As we look at Christians who evangelize today, it is clear to see that many are ashamed of the gospel. Do we understand what it really means to evangelize? We would declare that to the degree a person is biblical, determines the sort of gospel they will preach. We have had great examples throughout history of great preachers like George Whitfield, who believed in the Doctrines of Grace. ...
Dr. Francis Schaeffer describes how unbelief and apathy destroy a society. As we see the unfolding of the video, compare what the Roman Empire went through leading to its downfall, and compare it to America today. Christians today are apathetic and indifferent. The mega churches don't care to defend biblical doctrine. The country is slipping further into depravity and apostasy, while the Christians sit back and ...
If I were to ask you to think back as far as it was possible for you to remember, how far back could you go? Our minds from birth to the present have absorbed ideas from millions of different avenues. Each and every day, our minds are invaded by commercials, billboards, movies, cartoons, radio ads, songs, talk shows, movie stars, co-workers, parents, family members, and so much more. ...
Ouch! These are prone to be fighting words in today's modern evangelical church. Mention one or the other, and defense mechanisms come right on up! Why should this be the case? As Christians, are we not called to be like the Bereans? Are we not to search the Scriptures? We are to be imitators, of those men who follow after Christ, men who do not compromise the truth! ...
As we take in what Paul has to say in His epistles, we find a treasure of blessings which flow out of the reality that we are in union with Christ. We, as followers of Messiah, must stop and realize that our union with Christ should not only be a knowledge that stops in the mind, but must penetrate to the inner most parts of the soul. The ...
Part 1 of a 2 part series on Paul's Prayer for the Philippians. "I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until ...
Reflections from the Scriptures: "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4 "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, ...
Rather than writing a fresh post for this Theothursday, I decided to post my notes from a study I did a while back on Jude. The article is old, but seems fitting to be released now. At the risk of being too technical, I've included some of the minor exegetical notes while eliminating the tedious. The following was written prior to any personal controversy, thus I cannot be ...
Emergents love false antithesis. They love to pit two non-contradictory concepts against one another in the form of a question. They'll ask, "Experience or Truth?" Or they'll ask, "Orthodoxy or Orthopraxis?" To the Christian, these are stupid questions. They're stupid because the question reveals a severe lack of biblical understanding. Take, for instance: Experience or Truth? I was so impressed with how D.A. Carson dealt with this, I blogged ...
Theothursdays will officially begin next Thursday. We will, if God wills, devote each Thursday to Bible study and discussion in order that we may grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ! I will provide the text, commentary, and occasionally fly in guest commentators. Tonight's guest is Matthew Henry. Our text is 1 Peter 1:1-2. Please begin with prayer. Ask our Father, in Jesus' name, to bless our time as we read ...
Last year (August 2007) I posted the following quote from Tozer: Commenting on Jesus' High Priestly prayer in John 17... ...that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. -John 17:21 Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork ...
Recognizing True Beauty is a short article by Jon Powell. Jon contrasts worldly beauty with godly beauty and offers some practical application for both men and women. The entire article can be found in the "BT Exclusives" section of biblicalthought.com in PDF. Here's a taste of Jon's article. First, true beauty emanates from the inside. Just as large internal flaws devalue a large gemstone, so is a woman who ...
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