Wie das Wort „Herrlichkeit“ in Römer 8 verwendet wird
Das Substantiv „Herrlichkeit“ [δόξα, doxa] kommt im Römerbrief sechzehnmal vor. Das Verb „verherrlichen“ [beinhaltend δοξάζω / doxazó] wird weitere fünf Mal im Römerbrief verwendet. Viele dieser einundzwanzig Verwendungen beziehen sich auf die Herrlichkeit Gottes (1,23; 3,7.23; 4,20; 6,4 usw.) und auf die Verherrlichung Gottes (1,21; 15,6.9). Ich möchte das Thema ein wenig eingrenzen und betrachten, […]
Let’s Hear It for the Little Guy (Mark 15:43-47)
Americans love heroes. We love to root for people who succeed in the face of adversity. Our love for sports superstars is an example. But the Bible points out that the unknown little guy is often more deserving of our admiration. Three little guys are found at the end of Mark 15. If we were […]
Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe
Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe. By Voddie T. Baucham, Jr. Washington, D.C.: Salem Books, 2021. 251 pp. Hardcover, $24.99. Baucham addresses the problem of critical race theory, intersectionality, critical social justice, and their impact on our society and Evangelicalism. These ideas view racism as being engrained in the very fabric […]
Rapture Imminence on Trial: An Examination of the “Any Moment Rapture” of the Church
Rapture Imminence on Trial: An Examination of the “Any Moment Rapture” of the Church. By Tom Keeley. Township, NJ: BookBaby, 2020. 188 pp. Paper, $15.07. For many years, Tom Keeley believed in the pretribulation Rapture of the church. After much study, he concluded that he was wrong. He adopted the prewrath view. This position maintains […]
Once in Christ, in Christ Forever: More Than 100 Biblical Reasons Why a True Believer Cannot Be Lost
Once in Christ, in Christ Forever: More Than 100 Biblical Reasons Why a True Believer Cannot Be Lost. By William MacDonald. Grand Rapids, MI: Gospel Folio Press, 1997. 208 pp. Paper, $15.99. Even though this book was first published many years ago, it is still available. The title of the book would attract many readers […]
Darkness at the Cross (Mark 15:33)
KENNETH W. YATES Editor I. INTRODUCTION Each Synoptic Gospel writer mentioned that when Jesus was dying on the cross, darkness fell upon the land for three hours (Matt 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44). However, because of the general nature of narrative literature, we are not told the significance of this darkness. In this article, I […]
Don’t Leave Out a Word (Jeremiah 26:2)
One of the areas all Christians struggle with is how to determine what issues we should fight for and which ones we can let go. Specifically, how should we deal with other believers when we disagree on points of theology? All of us agree that Christians can, and often do, fight over trivial issues. These […]
Works of Art for the Refrigerator (Matthew 25:20)
By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION If you walk into pretty much any home, you will see works of art. There will be paintings or nicely framed prints on the walls. You might see sculptures on an end table. Many homes display in a highly visible place professionally done family portraits. As a general rule, the more […]
Being Part of a Play (Mark 15:16-20)
By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION Most of us participated in a play while we were in school. I remember one I was in that was about the founding of the United States. I don’t know what kind of play that would be called. I would call it a historical play. But I have been told that […]
Słowo „ewangelia” w Liście do Rzymian
Słowo „ewangelia” jest interesującym, ale źle rozumianym słowem. W książce Boba Wilkina “The Ten Most Misunderstood Words” [„Dziesięć najbardziej niewłaściwie rozumianych słów w Biblii”], Bob wymienia je jako jedno z dziesięciu. Powodem, dla którego jest ono źle rozumiane, jest to, że kiedy większość chrześcijan słyszy słowo „ewangelia”, automatycznie zakłada, że oznacza ono to, w co […]