What drives our biblical interpretation? Should we interpret Scripture based on tradition or science? Most Reformed Christians would disagree. They'd likely even add that their theological position is biblical, anyway. If we believe that Scripture is God breathed, we should also agree that it must drive our theology … [Read more...]
Where are you heading, Friend?
“I’ve drunk of every fount of pleasure and quaffed every cup of fame, yet, alas, I die of thirst!” ~ Lord Byron I haven't been able to ascertain if this attribution to Byron is correct. But, true or not, it seems appropriate to begin this article with it. The quote came across my desk after watching a conference … [Read more...]
What Happens after the PreWrath Rapture?
What Happens after the PreWrath Rapture? Does Christ return in a single event, according to the view? Where does the church go? A common objection I still hear from vocal prewrath advocates is the question of the "two-stage pretrib second coming." You can see an example at the prewrath Strong Tower publishing … [Read more...]
A Battle for Truth and Holiness
From its inception the church has been in a Battle for Truth and Holiness. I'm no historian but I haven't found too many accounts where the church coasted along smoothly. Most of the great Puritan works were born under tribulations. Often these adversities came from other professing Christians dividing over … [Read more...]
Every Promise of Your Word
Every Promise of Your Word - The Gospel According to Joshua: a book review. The author is Rhett P. Dodson and published by The Banner of Truth Trust - hardcover 370 pages. Rhett Dodson is the Senior Pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Hudson, Ohio. You can read a short Bio HERE. You can also watch a Banner of … [Read more...]
Pretribulation Teaches Two Gospels
Pretribulation teaches two gospels. It also fails to prepare one for tribulation. These tenacious claims refuse to go away. I've come to the conclusion that some critics desperately want to believe them. How many times have you heard claims that John Darby, Scofield, dispensationalists and pretribulationists … [Read more...]
Review of the book Heaven
A Review of the book Heaven. Edited by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson. From the Theology in Community series, published by Crossway (Paperback 287 pages). It seems I can't get enough of books on heaven. When I first saw this book in our Church Bookstore I ignored it as I already had a backlog of books … [Read more...]
No Absolute Truth
There is no absolute truth - or so some like to say. I've been reading up on Nancy Pearcey's book Finding Truth and highly recommend it. She would undoubtedly respond to the assertion by asking, "Is that your truth that there is no absolute truth?" I first came across this concept while in the New Age, though I … [Read more...]
An Ongoing Temple Mount War
The recent violence in Jerusalem isn't new. It has had a long bloody history. We've come a long way since the attack on the Twin Towers. 9-11 was an event which triggered my interest in biblical prophecy. No doubt it did the same for many others. The world sought to understand the motivation of the perpetrators. … [Read more...]
Were the Reformers Right about Justification?
Were the Reformers right about Justification? Some are now questioning this doctrine. And there's a lot of confusion. From the outset I must stress that I often write about things above my pay grade. I do so because they're topics which stir my passion. This column is one of these cases. There have been several … [Read more...]
