Crown Him with Many Crowns
One of our favorite songs at Dallas Theological Seminary was Crown Him with Many Crowns. Recently that song has taken on a different meaning for me. Two weeks ago, I found out I had a huge cavity under a crown, and the tooth was pulled the next day. The periodontist warned me to get to […]
God Is Omniscient: God’s Foreknowledge
God knows everything that is possible to know. But one question that has been hotly debated—is it possible for God to know the future? That is, does God have foreknowledge? What does the Bible say? First, it says that God can make declarations about the future because He knows the goals that He wants to […]
A Former Calvinist Says Saving Faith Is Commitment and Obedience
Someone sent me an email about a former Reformed Baptist, Steve Ray, who is now a Catholic apologist. He sent me a 27-minute message Ray gave entitled, “By Faith Alone.” You can see it here. See especially his discussion from 16:30 to 24:00. He described saving faith as being like a hot dog. It isn’t […]
God Is Omniscient: God Knows All That Is
God is all-knowing. But what, exactly, does that knowledge include? For one, God knows everything in the present. For example, God knows all about you and how you act, think, and speak. In fact, He knows what you’ll say before you even say it: You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted […]
God Is Omniscient: Introduction
In the last hundred years, human knowledge has exploded. Currently, it doubles every thirteen months, and it may soon double every twelve hours! We know more about the universe now than we ever have before, and a year from now we’ll know double that much! Long gone are the days of having “Renaissance” men like […]
Seeking God: Hebrews 11:6 and 2 Chronicles 15:2
I have a confession to make. Sometimes it is difficult for me to determine how to apply a passage in the OT to my life. I know that all Scriptures are profitable (2 Tim 3:16), but when I try to ask what certain passages addressed to the nation of Israel have to do with the […]
Do You Know What Time It Is? (Romans 13:11-14)
The following is a condensed version of a sermon I prepared for Victor Street Bible Chapel in Dallas. “Daddy, are we there yet?” “When will we get there?” Little children do not have much of a sense of time. If you tell them that the GPS says we will get where we are going in […]
Have We Misrepresented Calvinism?
Question Hello! I have listened to quite a few of your YouTube videos because I was curious about what your views are. After listening, I just wanted to lovingly point out that you are confusing works and Calvinist views and misrepresenting Calvinism in general. God causes the rebirth so that you love to obey His […]
How Do You Know You’re Trusting Jesus to Save You?
Question How do I know that I am trusting in Jesus to save me? I am worried if I was to die, I’d find out that I was believing something else. I guess I get a bit confused because I was raised believing that if someone is truly saved they will have a changed life, […]
Worship Isn’t What You Think (Mark 15:19)
I admit it. My understanding of worship is a bit of pet peeve. It bothers me that many people mistakenly think that singing with gusto is worship. That raising your hands is worship. That listening to a sermon is worship. That swaying to the music is worship. Biblical worship is none of those things. Now […]