Is there such a thing as a carnal Christian? Many believe there is, and they effectively say that there are two sorts of Christians –…
The Bible says so very much about the deceptive nature of riches. As we have seen, the Old Testament speaks to this constantly. The New…
There is no way of hiding the fact that there is plenty of suffering in the world. And yet, we know that there is also…
OK, so whenever I bring up the T word, I realise most people head for the hills. Theology is about as popular for most folks…
The prosperity gospel is notorious for bad theology, shocking exegesis (or lack thereof), loopy logic, and dodgy hermeneutics. This is certainly the case with their…
Like some of the other passages I have discussed in this series of articles, this is not really a “difficult” passage as such. But it…
The student of church history and theological history will know that much of the past two thousand years has been a series of pendulum swings…
The homosexual activists keep insisting that they just want to be left alone to do their own thing. They merely want the state out of…
There are many ways in which the New Testament describes those who are not true Christians and that which is not the true gospel. In…
This is not my first post on this topic and it surely will not be my last. That is because we live in an age…
In a 20-year period InterVarsity Press has produced a top notch series of dictionaries on the Old and New Testaments. The series of large volumes…
Ecclesiology, or the study of the church, is an important topic for all Christians. The New Testament is of course all about the creation of…
Jesus made it quite clear that his followers should be wise, discerning, and fully aware. They certainly should not be gullible, lacking in proper judgment,…
Why does it seem that not all of our prayers are answered? Why are some people healed and others not? Why do sin, suffering and…
Divine healing proponents look to Isaiah 53:4,5 as proof that healing is to be included in the atonement. Indeed, almost all of the faith teachers…
Admittedly, contentment is rather difficult to achieve in an age of rising expectations. Not only does everyone want to keep up with the Joneses, but…
One major mistake of some believers in general, and the prosperity gospel in particular, is to equate a person’s economic and material standing with his…
Earlier today I wrote an article on the urgent need for critical thinking by believers. By that I basically meant that it is imperative that…
The Word of God is a gift to God’s people, but mastering its content does not always come automatically. While the Spirit of God is…
Crossway, 2008. In 2001 the English Standard Version of the Bible was released. Its parentage goes back to William Tyndale’s 1525 New Testament and the…