Michael Eaton on the Legalism of the New Perspective on Paul

Seminary students and pastors will have heard of the “New Perspective on Paul” (or “covenantal nomism”) championed by scholars such as N. T. Wright, James D. G. Dunn, and E. […]

Do any of the Gehenna passages even come close to contradicting salvation by grace through faith, apart from works

Recently I wrote a blog on Gehenna (see here) in which I suggested that it might be another name for the lake of fire where the unsaved dead will be […]

Is the grace of God antithetical to Biblical commands for believers to do good works that glorify God

SF writes, Surely ALL of the Revelation must be future. The “letters to the churches” are just chock full of works doctrine. Can you at least entertain the idea that […]

September 30, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - evangelism, Works
Free Air or Hot Air

Look at this sign. It reads, “Free Air. $0.25” See the problem? Not everyone does. The person who made the sign didn’t. To him it made perfect sense. I’ll admit […]

Does the Apostle Paul teach that believers need to confess their sins in order to have fellowship forgiveness from God

I received an actual letter—handwritten—from Robert asking about confession and forgiveness: Some preachers teach that we as Christians must confess our sins in order to be forgiven of sins after […]

September 28, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Grudem, Repentance, saving faith, Works
Wayne Grudem on Works, Repentance, and Faith

I have a little test for you, designed to challenge your critical thinking skills. Are you ready? It’s a puzzler! Here it is— If I put a $20 bill into […]

Is the death and resurrection of Jesus good news for the person who does not know what Jesus promises to those who believe in Him

About a decade ago, I was talking with a pastor who identified as a Free Grace proponent. He told me that a person need not believe in Jesus for everlasting […]

September 24, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Christophanies, John 1:18, Theophanies
If “no one has seen God at any time” (John 118; 1 John 42) how is it possible that many people in the Old Testament saw God

Wendy read my Sept 13, 2021, blog in which I discussed Moses suggesting that it was better that God take him instead of the whole nation from His book. Wendy […]

September 23, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - believing, Faith, sola fide
Is “Sola Fide” Inconceivable

Telling people that salvation is by faith in Jesus apart from works won’t mean much if he or she doesn’t know what believing means. I asked a group dedicated to […]

Is Renewing Your Mind as Easy as Riding a Bicycle

“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom 12:2). Mind renewal is an essential component of spiritual growth. The principle is easy to understand, but is it easy to […]

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