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...
Why Paul Should Not Always Be Our Example in Confrontation
People often appeal to Paul’s example when confronting people concerning false doctrine or sin in their lives. His polemics, especially to the Galatians, are often used to...
Dealing with Doubt – Part 3: Emotional/Experiential Doubt
If John the Baptist doubted, I don’t think anyone should feel too ashamed when they doubt. I believe that we as Christians doubt all sorts of things. We doubt our...
Not Alone
While there are so many similarities between my battle with depression and my sister Angie’s, their were some significant differences. Angie was the first person in our...
Theology is More Than Head Knowledge
I was at a meeting the other day where a committee from the board asked some students to come in and share their experiences and provide input. One theme that came up, was...