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The latest edition of Themelios includes an article by Jared Compton concerning the dual authorship of Scripture. It is particularly interesting considering some of the recent discussions on this blog. Compton writes: It was not too long ago that Kevin Vanhoozer answered the question Is There a...

Al Mohler has an outstanding post on whether or not God is self-centered and megalomaniacal. He writes Is the God of the Bible the supreme egotist? That question arises when human beings contemplate the meaning of the truth that God does everything for the sake of his own glory. Is God then a...

Miguel De La Torre of Illif School of Theology, in an article written for Associated Baptist Press offers some interesting exegesis on Matthew 15:21-28. He writes: In the fullness of Jesus' divinity, he had to learn how to be fully human. His family and culture were responsible for teaching him how...

Westminster Seminary California held a conference in January called "Missional and Reformed." Check out the audio HERE .

One of the issues we have been touching on is whether or not the incarnation is a fitting analogy for Scripture. I am of the opinion that it is not a helpful model. In his chapter on the doctrine of Scripture in the helpful book Reforming or Conforming , theologian Paul Wells writes: The analogy is...

Why We're Not Emergent (By two guys who should be) The emergent church movement has been very influential. Certainly, some of the things they are saying ought to be said. Some of their critiques of the church in America today are spot on. But there are significant problems within the emergent...

"Perhaps the most revolutionary suggestion that can be made in contemporary theological debate is that the traditional viewpoint is not axiomatically wrong, that even among the heady outpouring of today's avant-garde exegetes, it may still sometimes be true that the old is better, not because it is...

From the earliest days of human existence the enemy has enticed men and women away from their Creator by challenging His truthfulness. It is the serpent sowing the seeds of doubt and rebellion the mind of Eve by his insidious question, "Hath God said?" Today the challenge is still being issued...

A few years ago Al Mohler wrote an article reflecting on John Killinger's book "Ten Things I Learned Wrong from a Conservative Church." I read Killengers book when it was released. It is a powerful illustration of what happens when the Scriptures are abandoned as God's trustworthy and truthful Word...

"I am afraid of an inward disease which appears to be growing and spreading in all the Churches of Christ throughout the world. That disease is a disposition on the part of ministers to abstain from all sharply-cut doctrine, and a distaste on the part of professing Christians for all distinct...

That's right. The french Citroen DS has been named the world's most beautiful sports car. Suddenly the universe holds a greater mystery than it has ever known. Read the sad story HERE if you dare. Any nominations for the car that should have won?

Take time to watch, listen to, or read John Piper's sermon "Thank God for an Inspired Bible" by clicking HERE . Also, check out Dr. Piper's excellent message "Why I Trust the Scriptures" HERE .

"Is the Bible Inerrant?" by Professor John Frame Quite a few people have suggested that "inerrant" is not a good word to use in describing Scripture. This article is designed to respond to that objection. Before we take up the specific term "inerrant," however, it will be well for us to remind...

It has been brought to my attention that Dr. Kenton Sparks is connected to Church of the Saviour. He is either a member or has been a regular attendee. I do not know which. He has also served as a teacher in the young families department. If I had known this I would have contacted Dr. Sparks before...

Here are some great resources that help to answer that question: AUDIO "The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable" - A lecture by Dr. Peter Gentry "Why We Believe The Bible" - A Seminar by John Piper "The Sufficiency of Scripture" - Two Lectures by Dr. Albert Mohler "The Doctrine of the Word...

I don't know if Oprah is or is not a nice person. That really is not the point. She is however a true believer. And what she believes is that she has a message of spiritual truth that must be delivered to the American people. It is a message which proclaims God to be a spiritual essence that...

The New York Times reports on the return of indulgences to the Church of Rome: In recent months, dioceses around the world have been offering Catholics a spiritual benefit that fell out of favor decades ago — the indulgence, a sort of amnesty from punishment in the afterlife — and reminding them of...

Ted Haggard who spent much of his ministry rallying support for conservative political causes now instructs the ignorant masses that the political right is getting it wrong. Says the newly insightful Haggard: “Just as the church made a horrible mistake several centuries ago insisting that the earth...

"We need a baptism of clear seeing. We desperately need seers who can see through the mist--Christian leaders with prophetic vision. Unless they come soon it will be too late for this generation. And if they do come we will no doubt crucify a few of them in the name of our worldly orthodoxy." - A.W...

Arminian theologian Roger Olson has written a book entitled Finding God in The Shack . Tim Challies is writing a series of helpful reviews. Olson is a theologian (professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University) and in this book he purportedly “views The Shack...

Check out the audio of this year's Desiring God Pastor's Conference by clicking HERE .

This is the question Dr. Denny Burk asks in an article published in the latest issue of the Southwestern Journal of Theology . Dr. Burk writes: As I said, in terms of definition, my aim here is not to rehash old debates about what inerrancy is. In light of the society’s recent actions, it is...

During my time in vocational ministry I have found much of the leadership material available for pastors to be profoundly unhelpful. However, this is not the case with Nine Marks Journal . A publication of Nine Marks Ministries , the journal is a monthly online resource that features articles,...