Heresies: Gnosticism – A Divided World
“I can’t wait to get out of this body and off this earth to live with Jesus forever.” “The things on earth are all evil. Material possessions, earthly...
Ministry Madness and Shaky Structures: A Warning in 1 Corinthians 3:10-17
I was recently reading through 1 Corinthians and had to park on this passage. I think the tendency when reading this passage is to impose an individualized meaning on it. If...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 6: Rob Bowman’s Closing Statement
I would like to thank David Burke for taking so much time from his busy life to participate in this debate. His efforts have given all of us an opportunity to learn a great...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 6: Dave Burke’s Closing Statement
Biblical Christology: Which Way does the Evidence Point? In previous weeks I have shown that my arguments are strongly supported by standard authorities and a broad range of...
LOST: The Greatest Hoax in American Television History
I am not sure who to blame. Is it the writers or ABC? I am sure that I carry some of the blame as well since I was a participant. Either way, that was six years of my life...
Dealing with Doubt: Part 4 – Intellectual Doubt
“Ninety-nine percent truth and one percent error amounts to one-hundred percent error.” This is what I was taught when I was nineteen-years-old. And I believed it....
Five Signs You Might Be in a Cult-Like Ministry
I had the immense privilege this past semester of taking Historical Theology II with Dr. John Hannah. One day, we had a discussion about classic American cults and he talked...
Heresies: Nestorianism – A Divided Christ
Have you heard something like this: “When Christ was in the Garden of Gethsemane asking for relief, it was the human side of him speaking.” Or how about this,...
The Problem of using Old Testament Prophecy to Defend Christ
One of the best ways to confirm the Christian faith is through prophecies in the Old Testament fulfilled in Christ. As I read through certain portions of the Old Testament I...