbelievers (1 Cor. 2:6–16). And yet the Apostle Paul was most serious about his need to adapt himself to the cultures he ministered…
Read MoreThe Christian in Complete Armor
by Mark Minnick This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 2010. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. One of the saddest facts about today’s Christians is that they are unacquainted with so many older but valuable writers. There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. You could almost…
Read MoreAround the Web – Sandusky pastor and more – 6/6/2012
Jerry Sandusky’s Pastor Comments on Case in Sunday Sermon (FULL TRANSCRIPT) The church and pastor are part of the United Methodist Church. You may agree or disagree with the pastor’s words, but here they are in their entirety. For our part, we’ll refrain from any editorial comment.
Read MoreWho Chose the Gospels?
A review by Brian Collins Hill, C. E. Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy. Oxford University Press, 2010. The fictional claims of Dan Brown, the sensationalized claims of Bart Ehrman, and the more scholarly arguments of Lee Martin McDonald, Ehrman, and others have promoted the idea of an early Christian movement notable…
Read MoreNYC Regional Fellowship
Guest Speakers: Dr. Stephen Hankins, Dean, Bob Jones Seminary Chaplain Wayne Bley, USN (ret.) Monday, September 17: 7:00 PM – Wayne Bley 8:00 PM – Stephen Hankins Tuesday, September 18: 10:00 AM – Wayne Bley 11:00 AM – Stephen Hankins Noon-5 PM – Lunch and NYC sightseeing 7:00 PM – Stephen Hankins We invite Pastors, Christians, and Churches…
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