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Christians, Climate and Catastrophism

Oct 19, 2019

Christians must not succumb to emotive climate catastrophism:

C. S. Lewis once warned about “Christianity and…” That is, the dangerous tendency to supplement or add to the Christian faith some cause or some ideology or some trend. ‘Christianity and socialism’

The Escalating War on Religious Freedom

Oct 17, 2019

This important speech defending religious liberty is a must read:

All over the West there is a major assault on religious freedom. It takes many forms, and it is being driven by an aggressive secularism and leftism which will not

“Test Yourselves To See If You Are In the Faith”

Oct 17, 2019

We all must examine ourselves in the light of the parable of the sower:

The admonition of my title comes from 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NASB). Other versions speak about examining ourselves, and so on. The point is to make sure

Finally, a Brave and Biblical Church Leader

Oct 16, 2019

Thank God for one bold and biblical churchman, Glenn Davies:

Today in far too many churches – including supposedly Bible-based evangelical churches – we find this mindset in action: ‘Hey, Jesus was a friend of sinners, and we should be

The Olivet Discourse vs Universalism and Annihilationism

Oct 15, 2019

We must stand with Scripture and reject these two major errors:

These two isms are heresies which orthodox Christianity has always rejected and treated as clear departures from biblical teaching. The first one claims that everyone will be saved while

Difficult Bible Passages: Jude 1:9

Oct 14, 2019

This is without question a rather perplexing text!

There are various biblical texts which can be rather difficult to interpret and understand. This verse would certainly be one of them. The verse in question says this: “But even the archangel

Abortion, the Media, and the War on Truth

Oct 12, 2019

Another peaceful pro-life march, and another handful of demonised haters:

We have two things constantly going on in the West: we have reality and the truth on the one hand, and we have the mainstream media’s spin on things on

Difficult Bible Passages: 2 Peter 1:4

Oct 11, 2019

Is Peter offering us a type of pantheism, or New Age teaching in this passage?

Peter uses a phrase in this passage that is not found elsewhere in the New Testament. While similar sorts of thoughts are found elsewhere, the

On the importance of national prayer and fasting:

It is not just individuals who pray. Entire nations can be involved in times of corporate prayer as well. Ancient Israel had such times of national prayer, as have other nations. Often

On the near-heretical abuse of the word “heretical”!

Hamburger? Hockey? Hollywood? Helicopter? Hatchet? Hotdogs? Hound dogs? No, the word I have in mind is “Heresy”. “Oh that word,” you say. “Haven’t you written on that often before Bill?” Yes, sadly

This is a shocking case of a believer’s walk not matching their talk:

Often a divinely-appointed confluence of events will lead to a new article. Last night two things occurred at roughly the same time, and the result is this

Difficult Bible Passages: Matthew 10:28

Oct 5, 2019

Does Matthew 10:28 refer to Satan or to God?

In this passage we find Jesus saying the following: “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy

Difficult Bible Passages: Matthew 6:1-18

Oct 4, 2019

What did Jesus mean when he warned about praying in public?

There can be at least two difficulties with this portion of Scripture. One, I have seen people misuse and abuse this text, missing the actual point that Jesus is

A few thoughts on Christians and depression:

Christians and depression. Some think the two can never go together, but I beg to differ. Let me say at the outset that I am not speaking as a psychiatrist or psychologist or

Difficult Bible Passages: Jeremiah 10:3-4

Sep 29, 2019

This is often one of the most abused and misused texts around:

It seems that mangling, misappropriating, misusing and manhandling Scripture is a regular pastime for far too many believers. Twisting and distorting what the Bible says is certainly a

This Is What God Is Saying To His Church

Sep 24, 2019

This is the sort of thing God would say to his people today.

You may be thinking that my title sounds a bit presumptuous: ‘Bill, you are going to tell us what God’s word is for the 21^st century

Are You Being Persecuted Yet? Part 1

Sep 22, 2019

The true Christian WILL face persecution for sharing the gospel. Consider these three amazing examples.

Scripture offers us various ways to help us know if we really are God’s blood-bought children. There are various tests, if you will, or things

Are You Being Persecuted Yet? Part 2

Sep 22, 2019

The true Christian WILL face persecution for sharing the gospel. Consider these three amazing examples.

In Part 1 of this article I said that persecution is a good indication of whether you are a committed Christian or not. It is

A Review of Athanasius of Alexandria: His Life and Impact. By Peter Barnes.

Sep 20, 2019

This new book on the great Athanasius is a must read.

Christian Focus, 2019.

Except for keen theologians and hardcore theology buffs, it is unlikely that many would have heard of the Latin phrase, “Athanasius contra mundum” (Athanasius

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Christians must not succumb to emotive climate catastrophism:

This important speech defending religious liberty is a must read:

We all must examine ourselves in the light of the parable of the sower:

Thank God for one bold and biblical churchman, Glenn Davies:

We must stand with Scripture and reject these two major errors:

This is without question a rather perplexing text!

Another peaceful pro-life march, and another handful of demonised haters:

Is Peter offering us a type of pantheism, or New Age teaching in this passage?

On the importance of national prayer and fasting:

On the near-heretical abuse of the word “heretical”!

This is a shocking case of a believer’s walk not matching their talk:

Does Matthew 10:28 refer to Satan or to God?

What did Jesus mean when he warned about praying in public?

The death of the West – more utterly horrific cases of trans tyranny and fascism:

A few thoughts on Christians and depression:

This is often one of the most abused and misused texts around:

This is the sort of thing God would say to his people today.

The true Christian WILL face persecution for sharing the gospel. Consider these three amazing examples.

The true Christian WILL face persecution for sharing the gospel. Consider these three amazing examples.

This new book on the great Athanasius is a must read.

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