Death Terrorism & the Middle East, a Biblical Perspective. What is happening and how should we respond as Christians? I only came across this gem recently; unfortunately far too late to post it here as a lead-up commentary to 9-11-2016. However, the following message delivered by John MacArthur fifteen days … [Read more...]
Luke 24 – Christological Hermeneutic
Luke 24 - Christological Hermeneutic. Does Luke's Emmaus story suggest we should interpret all the Bible from a Christological perspective? Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into … [Read more...]
The Case for Progressive Dispensationalism
The Case for Progressive Dispensationalism, The Interface Between Dispensational & Non-Dispensational Theology* by Robert L. Saucy. *affiliate link Published by Zondervan (336 pages). It was on strong commendation from Dr. Michael Vlach (Has the Church Replaced Israel?) that I finally decided to read "The Case … [Read more...]
In Christ Alone
In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life (affiliate link) is written by Pastor Sinclair Ferguson. The book is published by Reformation Trust (Hardcover 243 pages). You can read Ferguson's Bio HERE. The author, Sinclair Ferguson, is a systematic theologian with a pastor's heart. He comes from a Scottish … [Read more...]
Dispensationalism Before Darby
Dispensationalism Before Darby: Seventeenth-Century and Eighteenth-Century English Apocalypticism (affiliate link) by William C. Watson - a review. The book is published by Lampion Press (373 pages). Critics of dispensationalism and pretribulationism inevitably point to John Darby. Cyrus Scofield and a number of … [Read more...]
New Turkey – New Friends
It appears that there's a New Turkey, and it has found New Friends to play with. Some time ago I received negative feedback on my musings about Vladimir Putin's motives. I was informed that Putin was a "flash in the pan." He was a wannabe Czar whose star would eventually fizzle out like a snuffed birthday … [Read more...]
Robert Bruce on Preaching
Robert Bruce on preaching - don't confuse this Bruce with the arguably more famous Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland. The following excerpt is taken from a Banner of Truth article on Robert Bruce the Great Preacher of Kinnaird, Scotland: Whilst he was in the ministry at Edinburgh, he shined as a great light through … [Read more...]
Our Flat Planet Earth
Some people believe the earth is flat. Some even say the Bible teaches a flat earth. Is this true? For whatever reason, the internet recently became awash with flat-earth articles. Who knows what prompts these trends. It may have been a slow-news day, and perhaps some popular news site decided to run a story for the … [Read more...]
What Lies Ahead – Book Review
This is a review of the book What Lies Ahead: A Biblical Overview of the End Times.* (affiliate link*) It is co-written by J. B. Hixson and Mark Fontecchio and published by Lucid Books in Brenham, TX (346 pages). "What Lies Ahead" seems like an awkward title to me for a book on Prophecy and End Times. I can just … [Read more...]
When Confessing Our Sins
When confessing our sins - do we need to confess to a priest? Do we need an earthly intermediary to reach God's throne? Some churches think so. This is what one popular Catholic Answers article notes: All pardon for sins ultimately comes from Christ’s finished work on Calvary, but how is this pardon received by … [Read more...]
