I came across a quiz today on someone's blog. The blogger is a well-known pastor. The quiz was actually an exam that they set for anyone who is being considered for the office of elder or deacon. Now, leaving aside the fact that this seems to be adding a qualification to he ones listed in…
I am starting a new series today, called Genesis by Numbers. This is an occasional series of videos, where I will be teaching my way through Genesis. The first video in the series is an introduction to the series. I have been looking at ways of placing a small charge for the series, but cannot…
My new commentary on Paul's two Letters to the Thessalonians is new available for purchase in my aStore. Both letters give information about the end times and the Second Coming of Jesus. Early church fathers all tended to take a Historic (Post-tribulation) Premillennial view, as being the obvious view clearly written in the text. I…
I receive many questions similar to this below: I would like to ask the following questions regarding the Sabbath (7th day). Why if the Sabbath was changed by the Roman Catholic Church to Sunday do all churches continue to follow this wrong implementation (sic) if (as we know it should be on Saturday) on the…
Today (Monday March 17th 2014) is St Patrick's Day. There are some that assume he was a Catholic “saint”. Indeed, he is revered by the Catholic Church, and is patron saint of Ireland – a catholic majority country. However, I am sure that Patrick would have hated the veneration ascribed to him in this way.…
I notice that Josh Elsom has posted a series of excellent articles with the above title on his blog. You need to check it out! Start with the first article at: http://joshuaelsom.blogspot.com/2013/09/confronting-common-arguments-and_24.html
John Piper is known as a solid preacher of biblical truth. In this interview, he puts tongues into proper biblical perspective, limiting the gift's importance, but making sure that people know that it exists.
It is time to start learning about the Holy Spirit from some great biblical preachers. Paul Washer has developed a sort of enthusiastic “notoriety” among conservative Christians, who like his condemnations of portions of the church, forgetting that he is preaching against them too. Yet Washer teaches that people need the power of the Holy…
