Mark Driscoll said in his sermon on Slaves and Masters, “Slavery is a shameful page in the history of our nation and history of the American church. Many of the framers of our Constitution claimed to be Christians who considered white men to be created by God with inherent rights deserving representation. But, many were [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Sermon: Slaves and Slave Owners (Ephesians 6:5-9) Part 1
Posted: February 25, 2009 in Book ReviewsTags: ABC News, African slavery, Albert Mohler, child slavery, Dan Harris, Driscoll's sermon, Homer Kent, Mark Driscoll, Movie "Amazing Grace", New World slavery, Nightline, Slavery, Slaves and Masters, The reason for God, Tim Keller, William Wilberforce
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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Part Two
Posted: February 24, 2009 in The Holy SpiritTags: R. A. Torrey
Why is there so much confusion about the baptism of the Holy Spirit today? The eight different views that we have identified is cause enough for the confusion. There is confusion because of past Bible teachers in the camp of “Second Blessing” Fundamentalists, like Torrey, Moody, and Rice, who taught incorrectly the doctrine of Spirit [...]
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Part One
Posted: February 21, 2009 in The Holy SpiritTags: Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Charismatics, Church of Christ, Covenant Theology, D. L. Moody, James Robinson Greaves, John R. Rice, Jomn Wimber, Landmark Baptist, Mike Stallard, Pentecostalism, Power Evangelism, R. A. Torrey, Reformed Baptist, Second Blessing Fundamentalists, The Third Wave, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Wayne Grudem
When you hear the words, “Baptism of the Holy Spirit“ what comes to your mind? For some there are scenes of highly emotional church services accompanied with tongues. For others, a confusing mix of ideas from different studies and sermons muddies the thinking. That is understandable because there are many conflicting views. In part one, I [...]
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
Posted: February 20, 2009 in The Holy SpiritTags: A. H. Strong, Arminians, Charles Ryrie, Louis Berkhof, Sealed with the Holy Spirit, Wayne Grudem, William Mounce
Billy said to Jimmy, “My Dad has a list of names of men that he can whip and your daddy’s name is first on it.” Jimmy went home and told his daddy, “Daddy, I have something to tell you. Billy’s dad has a list of names of men he can whip and your name is [...]
Three Kinds of Apologetics
Posted: February 14, 2009 in ApologeticsTags: Bill Hybel, Dr. John Whitcomb, Emerging Church, Lee Strobel, N. T. Wright, Pre-suppositional apologetics, Willow Creek Community Church
Apologetics (1 Peter 3:15) is a reasoned defense of the gospel. There are three kinds of apologetic that I will either illustrate or discuss. 1. Pre-suppositional apologetics Dr. John Whitcomb taught and practiced pre-suppositional apologetics. Pre-suppositional apologetics depends not on Christian evidence to win over sinners or skeptics but the gospel which is the power [...]
“Let the Dead Bury the Dead” Part One
Posted: February 13, 2009 in Church MinistriesTags: Cremation, G. Campbell Morgan, John Davis, Mummies, Norman Geisler
Jesus said, “Let the dead bury the dead” (Luke 9:60). What are your options in burying your dead? You can mummify your deceased like the Egyptians. They preserved the dead because the body was the home of the individual’s spirit as he or she traveled through the After Life. Another option is freeze drying the [...]
The Old Testament Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Posted: February 10, 2009 in The Holy SpiritTags: Charles Hodge, Holy Spirit, John Walvoord, Mike Stallard, Permanent Indwelling of Old Testament believers
Charles Hodge in his Systematic Theology said of the Holy Spirit: “The Spirit is the executive of the Godhead. Whatever God does, He does by the Spirit” (p. 529). If this is the case then God was busy in the Old Testament. The Holy Spirit created the universe. Of course, all three persons of the [...]
Answers for The Skeptic
Posted: February 5, 2009 in Book ReviewsTags: C. S. Lewis, David Hume, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust, J. Robertson McQuilkin, Love Dare, Problem of pain, R. A. Torrey, Romans 8:28, Skeptics, Tim Keller
Is life fair?” “Are all men created equal?” “Is every one born with a silver spoon in his mouth?” “Does every cloud have a silver lining?” “Is all pain equally distributed throughout the earth?” I asked my friends on Facebook to give me examples of innocent people who suffered because of the sins of others. [...]
