An Introduction to Systematic Theology

Our friend, Paul Miles, offered this simple introduction to Systematic Theology. It can be a helpful reference for the next time you hear someone throw out an …ology. What is Systematic Theology

Israel’s Feasts

During what most of Christendom celebrates as “Holy Week” there is often a heightened interest in Israel’s Feast. Ariel ministries has outlined the feasts in a helpful format. There summary of the feasts may be viewed here.

Breaking Free Of OCD

Breaking Free Of OCD. By Jeff Wells. Houston, TX: Lucid Books, 2016. 162 pp. Paperback, $14.99. Whether you suffer from OCD—as do 6.6 million in the U.S.—or you’re just more OC than you’d like—or if you suffer from anxiety, depression, or any kind of mental illness or emotional problems—Breaking Free Of OCD will help. The […]

Luis de Molina: The Life and Theology of the Founder of Middle Knowledge

Luis de Molina: The Life and Theology of the Founder of Middle Knowledge. By Kirk R. MacGregor. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015. 292 pp. Hardcover, $24.32. Kirk MacGregor has written a tour de force on the life and theology of Luis de Molina. Luis de Molina, the originator of Molinism or “Middle Knowledge” was a […]

A Review and Application of Albert Mohler’s “We Cannot Be Silent”

Kathryn Wright Columbia, SC I. INTRODUCTION Albert Mohler, the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, recently wrote We Cannot Be Silent, which addresses many contemporary issues such as the sexual revolution.1 The main point of discussion is the acceptance of homosexual marriage, but Mohler also sees other aspects of this revolution in […]

When Was Adam Created?*

Terry Mortenson Author, Lecturer, and Researcher Answers in Genesis I. INTRODUCTION When did Adam come into existence? Evolutionists say Homo sapiens came into existence 200,000 to 400,000 years ago (depending on which evolutionist you consult, because they do not all agree on what a Homo sapiens is). Can we harmonize that with the teaching of […]

Why We Should be Wary of Adding Extra-Biblical Rituals to our Worship

by Philippe Sterling1, originally published in the Jan/Feb, 2010 edition of Grace in Focus as “Return to Ritual, Pt 2”2 What are some reasons for not returning to the rituals of historic Christianity? A. MOST LITURGICAL PRACTICES ARE NOT DERIVED FROM APOSTOLIC TEACHING. The return to liturgy from the “historical church” may be inconsistent with […]