The Condition For Salvation In John’s Gospel
CHARLES C. BING Pastor Burleson Bible Church Burleson, TX Biblically and historically, justification through faith in Jesus Christ (or salvation by grace through faith) has been the center of the Christian Gospel. Recently, Carl Henry called justification “a doctrine in crisis.”1 Indeed, not only the nature of justification is being challenged (imputed versus imparted righteousness) […]
Does Philippians 1:6 Guarantee Progressive Sanctification? Part 1
JOHN F. HART Professor of Bible Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL I. Introduction Like Psalm 23 or Prov 3:5-6, the simple promise of Phil 1:6 is claimed by many Christians for comfort and encouragement, “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until […]
A Voice from the Past: Priest or Prophet
This article was first published as a pamphlet over ninety years ago with the subtitle “A Question for the Day” (London: J. F. Shaw & Co., ca. 1900). Dallas Theological Seminary reprinted the work in the January to March 1979 edition of its journal (Bibliotheca Sacra, 136:65). W. H. GRIFFITH THOMAS1 I. Introduction In […]
Jesus as God: The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus
Jesus as God: The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus. By Murray J. Harris. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992. 379 pp. Cloth, $24.99. Murray Harris has made a valuable contribution to the study of the deity of our Lord, focusing on passages that use the word Theos in relation to Christ. […]
John the Maverick Gospel
John the Maverick Gospel. By Robert Kysar. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993. Revised edition. 157 pp. Paper, $12.99. When I first began reading the book I had high hopes of finding some worthwhile observations within it, despite the author’s liberal credentials. And I was encouraged, while still on the first page of the preface, […]
The Power of His Presence
The Power of His Presence. By Adrian Rogers. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1995. 191 pp. Cloth, $14.99. This motivating book for Christians by Southern Baptist pastor Adrian Rogers merits a somewhat mixed review, I believe. First, three points of commendation are in order. First, it is a book on the inner, or spiritual, life. We need […]
The Ultimate Deception
The Ultimate Deception. By Ray Comfort. S. Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing, Inc., 1993. 269 pp. Paper $5.95. This book is by an itinerant preacher from New Zealand, living in Southern California, who is burdened about the Gospel and the need to proclaim it clearly. We are in total agreement on that. He is against what […]
Lord and Christ: The Implications of Lordship for Faith and Life
Lord and Christ: The Implications of Lordship for Faith and Life. By Ernest C. Reisinger. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1994. 178 pp. Paper $8.99. Reisinger makes no effort to hide the fact that his theology comes from the doctrinal constructs of men. Some of the sources he cites to define terms and explain […]
A Dangerous Book or a Faulty Review? A Rejoinder to Robert Wilkin’s Essay on a House United?
William D. Watkins Vice President, Publishing Liberty, Life and Family Virginia Beach, VA Abraham Lincoln once said, “He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.”1 As I read Robert Wilkin’s review2 of Keith Fournier’s book A House United? Evangelicals and Catholics Together A Winning Alliance for the 21st Century,3 a book […]
Blessed Calvary: A Full Color Visual Presentation of Salvation Invitations
Blessed Calvary: A Full Color Visual Presentation of Salvation Invitations. Streamwood, IL: AWANA Clubs International, n.d. 23 minute video. $14.95. Dave Breese, head of Christian Destiny, Inc., narrates this excellent training video. It is used by AWANA Youth Ministries to train those who work with children and young people in how to share the Gospel […]