Issues of Truth on Tough Texts published in 2014.
In two previous issues of TOTT, we examined two texts that are challenged by modern textual criticism. By no means are these isolated examples. There are, in fact, hundreds of examples. Those two, however, and the two we examine here (Mark 16:9–20 & John 7:53—8:11) comprise four major textual battlegrounds.…
This installment of Reader Questions attempts to answer the very old questions about God “hating” Esau and God “repenting.” It also addresses an important textual issue in Luke 10:1, the so-called Jesus Seminar, and one other contemporary theological movement. The latter two subjects, in fact, provide a preview to Pastor’s…
This installment of Truth on Tough Texts addresses one of the most critical issues of our day. The noncessationist view—the novel, 20th-century idea that all the sign gifts are still occurring—has risen to the forefront like never before. In contrast, this article demonstrates that the cessationist position is the only…
This installment of Truth on Tough Texts introduces a new book from Sola Scriptura Publications,The Legacy of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1 Cor. 1:23), which is actually the Biographical Sketch that appears in the book. This 238-page volume is a collection of Spurgeon’s sermons (unabridged and modernized English) that cover all…
I greatly enjoy doing overviews, as demonstrated in We Preach Christ: The Bible Story (TOTT #82), which will soon be expanded into a small book. Tracing the wonderful theme of the Lamb of God through the biblical record is another such overview, one which demonstrates the true wonder of this…
The concept of remnant is a recurring theme throughout both the Old and New Testaments, and its significance is far more important. I fear, in fact, that many actually miss the critical meaning of this concept and its practical (and far reaching) application. In this article, we look first at…
