The Johannine Priority
by SC Lazar One could say, with good reason, that the Free Grace movement represents a shift in focus from a traditional Pauline priority in evangelical theology, to a more Johannine one. Put differently, if the Reformation began with a rediscovery of the Pauline corpus and its liberating doctrine of justification by faith apart from […]
And Then the Onion Broke
One of the most misguided and depressing illustrations of salvation is found in Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, in the Parable of the Onion. It illustrates the deeply legalistic character of popular Orthodox soteriology, which, despite its talk of grace, mercy, and love, teaches that our eternal destiny ultimately depends on our works. Indeed, while the […]
The Restart of Florida Bible College Update
Jul 5 Florida Bible College has produced thousands of Free Grace advocates, including many hundreds of Free Grace pastors. In the early seventies it was the fastest growing Bible college in America. At its peak it had over 1,500 students and was continuing to grow rapidly. The school went into decline in the mid to […]
“Easy hike” at Mt. Zion National Park in Utah
Oct 5 After preaching on Sunday at Upland Bible Church, a great Free Grace church pastored by Dick Olsen, I drove 2 hours to St. George, UT for the Huntsman World Senior Games. On Monday I competed in the 3,000 meters racewalk (1.8 miles) and had a mediocre time. But at least I competed. I […]
Pastor Rob Bell Releases Unorthodox Book on Hell Today
Mar 15, 2011 In a book entitled Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, Pastor Rob Bell expresses some very unorthodox views. Bell is the Pastor of the 10,000 member Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan. He is recognized as one of the leading spokesman […]
I was able to complete the Cowtown Marathon Yesterday
Feb 28 I racewalked, with no running. But I did finish in just under 6 hours (5:47), which is not bad (13:16 pace). I came away unhurt, I think, except for soreness and a really big blister on my right heel. I wore a shirt that said in big letters on the back ONCE […]
Zane and Reaping Eternal Life (Gal 6:8)
Feb 22 Response to Ardel Caneday’s Blog Post Entitled, “Eternal Life, Both God’s Gift and Reward” First I will weave in Caneday’s blog post with my comments. To set my words apart, I will put Caneday’s comments in blue and quotes from Zane in green. At the end, after Caneday’s comments end, I will have […]
Review of A. B. Caneday’s “‘Lest after preaching to others I become disqualified’ Grace and Warning in Paul’s Gospel (1 Corinthians 9:23-27)” by Webmaster
Dec 31 A. B. Caneday, “‘Lest after preaching to others I become disqualified’: Grace and Warning in Paul’s Gospel (1 Corinthians 9:23-17),” Testamentum Imperium, An International Theological Journal, Vol 1: 2005-2007: 1-32. View the article online here. As a longer version of this review will likely be published in the Journal of the Grace Evangelical […]