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Postscript to Analysis of Skelly Gospel Video
When I wrote the post on the Skelly video for Monday, I knew that far more people could or would be upset, unhappy, or just ambivalent about my writing something like that, than they would be likewise with the actual video and its contents. Not only in independent-Baptist-land is someone better and better off leaving […]
Analysis: Online Video Plan of Salvation – Is It the Gospel?
Nothing in scripture disputes using video online to give the gospel, as biblical teaching allows for a microphone or a movable type printing press. These are circumstances, like a hymnbook, which aid in something regulated by God’s Word — singing hymns. I’m not criticizing the tool here, unless the natural circumstances themselves were contradicted by […]
Bishop G. Handley Moule: Keswick Quietist Leader, part 1 of 2
In his Keswick classic, So Great Salvation, Steven Barabas alleges that “Keswick is very careful to point out that its doctrine of sanctification by faith is not Quietism,” quoting “Bishop Handley Moule”[1] to support this alleged opposition to Quietism by Keswick. However, Barabas either overlooks or misrepresents[2] the fact that Moule himself, who Barabas […]
Nothing Is New In Actual Evangelism: Cleverness Is Bad in and for Evangelism
Inventiveness or cleverness does not turn out well in the Bible. Many died for doing something that God’s Word didn’t say was wrong. Silence is not permission. You won’t be alright for doing other than what God said, even if He didn’t say it was wrong. You can be in trouble for not doing what […]
Lack of True Shepherding Instinct to Protect
When you read Jesus’ description of himself as a Shepherd, the Shepherd, in John 10, you see the absolute, vital, and definitional characteristic to protect His sheep. His sheep are in the fold of false shepherds or unqualified hirelings, one hundred percent susceptible to the intentions of wolves and thieves and robbers. He leads them […]
Keswick’s History: Keswick Theology’s Rise and Development in an Analysis and Critique of So Great Salvation by Stephen Barabas, part 2 of 5
The content of this post is now available at the link viewable by clicking here. It combines all the parts of this series of blog posts in one file. Please view the material at that link. This part covesr from the words: “Barabas also recognizes Asa Mahan, leader of the Oberlin perfectionism, as a Keswick […]
The Keswick-Continuationist Prayer Equivalent Everywhere in Christianity
For some of you, when I write “Keswick” or “continuationst,” it doesn’t mean much to you. Some other related names are “Charismatic,” “second-blessing,” “revivalism,” “higher life,” “let-go-and-let-God,” “Christian perfectionism.” I could add a general philosophical term, like mysticism, because that fits too. Mysticism connects it with the Babylonian mystery religion found in Corinth and seen […]
Evangelical Mumbo Jumbo: Ziplines and Worship Wars
For regular readers, I’ve started on certain series, that I think I will finish, especially speaking of the one, French Protestants and the Waldenses: The Church and the Text of the New Testament (parts one and deux). I’ve definitely not come to a conclusion there. There are a lot of subjects I’m wanting to cover, […]
Islam in America: Violent and Bloodthirsty, or Peaceful?
My Experience With Islam in America Islam is supposedly a religion of peace. American Muslims, at least, are supposedly peace loving, Americanized and Westernized people. The vast numbers of Quranic commands to kill non-Muslims are supposedly irrelevant to these American followers of Allah who supposedly put the Constitution above the Quran. Is it so? […]
America Is NOT A Christian Nation
A sentiment endures that America is a Christian nation. People still treat America as a Christian nation. That bus long ago left the depot. I will list and then explain several reasons why I believe America is not Christian. However, has America ever been a Christian nation? In a practical way, America didn’t start as […]
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