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Going Back to Pink’s Introduction in His Book The Sovereignty of God.

Mario Herrera

Pink's introduction causes us to think seriously about God and His control over the universe. With so much talk about Satan and his power against God, who really is in control? When I first read this introduction, I found it captivating. What do you think? Here it is: "Who is regulating affairs on this earth today—God, or the Devil? That God reigns supreme in Heaven, is generally conceded; that ...

Open Letter Addressing A Present Situation…..

Mario Herrera

For about two months now, my wife and I have been attending Grace Church in Laguna Niguel. It is an excellent church with solid, biblical teaching. Our first day at Grace Church, my wife and I were confronted with a situation that we did not expect, but understood that the Lord is sovereign over all events in our lives and that His will is perfect in all things.                 ...

The Doctrine of Election by Pastor James Wenger

Mario Herrera

My wife and I visited Grace Church of Laguna Niguel this morning. A few of the congregants informed my wife that the pastor was teaching from Romans 9 today. Both my wife and I looked forward to it. Right from the start, pastor James Wenger gave the main points of the sermon. The passage of Scripture was from Romans 9:14, "what shall we say then? Is there injustice ...

George Bryson: Weighed and Found Wanting

Mario Herrera

It appears that George is restless! As Stephen wrote in a previous post, George keeps on repeating his arguments. The previous article has nothing to do with us declaring that George will not debate James White. The article is pointing to the questioning of George by James White and the ridiculous answers given by George. We have indeed asked George to provide the video of his cross-examination of ...

Feed Starving Children. Give Food If Necessary.

Stephen Macasil

Here is an article by Ray Comfort that relates to an earlier post of mine where I asked if the Gospel could be preached without words. Ray ends his article saying: "The time is short. The laborers are few. Please, cast off your fears and equip yourself to preach the Gospel with words. They are necessary."

Christmas Gems Buried in Old and Unpopular Hymns

Stephen Macasil

First of all, Merry Christmas! Earlier in the day I began looking through an online hymnal for some Christmas hymns to use for devotion. What I found were hundreds of songs written to express the human affection of the Incarnation of the Eternal Son. I want to pass along the blessings to you (those that are not connected with me yet on Facebook). Read how humans have reworded ...

Can You Preach the Gospel Without Words?

Stephen Macasil

Below is part of a discussion I had on Facebook. A person posted a "quote" attributed to St. Francis of Assisi and found himself without much "friend" support. The original poster is highlighted in blue, and I am highlighted in red. I will change all names but my own to protect the privacy of everyone else involved, but feel free to jump in with comments of your own ...

A Helpful Article by Ken Silva

Stephen Macasil

As mentioned in the thread Discussing The Manhattan Declaration, I posted an article by Dave Doran on CRN. If you click through you will find a link to the article where Doran writes about his recent experience with J.I. Packer's book Rediscovering Holiness, particularly the afterword “Holiness in the Dark: The Case of Mother Teresa.” Doran provides some critical commentary regarding Packer's affirmation of Mother Theresa as a ...

Discussing the Manhattan Declaration

Stephen Macasil

I have been hesitant to post on the Manhattan Declaration since James White (here and here) and John MacArthur (here) have already said, in perhaps better words than I could have, that which I would have if I did. My first impression, which is that it should have been presented as a political document rather than a theological one, has been the recurring rationale behind my reading of ...

Thoughts on the Horton-Frame Controversy (1)

Stephen Macasil

In light of the recent controversy over the critical review by John Frame of Michael Horton’s book, Christless Christianity (The Alternative Gospel of the American Church), I would like to weigh in on the matter by offering some critical commentary of my own on some of the many issues raised in Frame’s review. I will not make it through the entire review in this post, for Frame has ...

Has the Apologetic Demand Recently Increased?

Stephen Macasil

October 2009 has started with a bang! On the 2nd, Rick Phillips wrote a very thoughtful critique of Tim Keller's latest statements that seem to affirm both Willow Creek and the emerging churches. Phillips asks, What about gospel clarity? On the 7th, professor R. Scott Clark followed up on Phillips' critique questioning the validity of Triperspectivalism (appealed to by Tim Keller but popularized, if not invented, by John ...

What Would You Say To This Guy?

Stephen Macasil

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