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Book Review — Divine Impassibility: Four Views

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The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls takes its title from the Reformation era conviction that justification by faith is the dividing line between the biblical gospel and man-centered efforts to earn favor with God. Matthew Barrett serves as editor and co-author with several significant theologians. In the forward, D.A. Carson writes that nothing is more important than the subject of this massive volume (15). The book is organized into four parts, grouping the chapters by looking at justification according to what the Bible itself teaches, theological perspectives on the doctrine, church history, and pastoral practice.

Book Review — Human Nature from Calvin to Edwards

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The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls takes its title from the Reformation era conviction that justification by faith is the dividing line between the biblical gospel and man-centered efforts to earn favor with God. Matthew Barrett serves as editor and co-author with several significant theologians. In the forward, D.A. Carson writes that nothing is more important than the subject of this massive volume (15). The book is organized into four parts, grouping the chapters by looking at justification according to what the Bible itself teaches, theological perspectives on the doctrine, church history, and pastoral practice.

Assurance: “How Can I Know I’m Really Saved?”

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Examine Yourself How do you know you are really a Christian?  Do you really know you are going to spend eternity in Heaven when you die? Are you sure you are actually right with a just and holy God? Can a true Christian lose their salvation? I recognize there is a danger in addressing this … Read more

Book Review — Eschatological Discipleship

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Eschatological Discipleship: Leading Christians to Understand Their Historical and Cultural Context   Review by Chuck Ivey Wax, Trevin K., Eschatological Discipleship: Leading Christians to Understand Their Historical and Cultural Context. (Publisher: B&H Academic), 2018. 269 pp. $29.99 Biographical Sketch of the Author Trevin Wax is the Bible and Reference Publisher for Lifeway. He served as … Read more

A Jolly Missionary Report

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I made a new friend recently as the result of reading about his faithfulness through a trial. I found myself praising the Lord so much while reading his letter that I wanted to share it with you. My wife and I signed up to begin supporting this mission monthly, and I want to invite you … Read more

Psalm 119:21-24 — The Comfort of God

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When we face trials of any kind, only the comfort of God can truly satisfy a man’s soul. Where do we find this comfort? Against what type of trials will this comfort suffice? What do we draw upon and from when the world gives us all it’s got? Answers are given in verses 21-24 of Psalm … Read more

A Few Thoughts on Commentaries

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I’ve been regularly preaching now for about 12.5 years. Lord willing, I will continue to grow in both my preparation and delivery of sermons. One of the things I get asked about from time to time is on commentaries. While I hope to always be growing in this area, here are a few convictions I’ve … Read more

God’s Unmatchable Holiness – Part 3

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This is the final post in a series I’ve written on the unmatchable holiness of God (which may or may not work out to be part of a book). Read part 1 here, and part 2 here. Idolatry As we consider the unmatchable holiness of God, it ought to put idolatry into perspective. Because God … Read more

Help a Brother Out – An Exhortation to Christian Drinkers

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Christians have a variety of opinions on alcohol use. For this post, we are going to work out from the idea that Christians are free to drink alcohol, however, becoming drunk is always a sin. But, although Christians are not required biblically to partake of total abstinence from this substance, there are some Christians who … Read more