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...]
Asia Bibi – Prisoner of Pakistan
Do not forget to keep Asia Bibi in your prayers. She is facing a death sentence on charges of blasphemy against Islam. We keep hearing from prominent national and religious leaders that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. This is demonstrably untrue. One wonders what motivates people to continue with this false … [Read more...]
Did Jesus Become a Sinner?
Did Jesus become a sinner for us on the cross? Did He die spiritually? Did He have to go to hell to finish His work? People like Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland teach that Jesus' work wasn't finished on the cross. They claim he had to suffer in hell as well. Here are some examples: Jesus went to … [Read more...]
Israel’s Only Hope – The New Covenant
This article contains affiliate links* This is a review of the book Israel's Only Hope: The New Covenant * by John B. Metzger. Israel's Only Hope is published by JHousePublishing under the Purple Raiment Label (301 pages). John Metzger maintains the website Promises to Israel. You can read his Bio HERE. We have … [Read more...]
