David Potter Newsweek reports a study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs which disputes claims that moderate alcohol consumption has health benefits. After scrutinizing 87 studies on the subject, researchers concluded that all but 13 of them had flawed methodology. In short, the control groups in each case contained people who…
Layton Talbert Though Jehoshaphat receives marginal attention in the Book of Kings, his life and times dominate a significant four-chapter mass of material in 2 Chronicles 17–20 (101 verses, or 9.75 columns). In 2 Chronicles, his reign occupies significantly more space than any other king of the divided monarchy except for Hezekiah (116 verses, or…
Warren Vanhetloo Your assignment is to explain clearly the heat and the force of the atom bomb over Hiroshima to a sixth grade class. You will be allowed to use a few visual clips and charts. You soon realize you face two difficulties: Are there words and pictures sufficient to impress on them the magnitude…
The Northwest Regional Fellowship of the FBFI concluded last night. One of the closing messages was a strong rationale for preaching invitations, delivered by our host pastor, Steve Hicks of Galilee Baptist Church in Kent, WA.
Same-sex marriage, worship wars, origins, government, and gender roles—these are the topics of our times. Where will we find answers for the debates that are raging? In the “Declarations From Our Designer” found in Genesis 1-11!
The Gospel Proclaimed Conference was held in Chandler, AZ last week, hosted by Pastor Mike Sproul and Tri-Cities Baptist Church. The conference was a unique gathering of fundamentalist Baptists, representing several different groups among that group who do not see every issue identically. Thus this gathering held more interest than most. How would it go…
Bob Jones III How did God inspire the Scriptures? I believe that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (II Timothy 3:16). I believe that “every word … proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). I believe the Bible…
Larry R. Oats Baptists have consistently maintained a congregational church government. Independent, democratic congregations suffered under the domination of Roman Catholicism until the Reformation, when these same kinds of congregations suffered under the Reformers. When the modern Baptist movement began (identified by this author as the time when Baptists began to call themselves such), Baptists…
Don Johnson I recently published a review of the book, Biblical Worldview. One of our other writers this week, Greg Baker, touched on the concept of worldview in his article, “The Race That Is Set Before Us.” In our church, our people are working through Dr. Jim Berg’s videos on Essential Virtues. He discusses worldview…