We've all seen the Coexist car bumper stickers. It's still considered cool to have one. Just don't tell anyone displaying the sticker that the T at the end is The Only Truth. Each letter symbolizes a religious faith or ideology. There are different versions, but common interpretations of the symbols are: C for … [Read more...]
Brief Study on the Kingdom
A Brief Study on the Kingdom There's a lot of debate and confusion regarding the term "Kingdom of God." We thought this article from The Servant's Place was very helpful. While it isn't an exhaustive study, it provides a great outline from a premillennial dispensational perspective with some discussion of the other … [Read more...]
Honoring the Quest
I'm painfully aware that I sometimes write about subjects which are above my pay grade. This topic is likely one of those efforts. But this Quest theme haunts me and demands my attention every now and then. So, here I go again. The Quest theme began to haunt me when I read Paul Henebury's review of Louis Markos' On … [Read more...]
You Might be Emergent If
You Might be Emergent If...(see below) The following very, very long sentence comes from the book Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be (Faith and Freedom) (affiliate link) co-written by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck. The book was published in 2008, yet is still very relevant. In fact I think there needs … [Read more...]
Everybody Loves Iran
Either everybody loves Iran, or they're fibbing. Anyway, that's the impression I often come away with after reading various opinion columns and Iranian apologists. I'd like to hasten to add that I'm not talking about Lonely Planet far-away Iranian destinations here. Nor am I talking about the Iranian … [Read more...]
A Historical Adam and Eve?
Can we believe in a historical Adam and Eve? Did the human race really begin with a man, a missing rib, a woman, and a garden? In the book The Inerrant Word (affiliate link) John MacArthur has observed that "the most dangerous attacks on Scripture come within the community of professing believers." I agree. Many … [Read more...]
Everybody Loves Israel
Did you hear the fantastic news? Everybody loves Israel. The Jews are the darlings of the world. Benjamin Netanyahu has been nominated for the next Nobel Peace Prize. He informed the media press that he was embarrassed by all the attention. No, really! Oh...and did I tell you that I was a six-foot-five blonde … [Read more...]
Silly Putty Bible
Silly putty Bible! No, I'm not being irreverent. The thing about silly putty is that you can twist it any way you like. You are its master, not the other way around. The Bible is often treated in the same fashion - many professing Christians prefer to dictate to it. They don't want the Bible to intrude into their … [Read more...]
Covenant Theology versus Dispensationalism
I'm thankful to a friend for providing a link to a Sharper Iron Forum discussion between proponents of Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology. I'm not going to comment in detail. But I think the opening address and subsequent comments by the CT camp highlights the misconceptions CTs have re dispensationalism on … [Read more...]
The West & Islam – Perfect Match?
The West & Islam - Perfect Match? The West and Islam have been dating for years now. It has been one of those extended courtships. Rather surprising considering Europe's historical conflicts with Islam. But then I suppose the world has all grown up since those dark years. Parental European leaders have been … [Read more...]
