Spiritual Lessons from the Life of David
Spiritual Lessons from the Life of David. By Zane C. Hodges. Denton, TX: Grace Evangelical Society, 2017. 88 pp. Paper, $10.00. There are very few books written by Free Grace writers that deal with the OT. Spiritual Lessons from the Life of David is a welcomed exception. The book deals with 1 Samuel 16–19. Hodges […]
Repentance and Faith in Acts 20:21
Kenneth Yates Editor I. INTRODUCTION On his third missionary journey, Paul spent over two years in the city of Ephesus (Acts 19-8-10). He then went to Macedonia and Greece, before passing back through Ephesus on his way to Jerusalem, as that third journey came to an end. On his way to Jerusalem, Paul spoke to […]
A Response to J. Paul Tanner’s “The Outer Darkness in Matthew’s Gospel”
Bob Wilkin1 Associate Editor I. INTRODUCTION The expression the outer darkness is found only three times in the Bible, all in Matthew’s Gospel (8:12; 22:13; and 25:30). In each case the Lord says that in the outer darkness there will be “weeping and gnashing of teeth.” The majority view among Evangelicals has been that the […]
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 […]
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 […]