A Sermon from a Painting
I am not an art historian, but I can appreciate a great painting. Most of us have seen the painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by the Dutch artist Rembrandt. As you might guess, it depicts the account of Jesus and the twelve disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee in a boat. Mark […]
Did You Know That Brian Zahnd Is Dangerous?
I received a super question from Susanne: Hello! Recently I had a ministry partner tell me after I had reviewed the statement of faith from our ministry that she has a problem with penal substitutionary atonement. We have met two times to discuss. Much of her change in theology is from Brian Zahnd. How can […]
A Weak Powerful Man
How do we measure power in this world? In most cases, we consider somebody powerful if they are rich or if they hold a position of authority. A political ruler is the most obvious example. Donald Trump is a powerful man. Just this week, I heard a news anchor call him the most powerful man […]
What Are the Ten Most Misunderstood Passages in the Bible? (Part 2)
In Part 1, I pointed out that Ron asked an interesting question: “What are the ten most misunderstood Bible verses or passages?” In that blog, I considered the first five verses and passages. In this blog I will consider the second five verses or passages that I think are the most misunderstood, along with a […]
Merry Christmas from GES
Everyone here at the GES office wants to wish you a Merry Christmas! Let’s all remember to keep Grace in focus as we celebrate the miraculous birth of our Lord and Savior.
What Are the Ten Most Misunderstood Passages in the Bible? (Part 1)
Ron asked an interesting question: “What are the ten most misunderstood Bible verses or passages?” I have a book on the ten most misunderstood words in the Bible. But I don’t have one on this question. Maybe I will write a book in response. In this blog I will consider the first five verses or […]
Claiming to Have Faith
I saw a quote recently that made me stop and think. It comes from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The title character says, “Faith is believing what you know ain’t so.” If you follow Free Grace teaching, you have probably heard another definition of faith: Faith is being convinced that something is […]
How Long Should a Sermon Be?
How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification (1 Cor 14:26). Introduction The Bible does not answer this question. In Acts 20, Paul spoke all night, from around sundown […]
Joining the Club
All of us have been a part of a club. All the club members have something in common. That’s part of the definition of what a club is. We join it because all the members are working together. For many years, I was a Boy Scout. All the boys in the troop were doing the […]
Why Doesn’t God Make It Easy to Be Saved?
God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim 2:3b-4). Hunter asks two excellent questions: If God wants everyone to be saved, why wouldn’t He make it extremely easy to believe in Him? Why doesn’t He reveal Himself more so that people can see Him […]