Was Zane Hodges’ View of the Gospel “Misguided, Anemic, Inconsistent, and Evasive”?
By Bob Wilkin A 2019 doctoral paper by Nicholas James Claxton (available online)1 is entitled “Faith Without Works: The Gospel According to Zane Hodges.” Claxton’s paper is irenic in tone. In his conclusion, he raises seven objections to the views and exegetical method of Hodges. I’ll briefly answer those objections in this article. His seven […]
Ignorance Is Bliss, Luke 9:57
By Ken Yates Introduction I am a guy who likes creature comforts. I like indoor plumbing, a nice hot meal for supper, and a comfortable bed. Two or three pillows are pretty much a necessity as well. When I joined the Army, I had to make a few sacrifices regarding these comforts when I trained […]
Throw the Challenge Flag
By Dix Winston In 1999 the NFL instituted the red challenge flag, allowing a coach to challenge certain calls made by the officiating team. Once the flag is thrown, the referee reviews the video replay from a number of different camera angles. If there is indisputable visual evidence, the ruling on the field will be […]
A Voice From the Past: Another Good Year
By Zane Hodges1 You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance (Ps 65:11). So wrote King David centuries ago. Or perhaps he wrote this as a young man taking care of his father’s sheep. Or he might even have written it while he was a fugitive from the hatred of […]
Классифицируя фарисеев
Новый Завет не слишком лестно откликается об израильских религиозных лидерах первого столетия. При их описании упоминаются такие выражения как «крашенные гробы», «змеиное отродие», «алчные». В конечном итоге религиозные лидеры убивают своего собственного Мессию. Из-за таких примеров и общего тона Нового Завета слово «фарисей» несет негативную окраску для большинства читателей Библии; многие автоматически классифицируют фарисеев как […]
La stereotipizzazione dei Farisei
Il Nuovo Testamento non indora la pillola quando si tratta dei leader religiosi ebrei del primo secolo. Vengono descritti come sepolcri imbiancati, serpenti e avidi. Alla fine, i capi religiosi uccidono il loro stesso Messia. A causa di questi esempi e del tono generale del NT, la parola fariseo porta con sé una connotazione negativa […]
Judging a Book by Its Cover
I live in South Carolina. It is a part of our state constitution that after church we must go out to eat. This is especially true for pastors. A favorite food is BBQ. Recently, I fulfilled the law and was eating at such an establishment. To make the day perfect, it was a buffet and […]
Encasillando a los fariseos
El Nuevo Testamento no edulcora a los líderes religiosos judíos del primer siglo. Se les describe como sepulcros blanqueados, serpientes y codiciosos. En última instancia, los líderes religiosos matan a su propio Mesías. Debido a estos ejemplos, y al tono general del Nuevo Testamento, la palabra fariseo tiene una connotación negativa para la mayoría de […]
Paglalarawang tipo sa mga Pariseo
Hindi pinababango ng BT ang mga punong panrelihiyon ng mga Judeo noong unang siglo. Nilarawan sila bilang mga libingang nilinisan, mga ulupong, at mga ganid. Sa katapus-tapusan, ang mga punong panrelihiyong ito ang pumatay sa kanilang Mesiyas. Dahil sa mga halimbawang ito, at sa kabuuang tono ng BT, ang salitang Pariseo ay may dalang negatibong […]
Paul’s New Year’s Resolution (Philippians 3:10-11)
If the Lord delays His coming, we will be celebrating a new year in a few days. In our culture, it is customary to make New Year’s resolutions. In them, we commit ourselves to do something that will make our lives better. It might be to eat more healthy food, lose weight, or spend more […]