Thomas Overmiller “Chaplain Richard Halverson of the United States Senate told the story of a time when the subject of prayer in schools came up just before a Senator was to give a speech to several hundred men at a church’s annual men’s dinner. In response to the Senator’s question about how many of the…
Bob Jones Originally published in Faith for the Family, July/August, 1973. Used by permission. Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ This is Part Three ♦ Part Four In Part One, Dr. Jones dealt with the preceding context of Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, that ye be not judged…” and discussed the meaning of the word, ‘judge,’…
Wally Morris My undergraduate degree is in political science. I intended to become a lawyer, but repented and went into the ministry instead. I took two classes in communism, where we studied the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe. In a political gaming routine, I role-played the leader of Albania, Enver Hoxha, a ruthless man.…
David L. Cummins Terror! Since September 11, that very word has taken on a new meaning to Americans across the land, and fear grips the hearts of many. After all, America has been known as the “Land of the Free,” but surely “911” has taken on a new meaning in our society. While Americans of…
Andy and Erika Merkle We don’t have women pastors in our churches. But those who do might not be the liberals you imagine. Some are Evangelicals, people who hold to a true gospel, salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. We call them evangelical feminists.1 Evangelical feminists, unlike radical feminists, believe that…
November/December 2013 | VOLUME 23 | NUMBER 6 Cutting It Straight: Biblical Hermeneutics for Tough Issues Hermeneutics is the study of how people understand or interpret books, drama, art, music, architecture, and any number of other aspects of life. Biblical hermeneutics is the study of how people understand or interpret the Bible. Often Biblical hermeneutics…
Bob Jones Originally published in Faith for the Family, July/August, 1973. Used by permission. Part One ♦ This is Part Two ♦ Part Three ♦ Part Four In Part One, Dr. Jones dealt with the preceding context of Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, that ye be not judged…” and discussed the meaning of the word, ‘judge,’…
The Eclectic Web Our eclectica covers a lot of ground this week. Many different topics caught our eye. Drugs ♦ Doctrine of Separation ♦ Marriage ♦ Persecution ♦ Abortion ♦ Calvinism ♦ Illustration Some commentary and then the links follow.
Keeping Mutually Dependent Concepts Distinct Kevin Schaal Part One: The Role of the Law Part Two: The Remedy of Grace Part Three: The Danger of Mingling Law and Grace III. The Danger of Mingling Law and Grace Therefore by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: For by…
Keeping Mutually Dependent Concepts Distinct Kevin Schaal Part One: The Role of the Law Part Two: The Remedy of Grace Part Three: The Danger of Mingling Law and Grace II. The Remedy of Grace A. Grace for salvation The initial work of Grace. 1. Definition of grace Finding an overall definition of grace in a…