Should Homosexuals be Put to Death by the Government?
For decades now—and with great success—cultural elites have been pushing the normalization of the abomination of sodomy. We have now gotten to the point where sodomites are being allowed to “marry,” and the normalization of homosexuality—with the related marginalization of Biblical Christianity—continues at a ferocious pace. Bible-believing Baptist churches, and other Christian conservatives, stand against […]
The Start of the Church: Who, When, and What Difference Does It Make?
I mention Church of Christ in this post, and I noticed that the debate I had with Larry Hafley is available for listening online here. We debate eternal security. It would be worth listening to. Some of the rhetorical devices I use, by the way, are not a preference of mine, but what I believed […]
“The just shall live by faith”— A Study of the Relationship of Faith to Salvation in its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fulness, part 19
A note from Kent Brandenburg, before you read the Thomas Ross post. I want to thank Jack Lamb (here is his website) for getting our Word of Truth Conference website looking much better. The 2012 audio will all be up soon and we will talk about the 2013 conference soon. ************************** The study in this post […]
Sola Scriptura, the Norming Norm, and the Doctrine of Preservation
Sola Scriptura said the Bible was the only infallible authority for faith and practice, or as Protestants began calling it: “the norming norm.” Creeds were normative. They stated the agreed upon teachings of scripture. The Bible is the norming norm in that it judges the creeds and statements. As the Westminster Confession stated: “The […]
The Content Of Their Character: Race and Meaning
On August 28, 1963, in his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, DC, Martin Luther King, Jr. said: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. MLK […]
“The just shall live by faith”— A Study of the Relationship of Faith to Salvation in its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fulness, part 18
The study in this post is now part of a larger study available online by clicking here: “The just shall live by faith”— A Study of Faith’s Connection with Salvation in All Its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fullness The part here began with the words: Third, Paul proves in 6:1-8:39 that those justified by faith […]
You Know the Critical Text Position Is In Trouble When It’s Propped Up by Blatant Lies
Let’s just admit it, the critical text position doesn’t believe the Bible. God said He would preserve every Word. Anyone taking the deserted island interpretation, where you just take the Bible at face value, as if you were picking it up and reading it on a desert island with no outside effects, knows the Bible […]
Some Thoughts on the Zimmerman Trial
The George Zimmerman Trial became one of the biggest trials in U. S. History so far, and I say “so far” because at this rate there might be many more of these spectacles. In light of all the murder and mayhem across the country and world, this one should not have been rated so important, […]
“The just shall live by faith”— A Study of the Relationship of Faith to Salvation in its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fulness, part 17
The study in this post is now part of a larger study available online by clicking here: “The just shall live by faith”— A Study of Faith’s Connection with Salvation in All Its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fullness The part here began with the words: The affirmation of Habakkuk 2:4 that “the just shall live […]
You Probably Don’t Really Love Jonathan Edward’s Treatise Concerning Religious Affections If You’re a Conservative Evangelical or Fundamentalist
During and then shortly after what has been called the “Great Awakening” of the mid 18th century, Jonathan Edwards first preached sermons, then wrote articles, that turned into a full fledged book, Treatise Concerning Religious Affections (RA). It’s viewed by Christians, even by people in general, as a classic in American literature. It is a classic […]