Author Archive
Commercialism, schmercialism
“The constant… temptation in the Church is the gnostic temptation of locating sin in the stuff… instead of locating it where it belongs, in the heart of man.” God is My Constant.
The NIV and the deity of Christ
The purpose of this paper is to briefly critique the theory that the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible destroys the biblical basis for the doctrine of the full deity of Jesus Christ. It is not my intention to promote the NIV or to defend it on every point, nor is it my desire [...]
Five great theological themes of the gospel: Regeneration (part six)
If you’ve ever played paintball, you’re probably familiar with the idea of regeneration.1 After a player has “died,” he must make his way to the “dead zone.” After a set time has passed, he is regenerated and may re-enter the field of play. Spiritual zombies In order to understand why regeneration is necessary, you have [...]
BJU to seek regional accreditation
“The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees unanimously granted approval for the University to pursue the process of applying for regional accreditation.” Bob Jones University.
Chuck Phelps Resigns
“Dr. Phelps voluntarily tendered his resignation from the Cooperating Board effective immediately.” Bob Jones University.
My plea to the victims of sexual abuse
Drink the poison or the truth will kill you. Pensées.
Where can I find books by F. W. Boreham?
I recently completed a series of posts on the life of the top selling Australian author of all time—F. W. Boreham. I wanted to help you get a feel for this guy and get hooked on his writing! If you did, you might be interested in getting a copy of some of [...]
Bob Bixby: Why I Signed
“I signed a petition that is calling for the removal of Chuck Phelps from the Cooperating Board of Trustees of Bob Jones University.” Pensées.
Five great theological themes of the gospel: Justification (part five)
To justify is to defend as right… or just. Justification, then, has to do with the means by which we who are anything but just, are declared by God to be just. We the unjust The reason justification is necessary is that we are not just and we cannot be just. We have rebelled against [...]
BJU Defends Chuck Phelps
“If Dr. Phelps or any other Board member covered up a crime such as this, he or she would not be retained on the Board.” Bob Jones University.
Why I am not an Anglican
“The reason I get asked why I am not an Anglican is because I grew up in an Anglican church.” Learning in the grip of grace.
Five great theological themes of the gospel: Imputation (part four)
The word “impute” means to credit, attribute, or assign. In imputation, something is assigned to something else. The Christian doctrine of imputation is closely tied to the atonement and to justification. The atonement is the value that is assigned. Justification is the result of that assignment.1 In a sense, imputation is the mechanics of how [...]
