The Emperor’s New Clothes (Hint: It’s a dress)

By Don Johnson | May 20, 2016 | Comments Off on The Emperor’s New Clothes (Hint: It’s a dress)

Don Johnson A few days ago Matt Recker gave us an article affirming the Biblical view of human nature: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” (Gen 1.27). His article resonates with most of the readers of this blog, and…

Who Are The Fundamentalists

By Brian Green | May 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Who Are The Fundamentalists

Brian Green Condensed from a message preached at the World Congress of Fundamentalists, held July 5-8, 1999, in Greenville, South Carolina. Today there is much confusion about the title “Fundamentalist.” Muslim Fundamentalists have hijacked the term to describe their rigorous application of the strict laws of the Koran, but their violent enforcement tarnishes the image.…

What Do We Know about Our Enemy?

By Thomas Strouse | May 18, 2016 | Comments Off on What Do We Know about Our Enemy?

Thomas Strouse Satan and the Serpent in Genesis 3 Moses records the first attack of our enemy upon mankind in Genesis 3:1. Following the bliss Adam and Eve shared on day six, our enemy tempted the first couple. The reader may infer several facts. First, since Gen. 1:31 indicates there was no sin in the…

Sheep in the Midst of Wolves

By Dayton Hobbs | May 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Sheep in the Midst of Wolves

Dayton Hobbs Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” (Matt. 10:16). Jesus gave this instruction and advice to His disciples as He sent them out to minister as “sheep in the midst of wolves” in their generation. He offers this same instruction for those of us who desire to be good disciples…

The Second Commandment

By George Stiekes | May 16, 2016 | Comments Off on The Second Commandment

George Stiekes Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. Exodus 20:4 Based on the first commandment, this one just makes sense. If we are not to have any other gods before Him, then He alone is the God that we will worship and any image made would detract from His likeness, greatness and…

Antidote to False Teaching: Stability and Growth in The Knowledge of Christ (2 Peter)

By Layton Talbert | May 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Antidote to False Teaching: Stability and Growth in The Knowledge of Christ (2 Peter)

Layton Talbert The single most effective method for studying any book of the Bible is accessible to every believer. You do not need to know Hebrew or Greek, earn a seminary degree, or purchase a shelf-full of commentaries. All these are helpful, of course. No carpenter spurns tools that will make his work more efficient…

Gender is Not our Choice

By Matt Recker | May 12, 2016 | Comments Off on Gender is Not our Choice

God Made us Either Male or Female Matt Recker I woke up today and asked myself, what in the world is going on in North Carolina? Why is the Obama Administration filing a federal lawsuit against the State of North Carolina? What is all this fuss about bathrooms, anyway? Is going to the bathroom now…

What Do We Mean by “The Evangelical Disaster”?

By John Vaughn | May 11, 2016 | Comments Off on What Do We Mean by “The Evangelical Disaster”?

John Vaughn The audacity of this title begs for an explanation. An Evangelical is simply one who believes and preaches the gospel according to the New Testament. The Evangelical Disaster is, therefore, a tragic development within Evangelicalism that has brought ruin to its noble undertaking of “proclaiming the good news” to lost mankind. The need…

The First Commandment

By George Stiekes | May 10, 2016 | Comments Off on The First Commandment

George Stiekes Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Exodus 20:3 There were three different branches of the Law:

Graduating Your Children to Christian Service

By Don Johnson | May 6, 2016 | Comments Off on Graduating Your Children to Christian Service

Don Johnson My title sounds a bit formal, but I mean for this article to be more of a personal testimonial to my own dear mother, in her ninety second year, still irrepressible, but slowing down physically these days. The title owes some inspiration to a visit to Greenville for my daughter’s graduation from University…