Expositions of challenging Scripture passages.
In this installment of our ongoing series, we address four issues: “Allah vs. God”; “The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart”; “Vessels Prepared for Destruction”; and Paul’s statement: “I, not the Lord” in 1 Corinthians 7:12. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save…
In contrast to many in the modern era of church history who have wavered from the faith or weakened it in some way, there have been others who have been faithful. Of the many that are mentioned in our new book “Church History in the Light of Scripture,” David Martyn…
Back in Issue 113 (JULY/AUG. 2018), we began a new category of TOTT articles that combines the other two categories: a “tough text” (or important topic) and reader questions. This installment addresses three such important topics, all of which are excerpted from the author’s most recently released book, “Church History…
After two decades of burden about modern trends, coupled with the study of Church history, and then after almost four years of even deeper research and writing, the result is, “Church History in the Light of Scripture: Exercising Discernment Then and Now,” a book unlike most that are written nowadays…
“The Lord’s Supper is a deep and mindful remembrance of, rejoicing in, and reflection on Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross, whereby born-again, godly Christians, who have examined their hearts for latent sin, fellowship together in worship, proclaiming the significance of the Lord’s death and the expectation of His return.” So…
In this issue, we consider no less than nine symbols (metaphors, analogies, or pictures) we find in Scripture that describe it and its functions. They powerfully demonstrate the sufficiency of Scripture. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save…
Eschatology (the doctrine of the Last Things) is a much-debated issue. This is distressing, however, because the issue is actually about two things that are the real problem: hermeneutics, that is, how we interpret Scripture, and the mixing of Greek philosophy with that very Scripture. This article, therefore, is a…
In this eleventh installment of Reader Questions, we consider four: Galatians 1:6-10; Mark 9:49; the difference between revelation, inspiration, and illumination; and finally, the question of whether unbelievers can understand Scripture. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save…
In the shadow of continued debate over the issue of abortion, tragically even among Christians, this article seeks to make the point clear from God’s Word. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save Target As”)
Many Christians have easily read Genesis and Exodus but have gotten bogged down in Leviticus and just abandoned the task. That is unfortunate, for this book yields great riches in understanding the work Christ would accomplish. NT writers, in fact, quote it some 18 times. This overview presents the book’s…
