What Is the Keswick Movement? (Part 1)
Those who read books on theology will sometimes run across something called the Keswick movement. (The “w” is silent and is pronounced “KEH-zuck” by Americans or “KEH-zick” by Brits.) Sometimes it is called the higher life, exchanged life, or victorious life movement. Even if you don’t see the actual titles, we have all heard the […]
Que música você gostaria de ouvir?
Muitos anos atrás, eu era o pastor de uma capela militar. Nosso pianista era extremamente talentoso. Na verdade, ele era um membro da banda do Exército. Eu sei muito pouco sobre música, mas sei o suficiente para saber que ele era incrível. Ele tocava piano de ouvido. Ele não precisava de partituras para tocar uma […]
Mil anos de recompensas?
Ocasionalmente, me deparo com um escritor dispensacionalista ou da Graça Livre que mantém a visão de que as recompensas que os crentes receberão no Tribunal de Cristo não são para toda a eternidade. Em vez disso, eles serão apenas para o reino milenar. Como resultado, as recompensas dadas pelo Senhor durarão apenas 1.000 anos. Após […]
Much More Is Better (Rom 5:9-10)
Having eternal life is really, really great. John tells us that those who have it have overcome the world (1 John 5:4). James says it is a perfect gift (James 1:17-18). It is not an exaggeration to say that every believer should be grateful for that gift every day of his life. I certainly don’t […]
A Thousand Years of Rewards?
Occasionally, I run into a dispensational or Free Grace writer who holds the view that the rewards believers will be given at the Judgment Seat of Christ are not for all eternity. Instead, they will only be for the millennial kingdom. As a result, rewards given by the Lord will only last 1000 years. After […]
Assurance: Either/Or
We all use the phrase “either/or.” Either you are going to do your homework, or you are not. Either you own your home, or you do not. The list could go on forever. When I was younger, there were certain occasions when we would all use the phrase. But in today’s crazy world that is […]
What Song Would You Like to Hear?
Many years ago, I was the pastor of a military chapel. Our piano player was extremely talented. In fact, he was a member of the Army band. I know very little about music, but I know enough to know he was incredible. He played the piano by ear. He did not need sheets of music […]
Beyond Prewrath: End-Time Prophecy
Beyond Prewrath: End-Time Prophecy. By Robert Parker. Winter Garden, FL: Robert’s Trumpet, LLC, 2021. 139 pp. Paper, $19.95. Robert Parker is a student of the Bible and has a background in mathematics/engineering. Both of these aspects of his life come through in this book on Biblical prophecy. As a result of his studies, he posits […]
Spirituality According to John: Abiding in Christ in the Johannine Writings
Spirituality According to John: Abiding in Christ in the Johannine Writings. By Rodney R. Reeves. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press 2021. 280 pp. Paper, $28.00. Rodney Reeves has a PhD in NT from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a lifelong Southern Baptist. He is a gifted communicator and uses a number of stories and […]
Practical Faith & Active Love: Meditations on the Epistle to James
Practical Faith & Active Love: Meditations on the Epistle to James. By Joel W. Huffstetler. Berkeley, CA: The Apocryphile Press. 2020. 109 pp. Paper, $16.95. Joel Huffstetler is an Episcopal priest. This book originally caught my eye because I was curious as to how somebody from his background would interpret the book of James. Most […]