Rightly Interpreting the Word of God
Recently, I was in a church meeting where most people spoke another language. Let’s say it was German. The speaker was speaking English, which is my native language. An interpreter was needed. Fortunately, one was available. She was a native German speaker but was able to accurately translate what was being said in English so […]
National Conference Part 3
GES conducted its annual conference May 20-23. The theme was 1 and 2 Peter. The main sessions all dealt with a passage in one of those two NT books. In order to give those who were not able to attend a taste of what happens at these conferences, I’ll briefly summarize, in three different blogs, […]
Does 1 John 1:9 Disprove Once Saved Always Saved?
A group of pastors and Bible scholars put out a documentary film that seeks to disprove Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS). In one part of the video, Drs. Michael Brown and David Bercot, along with Pastors Joe Schimmel and Zac Poonen, say that 1 John 1:9 proves that OSAS is false. See here from 56:12 […]
National Conference, Part 2
GES conducted its annual conference May 20-23. The theme was 1 and 2 Peter. The main sessions all dealt with a passage in one of those two NT books. In order to give those who were not able to attend a taste of what happens at these conferences, I’ll briefly summarize, in three different blogs, […]
Beware Lest You Fall (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 will reward those who persevere in faith and good works. J. N. D. Kelly says that “to be found by the Lord when He comes…is a clear reference to […]
National Conference, Part 1
GES conducted its annual conference May 20-23. The theme was 1 and 2 Peter. The main sessions all dealt with a passage in one of those two NT books. In order to give those who were not able to attend a taste of what happens at these conferences, I’ll briefly summarize, in three different blogs, […]
What Does Receiving Christ As Your (Personal) Savior Mean?
A common evangelistic appeal asks, “Are you ready to receive Christ as your Savior?” Another asks, “Would you like to receive Christ as your personal Savior?” Have you ever wondered what people mean when speaking of Jesus as the Savior or my personal Savior? I once heard Zane Hodges discuss receiving Christ as one’s personal […]
Putting Up Obstacles
Luke 5:17-26 is the passage that tells the story of the paralyzed man who was healed by the Lord when his friends lowered him through the roof. Even though I’ve heard this story many times, I recently noticed something I had previously missed. Luke recounts that there were scribes and Pharisees in the house. I […]
Did Jesus’ Human Nature Ever Conflict with His Divine Nature?
Church history defined the orthodox view that the Lord Jesus Christ had two natures: human and divine. However, there are two views of His two natures. (The view that Jesus had but one nature—a divine nature—is called monophysitism.i) Within this theological discourse, some scholars argue that Jesus’ human and divine natures were always in harmony, […]
The Anger of the Lord Toward His People (Mark 10:14)
I recently had the privilege of being part of a Bible conference on the topic of rewards and the Judgment Seat of Christ. I was speaking on the Parable of the Talents in Matt 25:14-30. This parable is sometimes considered controversial because in it the Lord strongly rebukes one of His servants. As a result, […]