Anti-Calvinists: The Rise of English Arminianism c. 1590-1640
Anti-Calvinists: The Rise of English Arminianism c. 1590-1640.By Nicholas Tyacke. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990 [reprinted, 1991]. xxi + 303 pp. Paper, $26.00. Readers who enjoy church history will find this book truly absorbing. Tyacke’s study forms part of the Oxford Historical Monographs series and was first published in cloth in 1987. A foreword to the […]
Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century
Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century. By Aubrey Malphurs. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992. 256 pp. Paper, $11.95. The Power of Vision. By George Barna. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. 184 pp. Cloth, $14.99; Two books have appeared this year which will be a source of great help to pastors or […]
Shall Never Perish: Eternal Security Examined
Shall Never Perish: Eternal Security Examined. By J. F. Strombeck. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications (Reprint), 1991. 207 pp. Paper, $9.99. You don’t have to be a Bible College or seminary type to enjoy this book, and it will be a help to all your friends who need to know about eternal security. Warren Wiersbe writes […]
We Believe In: Sanctification Part 1: Introduction
But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Pet 1:15-16). Blue-eyed British monk Pelagius (Ca. A.D. 360-420) taught that if we should, we can. Denying original sin, he made grace essentially equal just to forgiveness, and […]
The Coming Economic Earthquake
The Coming Economic Earthquake. By Larry Burkett. Chicago: Moody Press, 1991. 230 pp. Paper, $15.26. What would you do if the U.S. Government declared bankruptcy because the interest on the budget deficit equaled the Gross National Product and our country could no longer pay its bills? What if the Stock Market crashed and all U.S. […]
The “Outer Darkness” in Matthew and Its Relationship to Grace
MICHAEL G. HUBER Christian Counselor Sheboygan, WI I. Introduction “And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do […]
No Holiness, No Heaven! — Antinomianism Today
No Holiness, No Heaven! Antinomianism Today. By Richard Alderson. Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1986. 108 pp. Paper, $6.58. Richard Alderson, a British professor of English as a foreign language, has written an insightful, albeit highly erroneous, discussion of the Gospel in this fascinating little book. The author understands the Free Grace position […]
The Making of a Disciple
Charles C. Bing* How does God make a disciple? Does a person who becomes a Christian also automatically become a disciple? When Jesus said, “Follow Me,” was He inviting people to salvation or to something more? This second article in our series on the nature of discipleship will continue to explore the two different views […]
Theological Anthropology: Sources of Early Christian Thought
Theological Anthropology. Sources of Early Christian Thought. By J. Patout Burns. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1981. 130 pp. Paper, $9.95. The more fully we understand human sinfulness, the more profound must be our understanding of God’s grace. Grace is God’s solution to our problem of sin. Likewise, a trivializing of sin leads to a trivializing of […]
The Man in The Mirror: Solving The Twenty-Four Problems Men Face
The Man in The Mirror: Solving The Twenty-Four Problems Men Face. By Patrick M. Morley. Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1989. 307 pages. Cloth, $16.99. This book makes the point that Christian men today need to follow Christ instead of materialism and the world. Unfortunately, it is limited by shallow biblical exposition and by Lordship […]