Are Free Grace People Divisive? (Titus 3:10)
If you have ever publicly taught Free Grace theology, at any level, you have almost certainly been accused of being a divisive person. The accusation can come in different ways. Some will point out that you hold to a minority view. The majority cannot be wrong. Others will say that good people differ with you. […]
Why Is Watching for His Soon Return Vital to Sanctification?
On March 17, 1942, General Douglas MacArthur left the Philippines because the islands were about to be overrun by enemy forces. But he famously vowed, “I shall return.” Two–and–a–half years later, on October 20, 1944, General MacArthur gave his famous “I Have Returned” speech on Leyte Island in the Philippines. It is one of the […]
Keep Your Eye on the Reward (Matthew 6:22-23)
In English, we have the phrase, “Keep your eye on the ball.” As native speakers, we know what it means. The “ball” is what is important. The phrase warns us not to be distracted from the main goal. For example, if a politician is running for office, his staff will remind him to keep his […]
Why Angels?
The word angel comes from the Greek angelos, which means messenger or angel. Angelos occurs 179 times in the NT. It refers to human messengers ten times. John the Baptist was “My angel/messenger” (Matt 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27). John the Baptist sent messengers (angelōn) to Jesus (Luke 7:24). The Lord Jesus sent messengers (angelous) […]
The Cabinet of the King (Daniel 12:12)
In the US, we are approaching a presidential election. It will take place in November. But the president will not take office until January. There will be around seventy-five days from the time he or she is declared president until the new government takes effect. What will happen during those seventy-five days? One of the […]
Are You Aware of the Amazing Parallels Between Isaac and the Lord Jesus?
Yesterday, I had the privilege of listening to a compelling sermon by Philippe Sterling on the parallels between Isaac and the Lord Jesus. I’ve invited him to contribute an article to the magazine on this topic. This blog serves as an initial exploration of this fascinating subject. A Biblical type is a historical incident that […]
Seeing Christ in Unexpected Places?
Lord willing, and if He doesn’t take us to be with Him first, I’m looking forward to the OT commentary that GES is in the process of producing. It is scheduled to be published in the not-too-distant future. I’m anxious to see where the various authors believe Christ, grace, and rewards are found in the […]
Did You Know that Jesus Christ Is the Angel of the Lord?
About twenty years ago, at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, I heard a speaker present a message about the Angel of the Lord (Malak Yahweh). The speaker suggested that the Scriptures show that the Angel of the Lord is never the preincarnate Lord Jesus Christ. After the talk, I asked Dr. Arnold […]
Why Did the Lord Pick the Twelve Disciples? (Luke 6:12-15)
In Luke 6:12-15, the Lord chooses twelve men to be His inner circle of disciples. At first glance, these verses seem to be placed in the book randomly. In fact, they seem out of place. The Lord has been both miraculously healing people with different diseases and interacting with the religious leaders, who oppose Him […]
How Do We Know That Abraham Believed in Jesus Christ for His Salvation?
“And he [Abraham] believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness” (Gen 15:6). What are the hundred most significant words in the Bible?i In my list, the first word alphabetically is Abraham. While teaching about him in Sunday school, I gave six proofs that Abraham believed in Jesus Christ for his […]