Be Not Conformed

By Don Johnson | March 26, 2014 | Comments Off on Be Not Conformed

Don Johnson A continuing meditation on Romans 12.1-2: The Motivation for Change God is Concerned About Externals Present Your Bodies Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans…

The Error of Inclusivism

By Scott Williquette | March 25, 2014 | Comments Off on The Error of Inclusivism

Scott Williquette A person can be saved even if he has no knowledge of Christ. Faith in God saves regardless of how much of the Biblical gospel one understands. It matters little what a person believes as long as he believes in a god. Is that the message of the New Testament? Is that what…

Loving God’s Way

By Diane Heeney | March 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Loving God’s Way

Dianne Heeney If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the lord shall reward thee (Prov. 25:21-22). Unselfishly, unreservedly, unconditionally . . . this is how God loves. A Jewish lawyer once…

Axioms of Separation

By John Ashbrook | March 21, 2014 | Comments Off on Axioms of Separation

The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. We begin our publication today with the Preface and include ordering information at the end of…

Sketches of Non-Conformists (3)

By Mark Minnick | March 20, 2014 | Comments Off on Sketches of Non-Conformists (3)

Mark Minnick Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ This is Part Three [Part One introduced the historical situation of the Non-Conformist preachers of seventeenth century England and offered our first three sketches. In Part Two and now Part Three, the sketches continue.] St. Hilary, Mr. Joseph Sherwood. Soon after his ejection he was cited to…

Eclectica–3.19.2014

By Don Johnson | March 19, 2014 | Comments Off on Eclectica–3.19.2014

One the things catching my attention in recent weeks was abominable theology. In consequence, this edition of The Eclectic Web starts with a link to abominable theology. Perhaps we are lulled to sleep in our understanding of the world we live in and think that unbelief parading in religious clothes has ceased to exist or…

The Competitive Nature of the Christian Life

By Walter Kirk | March 18, 2014 | Comments Off on The Competitive Nature of the Christian Life

Walter Kirk When one enters the Christian life through belief and trust in Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior, he also enters into the arena of conflict and competition. The Christian life is by its nature competitive. The old life prior to conversion has been shed, and the believer now stands on God’s side,…

Christ at the Tomb of Lazarus

By Gary Reimers | March 17, 2014 | Comments Off on Christ at the Tomb of Lazarus

Gary Reimers “When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept” (John 11:33–35). In this passage John presents the response of Jesus Christ to…

Present Your Bodies

By Don Johnson | March 14, 2014 | Comments Off on Present Your Bodies

Don Johnson A continuing meditation on Romans 12.1-2: The Motivation for Change God is Concerned About Externals On the notion of how we ought to live our lives, I’ve emphasized the word body in our text (Rm 12.1). My thesis is that God is concerned about external behaviour – you can’t be a spiritual man…

Sketches of Non-Conformists (2)

By Mark Minnick | March 13, 2014 | Comments Off on Sketches of Non-Conformists (2)

Mark Minnick Part One ♦ This is Part Two ♦ Part Three [Part One introduced the historical situation of the Non-Conformist preachers of seventeenth century England and offered our first three sketches. In Part Two, the sketches continue.] St. Mary, Fifth-Street, Mr. Thomas Brooks. He was a very affecting preacher, and useful to many. Though…