Betraying Sola Fide: Major Denominations Join Rome
Does anyone believe in sola fide anymore? This week the World Communion of Reformed Churches signed the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification co-authored by the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church in 1999 (see here). The document was already formally endorsed by the World Methodist Council. And according to the article, […]
Are Believers Under Law Today?
I received an email question today. A person wrote, “Galatians 2:19 and Rom 7:14 seem to be saying that believers are no longer under the Law of Moses, or any law. When we become believers, we are set free from law. Have I missed the boat?” I think the questioner has one leg in the […]
Growing Old Without Growing Up
My four year-old, Daphne, recently told me, “I’d like to grow up when I’m older.” Don’t we all! Daphne hit on a spiritual truth that is not fully appreciated in Christian circles—growing old is not always the same as growing up! In other words, age doesn’t equal maturity. Growing old takes no effort. It happens […]
Four Promises About Eternal Security (John 6:35-40)
In John 6:35-40, Jesus makes four promises concerning the believer’s eternal security. Let’s go through them one by one. Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger” (v 35a). Jesus has just fed the 5,000, so food is on their minds, especially the bread He […]
A Good Soldier
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (2 Tim 2:3) Technically, I was a soldier for over 20 years. But I was not a real soldier. I was a chaplain. As a chaplain I was an officer and I got many benefits that a real soldier did not. If things got […]
Faith Without Works is Dead — James 2:14-17
Faith Without Works is Dead, 42 MB, MP3 Download “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and […]
Reflecting on Treasure
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be […]
When Leaders Fall
A few weeks ago I listened to a conversation between two men who are strong Lordship Salvation proponents. We’ll call them Dave and Bill. In the early going they discussed a pastor of a megachurch who recently admitted to having an affair and who stepped down from his pastorate. The pastor in question preached the […]
Remain Faithful Until He Comes — 2 Peter 3:14-18
Download Audio, 29 MB Remain Faithful Until He Comes, 2 Peter 3:14-18 Peter’s second letter concerns the prophetic word and remaining true to it. In this letter he reminds the readers that Jesus is coming again soon and that He will reward those who persevere in faith and good works. In 2 Pet 3:10-13, Peter […]
Saving Faith Is Being Convinced of the Promise of Everlasting Life Which Jesus Made to the Believer
I recently came across a January 10, 2005 article at a Calvinist website, banneroftruth.org. The article is entitled, “Gordon Clark and Sandemanianism.” It is by Doug Barnes. In the article Barnes rejects Clark’s suggestion that faith is being convinced that a proposition is true. Instead, he favorably cites Kuyper who says that believing that the […]