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Books-Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach

Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach – Kenneth Keathley How do we earnestly and honestly deal with the clear teachings of Scripture that show that God is truly sovereign over the entire universe, over people and over the salvation of individuals, and those that show that humans have real responsibility before God for moral choice [...] Read

Rules of Affinity

Every Christian has doctrinal commitments, beliefs that are near and dear and which guide one's thoughts, actions and attitudes. Have you ever stopped to consider how connected these beliefs are to what the Bible actual says? Have you wondered if there is a way to detect the degree of connectedness between your beliefs and what the Bible actually says? In this article, Dr. Paul Henebury of Veritas School of Theology lays out a very helpful set of Rules of Affinity.

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Silly Putty Bible Study

Many treat the Bible like putty. A classic indicator that this is happening in your Bible study is when the question is asked, "What does this passage mean to you?" Just add the Spirit, and it can be molded into almost anything at all. In this article, Greg Koukl highlights a non-Christian abuse of the Scriptures routinely done by many Christians.

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No One Remembered!

This entry in the June 22nd Our Daily Bread was so profound that it bears repeating here. ——— In a commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:15, Martin Luther cites the story of Themistocles, the soldier and statesman who commanded the Athenian squadron. Through his strategy, he won the Battle of Salamis, drove the Persian army from Greek [...] Read

The good news of the gospel… you’re condemned!

One thing that stands out crystal clear in Paul’s articulation of the gospel in his epistle to the Roman church is that the gospel that he preaches begins, and is founded on, a very complete and careful explanation of condemnation – the righteousness of God and the unrighteousness of mankind. Not only does he say [...] Read

Would it make sense to lock your house and its contents carefully before you left, and then turn around and hand your keys to a thief to hold? It would seem that Christians have been doing that for years with… knowledge. Paul Henebury, shows in The Frame of Knowledge article just how that happened and [...] Read