Should we celebrate Thanksgiving Twice?
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God (1 Thess 3:9) We just finished the Thanksgiving season here in the United States. During this time we gave thanks for many things. My guess is that many who are reading […]
What does it mean to “deny the faith”? — 1 Timothy 5:8
Recently, a reader of our magazine wrote in with a question. What does it mean to “deny the faith” (1 Tim 5:8)? This question brings up a couple of issues. First, is it possible for a Christian to verbally deny the Christian faith, or to renounce Christ? Even though many today would say a Christian […]
Strong in Grace
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Tim 2:1) Recently, I heard a friend of mine, Allen Rae, speak on 2 Timothy 2:1-6. In this passage of Scripture, Paul tells Timothy that Timothy needs to be strong in the grace of Christ. Clearly, Paul is not telling […]
Religiously Walking in the Flesh
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are… (Gal 5:19) In Galatians 5:19-21, Paul gives a list of 17 things (in the King James Version) of what walking in the flesh looks like. A quick look at them shows that four of them deal with sexual sins. Nine deal with how we deal […]
Legalism: No Laughing Matter
By Ken Yates Nevertheless, what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free (Gal 4:30-31). Defining Legalism If we were to define […]
Taking Free Grace Overseas
By Ken Yates Many people in the Free Grace movement were introduced to Free Grace Theology through the ministry of a Bible teacher or pastor. In many of those instances, the teacher had been exposed to that theology in seminary. Often, that seminary was Dallas Theological Seminary. But things have changed. Free Grace Theology […]
No Laughing Matter — Legalism
Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free. (Gal 4:30-31) If we were to define legalism, we would say that […]
The Honor of Suffering for Christ
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake (Phil 1:29) In Oct 1415, the English fought the French at the Battle of Agincourt in France on St. Crispin’s Day. Henry V was the king of the English. In his […]
Contending for the Faith
I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. (Jude 3) I have been associated with Southern Baptist churches for many years. I currently attend one in South Carolina. One of the things I appreciate about the Southern Baptist […]
Do Not be Deceived
Do not love the world or the things in the world. (1 John 2:15a) All of us have been the butt of a joke at sometime. Many times, it is all in good fun. I remember when I was in the military and was new to a unit, I became the butt of a very […]