Done. Yes, But…. (Part Two)

Part One     [Also a Previous Post I Forgot I Wrote] Two Religions in the World? A common modern aphorism, very catchy, you will read from many sources:  “There are only two religions in the world.”  Men say they are “do” and “done.”  That’s what Cary Schmidt says in his book, Done.  He’s not the […]

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Tethered to Truth: A Podcast for Christian Ladies

My wife, Heather Ross, has put up recordings on YouTube entitled “Tethered to Truth: A Podcast for Christian Ladies.”  If you are a godly Christian woman, you may find the material a blessing, and if you do, please feel free to share it with other women.  I would encourage ladies to check this material out. […]

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God the Highest and Its Ramifications

Our Father, Which Art In Heaven The model prayer of Matthew 6 and Luke 11 begins with the words:  “Our Father which art in heaven.”  Very often, I will follow this model and pray something like the following:  “Dear Father, I ask that you will be praised.  You are high and far above us.”  What […]

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John the Baptist’s Diminishment of His Own Water Baptism in Matthew 3

Matthew 3 provides the New Testament introduction of the forerunner of Jesus Christ, John the Baptist.  While John preached in the wilderness of Judea, the Pharisees and Sadducees came out to him for the purpose of baptism in the Jordan River.  Matthew 3:7-12 read: 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees […]

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Sermons Available for Listening

Sermons Online I love listening to preaching.  In addition to reading the Bible, I also like hearing preaching in audio.  My goal is to read through the OT once and the NT, Psalms, and Proverbs twice this year.  I did that last year.  The year before that, I went through it all twice.  I also […]

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God does NOT love everyone? A Hyper-Calvinist Error, part 2 of 3

Is it true that God does NOT love everyone? Hyper-Calvinism says “yes!” Scripture says “no!”  In part 1 of 3 in this series, I summarized the first portion of my recent composition God Does Not Love Everyone: A Hyper-Calvinist Error. John 3:16, Mark 10:21, and 1 John 2:2 refute the hyper-Calvinist idea that God loves […]

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God and the Bible Are Dispensational (Part Six)

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four     Part Five History One of the biggest criticisms aimed at dispensationalism is the scant historical evidence for this system of interpretation.  Opponents call John Nelson Darby, 19th century Anglican clergy member from Ireland, the founder of dispensationalism. They say then the early 20th […]

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God and the Bible Are Dispensational (Part Five)

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four God is a spirit (John 4:23-24).  Because God is a spirit does not mean His Word requires a spiritualized interpretation.  The Bible is unique literature, but it does not, therefore, require a unique or secret interpretation. The Book God wrote for and to mankind, […]

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James R. White, The King James Only Controversy: Inaccuracies

As many blog readers are aware, God gave me the privilege of debating Dr. James R. White, author of The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 2009, orig. pub. 1995) on King James Onlyism a few months ago (if you have not seen the debate, you can watch it […]

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God and the Bible Are Dispensational (Part Four)

Part One     Part Two     Part Three Covenant Theology I hope it seems too convenient to you that men think and say they have a secret system of interpretation.  They apply the unique lemon juice to the Bible and the invisible ink comes to the surface.  God didn’t write that book.  The one He […]

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