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Love and Hate, Biblically Speaking

May 26, 2010

Many believers know the truth of Scripture which tells us, “God is love”. But many people – believer and non-believer alike – seem to think this is all there is to say about God. Moreover, their understanding of divine love

When the Church Proudly Embraces Sin

May 16, 2010

A half century ago A.W. Tozer preached these words: “This is the day of excusing sin instead of purging sin. An entire school of thought has developed justifying sin within the church and trying to prove that sin is perfectly

Worldliness

May 13, 2010

OK, when was the last time you heard a sermon warning against worldliness? I suspect for most believers it would have been a very long time indeed. There are several reasons for this. Likely it is because we are in

Scripture Twisting and Delusion Compounded

May 12, 2010

You expect secular activists to mangle and abuse Scripture. That is bad enough, but it is much worse when people who call themselves Christians misuse and abuse the Bible. This especially comes out on the issue of homosexuality. There is

V-E Day and the End of the World

May 7, 2010

Sixty-five years ago the world celebrated Victory in Europe Day. On May 8, 1945, the official surrender of Germany was accepted by the Allies, and war in Europe was over. (It would take another three months before Japan finally surrendered.)

Jesus: Meek and Mild, or Conquering King?

Mar 1, 2010

Without question there is no more beautiful, loving and wonderful person to have walked the earth than Jesus Christ. He is known even by his critics as a loving, forgiving and gracious person. It was even difficult for his enemies

A review of The Letter to the Philippians. By G. Walter Hansen.

Feb 11, 2010

Eerdmans, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong books)

The book of Philippians has been well served by evangelical and/or conservative commentaries over the past several decades. A dozen solid works at least have appeared between, say, Martin’s 1959 TNTC commentary

The World is Coming to an End

Feb 9, 2010

Most cultures and religious traditions have as part of their beliefs and overall worldview the idea that the current world will in one fashion or another come to an end. There are various apocalyptic scenarios out there, some more negative

A review of Heresy. By Alister McGrath

Feb 6, 2010

HarperOne, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

The subject of this book seems rather strange today. That is because the concept of heresy only makes sense if we accept the concept of orthodoxy, or more broadly, the concept of

Combating Christian Paganism

Jan 17, 2010

While Christian paganism may seem to be a contradiction in terms, it sadly is not. Indeed, there are growing segments of the church which may be better described as pagan than as Christian. Many churches have abandoned biblical truth, and

Haiti and Theodicy

Jan 15, 2010

When the great earthquake of 1755 rocked Lisbon, it raised all sorts of questions about God and faith. The quake, along with a devastating tsunami and massive fires, resulted in anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 deaths in Lisbon alone.

The

A review of Old Testament Theology, 3 vols. By John Goldingay.

Jan 14, 2010

IVP, 2003, 2006, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

Now that the third and final volume of John Goldingay’s tremendous work is now available, one can properly assess just what he has left us with. The short answer is

On Biblical Cooperation and Separation

Nov 27, 2009

As always in the Christian life, there are all sorts of important questions which have to be carefully thought through, prayed about, and discussed with others. Broad, general Biblical principles often have to be teased out in terms of application

A review of Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century. By Hank Hanegraaff.

Nov 23, 2009

Thomas Nelson, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong books)

This is an updated and expanded version of a book which first appeared in 1993. In the original volume Hanegraaff carefully examined a growing, popular, yet problematic movement within Christian circles.

2012 and the End of the World

Nov 17, 2009

If you knew the world was going to end in one week, would you do anything different? I recently posted a question quite similar to that on a social networking website. I received only two responses: one person said ‘yes’

Difficult Bible Passages: Matthew 19:12

Oct 30, 2009

This is hopefully the first in an irregular series on difficult Biblical passages. I do this for several reasons. There are admittedly some passages in the Bible which are somewhat hard to understand, or open to all manner of interpretations

Spirituality: No Magic Pill

Oct 21, 2009

I caught myself the other day saying this: “This is taking absolutely forever!” And what was I referring to? The few seconds it was taking to open a new web page on my computer! Such a silly reaction tells us

A review of The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. By Gordon Fee.

Sep 14, 2009

Eerdmans, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

Gordon Fee has long been one of our finest New Testament scholars. His numerous works in the field, including some fine commentaries along the way, have made him a much-respected expert in

C.S. Lewis, Wartime and Britain

Aug 30, 2009

Britain has not always been a relative basket case. It was indeed a great nation not all that long ago. During the Second World War it produced gallantry, bravery and heroism. Not only leaders, such as Churchill, stood tall, but

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

Love and Hate, Biblically Speaking

When the Church Proudly Embraces Sin

Worldliness

Scripture Twisting and Delusion Compounded

V-E Day and the End of the World

Jesus: Meek and Mild, or Conquering King?

A review of The Letter to the Philippians. By G. Walter Hansen.

The World is Coming to an End

A review of Heresy. By Alister McGrath

Combating Christian Paganism

Haiti and Theodicy

A review of Old Testament Theology, 3 vols. By John Goldingay.

On Biblical Cooperation and Separation

A review of Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century. By Hank Hanegraaff.

2012 and the End of the World

Difficult Bible Passages: Matthew 19:12

Spirituality: No Magic Pill

A review of The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. By Gordon Fee.

C.S. Lewis, Wartime and Britain

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