Did God Really Say That?
And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (Genesis 3:1) Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? (Acts 26:8) Inerrancy in Question GES recently held a conference in NC on Biblical Inerrancy. Inerrancy deals […]
Living in a World Reigned by Sin and Death
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:21) There is a strong tendency in the Christian church to look at the Bible as a book that simply tells us how “to go to heaven.” However, thanks to many wonderful […]
Traditions Die Hard
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (1 Timothy 2:7) No matter what our denominational background may be, we all have traditions. In my experience, there are a couple of things that stand out about […]
We Are More Sinful Than We Think
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Mat 5:28) I live near a conservative evangelical Bible college and seminary. I visit it maybe three times a week in order to use their library. It is safe to say […]
Thanks, I needed That, Ezra 9:4
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice. Ezra 9:4 When I was young there was a famous aftershave commercial. In the commercial a young man had […]
Discipleship and the Crucified Christ (Luke 14:25-35)
The death of Christ has a surprising connection to the call to discipleship, a point illustrated by studying two of the Lord’s parables in Luke (Luke 14:28-30, 31-32): Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife […]
Take care, lest we forget how to blush
In some recent blogs I wondered aloud if Christians in America today could look at certain things going on around us and conclude that judgment is coming to our country. It is interesting that just today I was listening to the radio on the way to work. Rush Limbaugh was quoting a recent survey that […]
Different groups in the Kingdom?
In my previous three posts, it was pointed out that the author of Hebrews believed in the eternal security of the believer. A believer cannot lose or forfeit eternal life. But the author also recognized that a Christian is also capable of committing serious sins. The warning passages in Hebrews are therefore addressed to believers, […]
The Believer Who Draws Back (Heb 10:38-39)
by Ken Yates In the last two blogs, I have argued that in the book of Hebrews we see that a Christian cannot lose his eternal salvation. However, even though that is the case, a believer can sin against the Lord, even in a very serious way. Esau is an example of such spiritual […]
The Believer Who Draws Back (Heb 10:38-39)
In the last two blogs, I have argued that in the book of Hebrews we see that a Christian cannot lose his eternal salvation. However, event though that is the case, a believer can sin against the Lord, evening a very serious way. Esau is an example of such spiritual failure. In 10:38-39, we see […]