Building A Bible Study Library
By Allen Rea Occasionally, though not as often as I’d like, I’m asked how to start a good Bible study library. You do not need thousands of volumes to study the Bible; if you will invest in a few volumes and spend a lot of time in them, then you will grow. When it comes […]
Is Desiring Eternal Rewards Selfish?
By Kathryn Wright Introduction I remember when I was a teenager attending an adult Sunday school class for the first time. The lesson was on 2 Cor 5:10, which talks about the Judgment Seat of Christ. This judgment is not to determine salvation from hell, but rewards given for faithful service to the Lord. One […]
A Wife’s Career
By Marcia Hornok Women must fight for their rights and free themselves from “old school patriarchy.” This protest mentality of the women’s liberation movement indoctrinates women to a mindset of independence. They are expected to seek self-fulfillment in a career, competing with men for success in the business world. Being conformed to this cultural viewpoint […]
God Is Logical
By Dix Winston What is the most important verse in the Bible? Several years ago I heard a Jewish conservative radio personality being asked that question. Since then I have asked many Christians the same question. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world…” is the most often chosen verse. A distant second is, “You […]
Top 5 Truths to Instill in Your Children Before They Leave the House
By Summer Stevens As a parent, I love the word “instill.” It means to put in, drop by drop. Values, principles and a Biblical worldview are truths that we have the privilege of instilling in the lives of our children. Every hour, every day, every month, we add drops of truth into the souls and […]
The Return of Christ in 1 Thessalonians: Austin Regional Conference, 2020
Crossing the Tiber: What’s Driving the Evangelical Exodus to Rome?
Philippe R. Sterling Pastor Vista Ridge Bible Fellowship Lewisville, TX I. INTRODUCTION A book released in February 2016 by the Roman Catholic Ignatius Press is entitled Evangelical Exodus: Evangelical Seminarians and Their Path to Rome.1 The back cover of the book states: Over the course of a single decade, dozens of students, alumni, and professors […]
Dispensationalism’s Refusal of the Social Gospel and the Effect of its Refusal on the Urgency of Evangelization
Yoonhee Oh Senior Pastor Saengsoo Church (Living Water Baptist Church) Sherwood, AR I. INTRODUCTION Modern missions cannot be discussed without also discussing eschatology. This is because how one sees eschatology—whatever system of eschatology to which he holds—will impact how he conducts missions.1 In the same light, one’s eschatology will also form one’s theory of missions. […]
Handling Conflict with a Sister in Christ
By Amy Paige If you haven’t found yourself in this uncomfortable spot, you will at some point. I’ve noticed two ways believers deal with confrontation. An immature believer would respond in the flesh. Lashing out in words of anger face-to-face, but most likely by gossiping or posting on Facebook, i.e., hiding behind the keyboard. A […]
The Truth About Truth
By Dix Winston A pastor, a college professor, and a boy scout were flying together on a small plane when the pilot had a heart attack and died. Since none of them could fly the plane and it was headed down, they began looking for parachutes. They only found two. This created a moral dilemma: […]