All About Repentance
All About Repentance. By Richard A. Seymour. Kissimmee, FL: Clarity, 1974. 180 pp. Paper, $3.50. Few points of contention in modern Gospel debates have generated more interest lately than the definition of repentance. Because of recent publications holding views opposing the “change of mind” position, this 1974 book (originally published by Harvest House Publishers, Hollywood, […]
The New Nature
The New Nature. By Renald Showers. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers, 1986. 182 pp. Hardcover, $12.95. My first introduction to Renald Showers’s work came as I was rushing down the stairs of a seminary library, researching Paul’s “old man/new man” terminology. A friend stopped me, directed me to Showers’s doctoral dissertation, and out from the microfilm […]
Temptation
Temptation. By Charles Stanley. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1988. 192 pp. Cloth, $12.95. In this book the well-known pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta gives the Christian community helpful teaching on the subject of temptation. He writes in a positive tone, assuring believers of their ability through Christ to resist temptation. At the same time, […]
We Believe: Jesus Is Lord
“For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.” —Romans 14:8, 9 I. […]
The Omega Reunion
The Omega Reunion. By Frank D. Carmical. Dallas, TX: Redencion Viva, 1986. 101 pp. Paper, $3.95. Technically a short novel, The Omega Reunion combines the best features of fantasy, science fiction, and biblical eschatology and blends these features into a practical study of the speculative future. Those who enjoy this particular genre of Christian literature […]
Repentance and Salvation Part 2: The Doctrine of Repentance in the Old Testament
Robert N. Wilkin* I. Introduction In Ezek 18:21-22 the Lord God of Israel spoke the following words: If a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions which he […]
Stand Up and Be Counted
Stand Up and Be Counted By R. T Kendall. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1985. 127 pp. Paper, $3.95. This author, R. T Kendall, needs little introduction. He became the minister of the famous Westminster Chapel in London with the blessing of his predecessor, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. This is interesting since Lloyd-Jones was a five-point […]
A Voice from the Past: Simon Magus
James Inglis* Among other important parts of Scripture, that which teaches and illustrates the discipline which God maintains in His own house, and His jealous care over the purity of the Church, is often overlooked and misunderstood. Apart from the doctrine of Scripture, no inconsiderable portion of the history and narratives contained in the Old […]
Grace in the Arts: The Limits of Graciousness – A Study of Grace-Resisters in Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener” & Maugham’s The Moon and Sixpence
James Townsend* I. Introduction How far does the Hound of Heaven1 pursue? And how far should heaven’s earthly representatives pursue those who are recalcitrant to their expressions of graciousness? Is there a cutoff point to God’s grace? Does grace have a temporal terminus, or does it extend in any sense (as some Bible students might […]
The Effective Invitation
The Effective Invitation. By R. Alan Streett. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1984. 252 pp. Paper, $6.95. For those who believe the evangelistic invitation has a legitimate and important use in Christian preaching, there has long been the need for a helpful book. Streett’s work could be that book, if one is willing […]