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...
Heretics
I cannot tell you how many times I have been called a heretic. It simply comes with the territory of teaching theology. I have been called a heretic by...
A Word About Hell
No one likes the doctrine of hell. No Christian likes the doctrine of hell. If they do, they have issues. It is that simple. I have often said that the doctrine of hell is...
Does the Holy Spirit Interpret the Bible?
I have heard on numerous occasions that the Holy Spirit is needed to understand the Bible. That is to say, the Bible will only make sense to Christians and requires the Holy...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 5: Bowman on the Trinity
In the preceding three rounds of this debate, I have argued that the person of Jesus Christ existed as God prior to the creation of the world and that the Holy Spirit is also...
The Great Trinity Debate, Part 5: Dave Burke on Father, Son & Holy Spirit
The Divine Hierarchy: Father, Son & Angels This week I hope Rob will show Biblical evidence for the essential relationship formulae of Trinitarianism: Father =...
Why I am Not Charismatic
Introduction I used to walk through Christian book stores and choose my books based on whether or not the author was charismatic. I would pick up a commentary and turn...