Many have wondered how we got the Bible. Most Christians know the Bible came from God, yet He did not just drop it out the heavens or it just appeared out of nowhere. There have a been many classes in seminaries and Bible colleges on this as well as bo…
Originally written in 2014 at Beggar’s All. I have edited it some and added some. Be Careful the way you communicate the issue of the canon in the early church Andy Stanley, Pastor of NorthPoint Community Church outside of Atlanta, … Continue reading
In the midst of the high octane culture wars of the last ten years, Christians have been labelled all sorts of things: intolerant, bigoted, arrogant, narrow, dogmatic, just to name a few.
But, one noteworthy word stands out. Christians have been labell…
Proof that Protestantism is true as opposed to Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism; because both Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism violate the Scriptures On many issues. This one is about icon veneration. Icon veneration is wrong in worship contexts. Praying … Continue reading
Note: Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. Passage of Focus: Galatians 4:4-5 (cf. Psalm 22:22-24) It has been well said that one of the central themes in Scripture could be summarized as follows: “God is redeeming a people by His Son, for His Son, to His own glory.”[1] When contemplating the totality of […]
*Note: Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this series can be accessed here (insert links to articles). During the first half of the twentieth century, few Christian figures were more active in contending for the faith than J. Gresham Machen (Jude 1:3).[1] When confronted with the face of theological liberalism in the Presbyterian Church […]
Not: Part 1 of this series. Passage of Focus: Luke 1:26-38 (cf. Isaiah 9:6-7) Cur Deus Homo. Translation: “Why God Became Man.” Such a phrase encapsulates one of the greatest mysteries that has ever been pondered by mankind, and it serves as the title for one of the most significant theological works to ever be […]
Note: Parts 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series. Barring anything unforeseen, the United States of America was forever changed on June 26, 2015. In the wake of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court formally legislated every state to license marriages between same-sex couples, and to recognize all marriages that were lawfully performed out of state.[1] […]
Passage of Focus: Matthew 1:18-25 (cf. Isaiah 7:14) Are you content with being regarded as a fool for Jesus Christ? This question gets to the heart of what it means to be a Bible-believing Christian while dwelling in the midst of an unbelieving world. From the earliest days of the church age, followers of Jesus […]
*Note: Parts 1 and Part 2 of this series What is truth? For the human race, few questions are more recurring—and few pursuits are more elusive—than identifying absolute truth in reality. Even the most intellectually astute philosophers seem no closer to satisfying this inquiry in the twenty-first century than during the era of the Pre-Socratics. […]
Overall, it was an excellent video that demonstrates that Roman Catholicism is a false religion. Guillaume Bignon’s infant baptism did nothing to him, as with millions of others – it does not regenerate or change the person into a new … Continue reading
*Note: Part 1 of this series can be accessed here. Christians have a history of being misunderstood in the public square. Within just three decades after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, a paradigm would be concretized for how the majority of believers in the West would experience life over the next two millennia. […]
Religion is an indispensable component of the public square.[1] Since the public square is encapsulated by the ideas of human beings, and since religion is an idea at the forefront of man’s mind,[2] any suggestion to the contrary would necessarily entail the public square ceasing to be the public square. Stated differently, you can’t have […]
Q. 13. How did God create man?
A. 13. God created man as male and female in His image, in knowledge, righteousness, holiness, and with dominion over the creatures. (Genesis 1:26-28; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:24).
“Living out a distinctively Christian ethic is not contingent upon the government implementing Old Covenant civil law, nor does the furthering of God’s kingdom entail infringing on the religious liberty of unbelievers.”
Scripture Over the Church and the Devastating Results of Not Following that Rule An Evangelical Introduction to Church History, Part 4 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Barbarian Invasions after Augustine died in 430 AD up until Islam came in … Continue reading
Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of the Reformation, by R. C. Sproul From the Council of Orange in 529 AD to the Council of Trent (1545-1563) – An Evangelical Introduction to Church History, part 3 See Part 1 An Evangelical … Continue reading
In Modern Day “Konya”, known as “Iconium” in Acts 14 – ” The Tomb of the Sufi Mystic known as “Mowlana” (Persian) or “Mevlana” (Turkish) The Tomb of “Mevlana” (Turkish) or “Mowlana” ( مولانا – Farsi), the Sufi mystic, Jallal … Continue reading
A Short Summary View The Amplitheatre in Ephesus mentioned in Acts chapter 19 Photo by Ken Temple (Ephesus, Turkey) This article is by no means exhaustive, but here are some highlights from early church history with references and sources … Continue reading
Originally written in 2013 at Beggar’s All Reformation and Apologetics. (James Swan’s web-blog) (here with some editing and additions) This debate reminds me of Luther’s famous statement at the end of his work, The bondage of the Will, in answering Erasmus’ The Freedom … Continue reading
Contending for Our All Part 1 Contending for Our All Part 2 Where Biblical Truth, Theology, Church History, Missions, & proper Contextualization come together. We continue our series on Athanasius (lived from around 300-373 AD) statement “Contending For Our All”, … Continue reading
For Part 1, see here. I would encourage you to go back and read Part 1 and refresh the issue in your mind. Piper shows how the things that Athanasius stood for in his day, are amazingly relevant for today’s … Continue reading
Contending for Our All, by John Piper This book is about three famous Christians who took Jude 3 “contend earnestly for the faith” seriously – about the Apologetic ministries of Athanasius (died in 373 AD – against the Arian heretics), … Continue reading
Just over two years ago, I began the Dismantling Dispensationalism series with the intent of highlighting problematic distinctives of Dispensationalism. In the opening article, I forecasted the series to be divided into the following nine installments- Part 1- “Dismantling Dispensationalism: My Journey Out of Dispensationalism” Part 2- “Dismantling Dispensationalism: Examining the Historical Origins of Dispensationalism” Part 3- […]
Former Eastern Orthodox (Joshua Shooping) priest who returned to Protestant Faith explains some key reasons and his book, “Disillusioned”- icons in worship context and the EO demand that one has to venerate them with affection; the over-exalting of Mary in … Continue reading
One of the highlights for me of attending Together for the Gospel (T4G) in April (11-13, 2016), was hearing this man, Phillip Jensen here. Mark Dever interviews Phillip Jensen, the author of the gospel tract, “Two Ways to Live” and also one of the … Continue reading
It is actually the text of the book of Galatians that pounds Roman Catholicism! (by application, Eastern Orthodoxy and other ritualistic and external-oriented churches also.) Anthony Rogers continues in his series on Galatians and the last 5 have been especially … Continue reading
Now that it’s officially August, the “back to school” conversations have begun. For many parents, however, it is not back to school for their kids, but “away” to school. Some parents are sending kids to college—perhaps for…
This series is titled: Praise God for Christianity: No Intellectual Progress Without It! Part 1 can be found here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. If there ever was a time in human history to believe in the existence of an unchanging and absolute standard of human morality (“moral absolutes”), the twenty first century is […]
