Reviewing Why I Can’t Be A Fundamentalist
Some are upset that I won’t accept the fundamentalist label. It is suitably derogatory for me to be a fundamentalist, and if they don’t have that title to designate me, they’re unhappy. The still call me a fundamentalist, because I become too hard to label without it. However, continuing to do it is lazy and […]
The Biggest Reason Apostasy Is Occurring at a Prolific Rate
What explains the disintegration of genuine Christianity? People know it’s happening. Much of the world rejoices, every man able to do that which is right in his own eyes. I read it. Some don’t think anything of any note will survive in ten years. When I listen to conservative evangelicals and those closest to them […]
1 John 4:1-3: The Command to “try the spirits” and the Rise of the Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Word of Faith Doctrine of Exorcism, part 2 of 3
Jessie Penn-Lewis picked up the 1 John 4:1-3 exorcism technique, reporting in The Overcomer (pg. 9, January, 1910) an instance of its use; a demon was “tested” in Germany, and “answered through a child of God, in ‘tongues’: ‘Cursed, be Jesus Christ.’” (quoted by Panton, “Testing the Supernatural,” The Dawn: An Evangelical Magazine, May 15, […]
The Truth about a Few Key Questions on the History of the Doctrine of Inerrancy
More sermons will be posted at our church website. There are about 15-20 new ones here right now, and we will let you know when there are more. This is a summer project. Enjoy. ********************* Last week I wrote a post about the idea of inerrancy, indicating that the idea is changing from what Christians […]
Prayer: Does the Bible Teach Not Knowing Until the “No” Answer?
Hi. Please read the post below. I love thinking about prayer. I want my prayer to honor God, our church prayer to please the Father. I’m adding this because I found it of great interest and it won’t be a separate blog post. If you read A Pure Church, you’ll see that I […]
1 John 4:1-3: The Command to “try the spirits” and the Rise of the Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Word of Faith Doctrine of Exorcism, part 1 of 3
Before you read the beginning of this series by Thomas Ross, to be continued on some successive Fridays, I wanted to let those interested know that more sermons are being uploaded on our church website, six so far, and there will be many more, Lord willing this summer, at this link. ********************* 1 John 4:1-6 […]
The Idea of the Inerrancy of Scripture
Several years ago, someone wrote a nasty post about me on his blog, so I answered it in his comment section. I wasn’t trying to win the Mr. Evangelical or Mr. Fundamentalist contest, just clearing up the slander. That comment section no longer exists — he deleted most comment sections in his archives — but […]
Laughter: If Two Galaxies Collide and No One Was There to Hear It, Did They…
I decided to watch this: And I laughed. We should laugh. God sits in the heavens and laughs. Man will be long gone. Two galaxies will collide and no one will be here to see it. All of this floating debris, capriciously moving around, intersecting and banging up against each other. Nobody there to appreciate […]
God-honoring and Bible-based Christian Mutual Funds
When we stand before the Lord, we will have to give an account for our use of money, along with everything else. All we have really does not belong to us, but is a stewardship we have from God. Scripture represents an abuse of financial stewardship as a serious sin (cf. James 5:1-5; Matthew 25:14-30). Do you own […]
Exploring Unacceptable Degrees of Normativeness of the Book of Acts
Making the New Testament book of Acts normative instead of transitional comes from a wrong perspective and interpretation of scripture and explains much wrong doctrine and practice in professing Christianity today. Some pin the needle on bad doctrine and practice, vis-à-vis the Charismatic movement. Some of it is bad, but not quite as bad, e.g., […]