Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to His Thought
Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to His Thought. By Oliver D. Crisp and Kyle C. Strobel. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2018. 232 pp. Paper, $21.42. Oliver Crisp is a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, and Kyle Strobel is a professor at Talbot School of Theology. Both are clearly experts on the topic of this book. It […]
The State of the Evangelical Mind: Reflections on the Past, Prospects for the Future
The State of the Evangelical Mind: Reflections on the Past, Prospects for the Future. Edited by Todd Ream, Jerry Pattengale, and Christopher Devers. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2018. 180 pp. Hardcover, $23.87. This book is comprised of eight essays by scholars in various fields, including journalism and philosophy. It is not an exegetical or […]
Understanding Biblical Election
Understanding Biblical Election. By Ron Merryman. Jacksonville, FL: Merryman Ministries, 2020. 44 pp. Spiral bound, $17.95. Because of the disastrous effects of Calvinism and Reformed Theology, many have had their assurance of everlasting life wrecked. Many Christians have wondered, “Am I one of the elect? How do I know God chose me? How can I […]
Not Afraid of the Antichrist: Why We Don’t Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture
Not Afraid of the Antichrist: Why We Don’t Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture. By Michael L. Brown and Craig S. Keener. Minneapolis: Chosen Books, 2019. 236 pages. Paper, $15.99. Michael Brown is the founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, North Carolina, and host of the daily radio program The Line of […]
A Metrical Psalter: The Book of Psalms Set to Meter for Singing
A Metrical Psalter: The Book of Psalms Set to Meter for Singing. By Julie and Timothy Tennant. Franklin, TN: Seedbed, 2017. 266 pp. Hardcover, $24.95. A recurring challenge for Free Grace churches is to find songs with good theology. Since most worship songs are written by proponents of Lordship Salvation, that salvation theology is reflected […]
The New Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic
The New Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic. By Gary M. Burge. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2019. 144 pp. Paper, $15.89. Gary Burge is the dean of the faculty and a professor at Calvin Theological Seminary. He wrote The New Testament in Seven Sentences to get a broad, bird’s […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]