En Protois and 1 Corinthians 15:3: First of All, First In Order
Having received John MacArthur’s new book on the Gospel, The Gospel According to Paul, I opened and leafed through to see what he would cover in his 217 pages. One could write 1000 pages on that subject, so he had to make choices. His first chapter after his introduction he titled, “Things of First Importance.” […]
Weekend Observations: Musical Meaning and Geert Wilders and Racism
Thomas Ross posts on Fridays here, as another reminder to you. I appreciate what he does. You would be hard pressed to name another independent Baptist or unaffiliated that has done the work and the kind of work that he has done. I’m happy if you commend him for it. If you want to know […]
Applications from Keswick Theology–an Analysis and Critique of So Great Salvation by Stephen Barabas, part 1 of 2
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 covers from the words: “Learn, by the example of the unhappy worldwide spread of the Keswick theology, […]
A Nice House with Limited Income in the Most Expensive Housing Market in the United States
God has created a world where you very often do very well if you follow biblical principles. He also intervenes in a direct way based upon His goodness and sovereignty, what we could call “providence.” Some of what is described is obeying God and, therefore, subduing the earth. It will work only if you follow […]
Complicit: The World’s Knowledge of and Hypocrisy In the Doctrine of Separation
Almost all of my news I read online at sites of my choosing. Some I receive by video, almost entirely through clips at RCP. RCP posted a SNL skit, a spoof of a fragrance ad to mock Ivanka Trump for her association with her father, entitled, “Complicit.” The ad was intended to shame the president’s daughter […]
Eternal Security or Preservation / Perseverence of the Saints Debate: Kent Brandenburg vs. Larry Hafley
A number of years ago, Pastor Brandenburg debated Larry Hafley, a prominent debater of the Campbellite or so-called “Church of Christ” denomination on the subject of eternal security. The debate was never posted on YouTube, but I have now uploaded all eight videos. You can watch the Eternal Security or Preservation / Perseverance of the […]
Scrutinizing Scruton in the New York Times
Roger Scruton through the years has been, I’ve thought, a help to me. I own and have read a few of his books, as well as many free articles on line as I could. No one today writes like or even what Roger Scruton writes. He has abilities I do not possess to understand and […]
Testimonium Spiritus Sancti Internum
Nothing like accrediting your theology with an appropriate Latin phrase. Let’s talk about it. Evangelicals and fundamentalists argue for the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit. This is important to them. With the qualities of canonical books present, how would the church recognize them? Because men are depraved, they couldn’t assess the divine qualities of […]
Keswick’s Unintelligibility #2 & Summary: in Keswick’s Errors–an Analysis and Critique of So Great Salvation by Stephen Barabas, part 17 of 17
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 covers from the words: “Further lluminating the tension between Keswick’s attempt to affirm both its standard model […]
An Analysis and Review of Kevin Bauder’s “Landmarkism”, pt. 8: What Marks a True, Actual Church?
Part 7 has links to parts 1-6, so you can go there from here and get everything that way. Most of what is titled “Landmarkism” in Kevin Bauder’s Baptist Distinctives book is just biblical and historical belief and practice. It didn’t originate with the men who began to be called “Landmarkers” in the mid 19th […]