Archive for January 2014
Alcohol debate
One of our board members, Pastor Mike Harding from First Baptist Church of Troy, Michigan, participated in a debate about alcohol use by Christians on Moody Radio. You can listen to the replay here.
Read MoreJudge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged (1)
Bob Jones Originally published in Faith for the Family, July/August, 1973. Used by permission. This is Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ Part Three ♦ Part Four Although there are many passages in the Word of God which are often misunderstood and often misapplied, I presume that no verse is more frequently quoted to none…
Read MoreDear Young Brother
Note from P&D – the following article is a letter from a concerned family member to a younger relative who has followed reformed theology well away from Baptist circles. The author has requested anonymity to protect family relationships, but we feel the concerns expressed are worth your attention, even if you disagree on some points…
Read MoreThree Men and an Arrow
Gil Fremont How should Christian leaders relate to secular leaders? Chuck Colson wrote in Kingdoms in Conflict about his days in the Nixon White House and described how easy it was to manipulate conservative religious leaders by inviting them to meet with the president, then stroking them with vague promises and reassurances. It was a…
Read MoreWhat Suffering Teaches Others
Wally Morris My wife and I were married in June 1978. Three months later, in September, just before I was to begin my senior year of college, Susan had a “minor” stroke from which she completely recovered. Four years later, in June 1982, she had another, more serious stroke which affected her speech and permanently…
Read MoreExpecting to Sow, Water, and Harvest
Thomas Overmiller Nonbelievers must hear the gospel an average of 7.6 times before they receive it. That’s what Bill Fay says in his book, Share Jesus Without Fear. Regardless of how he arrives at this statistic, I have to agree that most nonbelievers must hear the gospel multiple times before they embrace it. It’s hard…
Read MoreMorality vs. Holiness and other links
The Eclectic Web We’ve been collecting links for some weeks now. Time to share them with our readers – some of importance, some perhaps just matters of curious interest. Our list touches on these subjects: Christian standards (Morality vs. Holiness) Compromise and mysticism (Beth Moore, Osteen, et al) Canada’s Courts (Prostitution law) Football fanatics (Fantasy…
Read MoreThe Point of No Return
Tom Nieman Recently I have encountered a number of individuals who, after lamenting current conditions in our state and country (and the world), will suddenly swing to a default position with the claim that things are similar to the way things have always been. I do, however, encounter those who know of and even seem…
Read MoreUpon This Rock • A Study of Matthew 16:13–20
Layton Talbert This famous theological battleground invites, deserves and rewards close and independent exegetical scrutiny. Interpretational Options The first option, perhaps the most popular view among non-Romanists, is that the “rock” is Christ Himself. This view is defended by the New Scofield Reference Bible, Barbieri (Bible Knowledge Commentary), and somewhat tentatively by Matthew Henry.
Read MoreBiblical Bioethics
Wally Morris Forty one years ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that states may not place “excessive” restrictions on abortion. For all practical purposes, this decision legalized abortion for just about any reason. England made abortion legal in 1967 and China has used abortion as a population control for decades. Millions…
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