When Is the Judgment Seat of Christ?
John Claeys I. INTRODUCTION Most JOTGES subscribers immediately recognize the Judgment Seat of Christ (the Bema) as an eschatological event—a significant, future event foretold by Bible prophecy. It is the public examination, by Jesus Himself, of the past faithfulness of every believer in Christ (OT saints included). Thus, it is a valuation of the works1 […]
Greek as the Spoken Language of Christ
Jim Hitt Assistant Pastor The Main Place Christian Fellowship Orange, CA I. INTRODUCTION The question “Did Jesus primarily speak Greek?” is crucial in its implications for the inerrancy of the Scriptures. If the only teaching language of Jesus was Aramaic, the Greek NT must be a translation from Aramaic to Greek. But translations by their […]
Ethical Inconsistencies in Calvinist Pastoral Ministry
Allen M. Rea Pastor Higgston Baptist Church Ailey, GA I. INTRODUCTION The primary responsibility of the pastor is the ministry of the Word, i.e. preaching.1 This includes a moral obligation to preach what he believes to be true. However, what a pastor says in public should be consistent with what he says in private. If […]
I Mean Both: Double Meanings in John’s Gospel
Gary W. Derickson1 Professor of Biblical Studies and Greek Corban University School of Ministry Salem, OR I. INTRODUCTION As we read through the four Gospels, we get to “listen in” on Jesus’ interactions with His disciples, the multitudes, and His opponents. Without a doubt, Jesus’ favorite teaching device is the parable. He uses it to […]
Butterworth Gets His Life Together: But it falls apart before he can show his friends
“BUTTERWORTH GETS HIS LIFE TOGETHER” But it falls apart before he can show his friends By: Bill Butterworth, Multnomah Books, 1996 This book can repudiate and perhaps teach those who believe Christianity is best verified by one victory piled upon another. The foundational principle of Free Grace is that faith alone in Christ alone […]
What Happened to the Word BELIEVE?
What Happened to the Word BELIEVE? By Donald H. Bunge. Self-published, 1999. 54 pp. (Paper), $1.50. The “Gospel (good news) is that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Then what is our part? […]
The Gospel of the Christ: A Biblical Response to the Crossless Gospel Regarding the Contents of Saving Faith
A Review of Thomas L. Stegall’s The Gospel of the Christ: A Biblical Response to the Crossless Gospel Regarding the Contents of Saving Faith1 By Bob Wilkin The Thesis of the Book The main thesis of the book is that in order to be born again a person must believe in “the Lord’s deity, humanity, […]
The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance & Assurance
The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance & Assurance. By Thomas R. Schreiner and Ardel B. Caneday. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. 344 pp. Paper, $27.00. I. Introduction Thomas R. Schreiner teaches NT interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of numerous works on Paul, […]
Rightly Divided: Readings in Biblical Hermeneutics
Rightly Divided: Readings in Biblical Hermeneutics. Ed. by Roy B. Zuck. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publishers, 1996. 320 pp. Paper, $14.99. Dr. Zuck has woven together a scholarly work with contributions from scholars associated with such institutions as Oxford and Aberdeen, as well as Dallas, Denver, Gordon Conwell, Trinity, and Western Conservative Seminaries on how to […]
New Geneva Study Bible: Bringing the Light of the Reformation to Scripture
New Geneva Study Bible: Bringing the Light of the Reformation to Scripture. Edited by Luder Whitlock, Jr., R. C. Sproul, Bruce Waltke, Moisés Silva, et al. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995. 2058 pp. + 128 page concordance + 20 introductory pages. Cloth, $47.99. The editors of this study Bible are a veritable Who’s Who of […]