Dr. William Varner is a well-established Master’s University professor and experienced linguist. His exegetical and historical skill is fairly known among those within the biblical linguistics community, and those who have heard him speak at the seminary, or as a guest speaker. Nevertheless, as skilled as Dr. Varner is, this book has some theological concerns … Read more
Nate Pickowicz’s new biography, R.C. Sproul: Defender of the Reformed Faith from H&E Publishing is an accessible and concise look at one of the most influential teachers God ever gifted to the church.
The following is an outline of some of the practical responsibilities of children to their parents. Parents: you are responsible to teach your children to do these things and to hold them accountable to these virtues. Consider printing this page or you can download a Word version here. Some children will balk, but others will … Read more
Exodus 12:33 shows us that the Egyptians saw God’s people as a threat to them. The text states, “The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, ‘We shall all be dead.’” This is, of course, right after the tenth and final plague the Lord … Read more
Discipline is Good and Christian Here are some things that help me when I have to consider how to discipline my children. I need to make sure I am being loving when I discipline. Discipline is supposed to be based on love for the child. My actions and methods must be tempered by a heart … Read more
Tom Schreiner’s new Hebrews: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary from Lexham Press is a worthy resource for students, scholars, and laypeople eager to better understand the Letter to the Hebrews.
Neutrality is not only an impossibility but also rebellious. To pretend that anything in our universe, like a tree, or the law of gravity, or the human mind, does not have a holy and good Creator is actually rebellion against God. To attempt neutrality is an attempt to live out from under the rule and reign of God.
If a person changes their life because they change their thinking, apart from salvation in Christ and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, (although those changes may be positive changes), it is not the church’s purpose to help people better their lives simply by better thinking. It is her purpose to preach God’s Word to people and let them fall under the conviction of the Holy Spirit where the only real helpful change to a soul occurs (Phil 3).
Men will either sin or not sin—erupt with anger or remain in control—based on what is in them already, not what is introduced from the outside. It’s not your kid’s fault that you got angry; it’s not your wife’s fault you’re irritable; nor is it that scantily dressed woman’s fault that you lusted. You sin against our holy God because you want to sin—and the environment around you simply gives you an excuse.
A Little Background My wife and I have 3 girls under 5, and we’re still working out what raising godly children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4) really means in a practical sense. For us, it sometimes looks like listening to hymns or Bible stories in the car on the way … Read more
There is a common misunderstanding concerning Hebrews 4:15: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (ESV; bold emphasis mine) What happens during our bible studies, or even when sharing our trials, … Read more
This is the fifth and final post in a series of posts on why you should be a baptist. In the last few posts, we’ve been looking at what Baptism signifies. We conclude with today’s post. Baptism signifies, Resurrection, Regeneration, Renewal, Relocation, Resolve, Reception, Return, and finally, in Baptism we have a: Reminder Wilhelmus Á … Read more