A Defense of Free Grace Theology: With Respect to Saving Faith, Perseverance, and Assurance
A Defense of Free Grace Theology: With Respect to Saving Faith, Perseverance, and Assurance. Edited by Fred Chay. The Woodlands, TX: Grace Theology Press, 2017. 628 pp. Paper, $23.99. This book, edited by Fred Chay, is, for the most part, an apologetic against Reformed soteriology and Wayne Grudem’s “Free Grace” Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes […]
The Epistle of James: San Antonio Regional Conference, 2018
Download Links Respond to Trials Properly – James 1:1-18 by Ken Yates (29.2 MB) Be Swift to Hear, Pt 1 – James 1:21–2:13 by Wes Spradley (28.5 MB) Be Swift to Hear, Pt 2 – James 2:14-26 by Bob Wilkin (28.7 MB) Be Slow to Speak – James 3:1-18 by Ken Yates (17.8 MB) Be […]
The Threefold Message of the Cross
By Lewis Sperry Chafer God Has Spoken The epistle to the Hebrews opens with a reference to the messages of God which have been projected into this world, and which have widened the possible scope of man’s understanding and action from the limitations of the things of this world and the conclusions of finite […]
Conflict Resolution—Genesis Style
By Marcia Hornok The Offense Relationship conflicts are inevitable, going all the way back to Cain and Abel. The most severe and lasting ones seem to be with kin. Do you have a relative or ex you try to avoid due to something done or said years ago? You may think it’s too late to […]
The Armor of God: Our Assurance of Salvation (Ephesians 6:13-18)
By Bill Lee I have long considered Paul’s letter to the Ephesians the Christian’s guide to the spiritual conflict of the ages. Paul wrote Ephesians while imprisoned in Rome after his arrest in Jerusalem. While he expected to be released, the possibility of being executed did exist, and that could be the reason Paul […]
Faith in Christ Does Not Mean Faithfulness or Fidelity
By Wayne A. Brindle Unlikely Definitions What if you were debating someone about the merits of home schooling, and your opponent said, “Home schools are bad, because, as the Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘school,’ it’s a ‘group of people gambling together,’ and we certainly don’t want our children to do that.” What would your […]
Q&A
By Staff Love Q: According to 1 John 3:23, must Christians love one another to be saved? A: Some think 1 John teaches that we must behave a certain way to be saved, or at least to prove we are saved. For example, they say if we don’t love other Christians, then we are not […]
The Harsh Hand of Lordship Theology
By Brandon Burdette Years ago I attended a Baptist church in Los Angeles. It was during this period that I’d assimilated as much Reformed theology as I could get my hands on. I was halfway through the membership course in this Calvinist church when one of my worst church experiences occurred. It happened on a […]
Jesus Weeps Beside Our Tombs
By Bud Brown My daughter-in-law recently posted a Facebook message about our ten-year-old grandson who has muscular dystrophy. My son was scared tonight. He can feel his muscles deteriorate and is afraid of the day he can no longer walk. He is upset and concerned what this means for his life. As he sobbed in […]
Who Are You, Really?
By Ric Webb When you look at Rembrandt’s painting The Return of the Prodigal—the son with his head shaved, his clothes tattered and torn, no robe, his sandals bare to the sole—you see the picture of one who has been brought to the brink of despair. Broken and bleeding…and most of it within. He makes […]