Discipleship and the Widow’s Mites (Mark 12:41-44)
Kenneth W. Yates Editor I. INTRODUCTION In Mark 8:22–10:52, the reader finds a long section that deals with the topic of discipleship. In it, the Lord teaches the disciples about the cost of following Him. It begins and ends with the Lord healing a blind man. The disciples are blind to these truths, and these […]
The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ
The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ. By Brant Pitre. New York, NY: Image, 2016. 256 pp. Hardcover, $23.00. Brant Pitre had a crisis of faith while studying theology at a liberal school (Vanderbilt). His teachers told him that the Gospels were anonymous, and that Jesus never claimed to be God. […]
Testing Yourself Regarding God’s Approval and Disapproval (2 Corinthians 13:5-7)
Robert N. Wilkin Executive Director Grace Evangelical Society I. INTRODUCTION In the past, I wrote a short magazine article on this passage.1 There are several reasons why I felt it was important to write a longer article on these verses of Scripture. First, this passage is typically taken to mean that the believer must regularly […]
Exalted Above the Heavens: The Risen and Ascended Christ
Exalted Above the Heavens: The Risen and Ascended Christ. By Peter C. Orr. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2018. 238 pp. Paper, $25.00. This book by Peter Orr is part of the New Studies in Biblical Theology (NSBT) series. The primary purpose of the book is to address something that is lacking in Christological studies. […]
Crossing the Tiber: What’s Driving the Evangelical Exodus to Rome?
Philippe R. Sterling Pastor Vista Ridge Bible Fellowship Lewisville, TX I. INTRODUCTION A book released in February 2016 by the Roman Catholic Ignatius Press is entitled Evangelical Exodus: Evangelical Seminarians and Their Path to Rome.1 The back cover of the book states: Over the course of a single decade, dozens of students, alumni, and professors […]
Grace Intervention: Understanding God’s Beautiful Gift of Grace
Grace Intervention: Understanding God’s Beautiful Gift of Grace. By Bill Giovannetti. Uhrichsville, OH: Shiloh Run Press, 2015. 250 pp. Paper, $14.99. The title of this book caught my eye. Giovannetti is a pastor and has a heart for what is going on in Christian churches. He says that legalism is the biggest and most destructive […]
Dallas Theological Seminary on Salvation: A Survey of Some Popular Professors Between 1965-1990
Shawn Lazar Associate Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society I. INTRODUCTION What did Dallas Theological Seminary (hereafter, DTS) professors teach about eternal salvation (i.e., regeneration) to the general public? To answer that question, this article will survey books written by four DTS professors and published by mainstream presses between the years 1965 and 1990.The […]
Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did
Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did. By Randy Newman. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2004, 2017. 267 pp. Paper, $18.99. Randy Newman was for a time on college campus staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. Newman’s purpose is not to explain what the saving message is. For the most part, he assumes that […]
Dispensationalism’s Refusal of the Social Gospel and the Effect of its Refusal on the Urgency of Evangelization
Yoonhee Oh Senior Pastor Saengsoo Church (Living Water Baptist Church) Sherwood, AR I. INTRODUCTION Modern missions cannot be discussed without also discussing eschatology. This is because how one sees eschatology—whatever system of eschatology to which he holds—will impact how he conducts missions.1 In the same light, one’s eschatology will also form one’s theory of missions. […]
Shepherd the Flock
Shepherd the Flock. By Donald Norbie. Port Colborne, CO: Gospel Folio Press, 2010. 38 pp. Paper, $1.59. This booklet summarizes the NT teaching about the roles of elders in the local church. Norbie has four chapters, “The Motivation,” “The Qualifications,” “The Work,” and “The Discipline of the Elders.” For the most part, Norbie’s observations are […]