Issues of Truth on Tough Texts published in 2019.
The Book of Jude is about apostasy, that is, the reality of it and how to recognize it at a glance. This is a book that every Christian needs to know. It is the only book of the Bible that is devoted exclusively to exposing false teachers and instructing us…
A term we a hearing more and more about nowadays is “Spiritual Formation.” But what does it mean? Is it something vital for our Christian life and experience? Are we missing something if we do not practice this? In response to and thanksgiving for a reader question (KK), I would…
In the second installment of our newest article category, “Perplexing Passages,” we address three topics: the odd idea that David was an illegitimate son; the perpetual virginity of Mary, which even some of the Reformers maintained; and a succinct theology of the Jews, which is crucial to understand in today’s…
Here is a 3,000 year-old tale everyone knows very well, even those who know nothing about the Bible (though some wrongly consider it a fable). It is most often read as a children’s story or presented as a flannel-graph (or updated iPad) lesson. While everyone knows the story, however, what…
After detailing six pieces of God’s spiritual armor (Eph. 6:10-17), Paul gives us the seventh (v. 18), which is actually an attitude that provides the energy the Christian soldier must possess if he is going to fight effectively. What is that attitude? It is prayer. I would like to share…
Once again we turn to questions our readers have on certain texts of Scripture or specific issues. In this installment of a series that began way back in January of 2008, we address five questions: What About Solomon’s Lavish Sacrifice? (2 Chron. 7:4–5); David or Messiah? (Ps. 22); Is Arminianism…
