The last chapters of Ezekiel can be a flashpoint of disagreement and contention. Some understand these chapters to be speaking of the spread of the church. Others believe Ezekiel sees a vision of the last days kingdom of God. Still others think Ezekiel is predicting a coming temple in Jerusalem during the millennial reign of … Continue reading The Confusion Over Ezekiel’s Vision of the Temple
An Invitation Just for You
Since the start of the year I have been leading my church through a one year Bible reading program. This means that Monday through Friday I am posting videos on YouTube that give an overview of the coming days reading. Not only that but I also post videos providing an introduction to each book. Recently, … Continue reading An Invitation Just for You
Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders IV
So far, we have identified two principles to guide us in our thinking about borders. They are: Principle #1: God Has Established National Borders to Limit the Spread and Impact of Sin Principle #2: God Disrupts Borders and Displaces People So they Will Search For Him In this post I will identify one more Biblical … Continue reading Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders IV
Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders III
In Genesis Chapter 11 Nations were formed and dispersed across the earth. God’s purpose in establishing nations and borders was to limit the spread and impact of sin. That was our first principle. Principle #1: God Has Established National Borders to Limit the Spread and Impact of Sin When we make our way in God’s progressive revelation … Continue reading Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders III
Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders II
The first mention of “nation” in the Bible is in Genesis 10:5. Here is how the ESV reads, “From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, … their clans, in their nations.” If we look closely at the context, we find that these nations developed from groups of people … Continue reading Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders II
Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders
There are few issues facing the United States that are more divisive than the crisis at our border. Our American character creates a dilemma. On the one hand we are a generous and compassionate people. On the other hand, we are law abiding and see the need to protect ourselves against those who seek to … Continue reading Ancient Wisdom on Current Issues: The Bible and Borders
The Promise of His Coming
Most evangelical authors understand Genesis 3:15 to be the first promise of a coming deliverer. In fact, so many identify the verse as the first promise of a deliverer that there is a special name for it. It is called the protoevangelium, which literally means “first good news”. Here is what Genesis 3:15 says: "I … Continue reading The Promise of His Coming
The Willful Ignorance of William Lane Craig
Once someone becomes committed to a belief there is a tendency to refuse to acknowledge any facts to the contrary. This selective sifting out of contrary realities is called willful ignorance. Often willful ignorance has disastrous consequences. Willful ignorance, for example, was at the heart of the space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. The report on this incident cited … Continue reading The Willful Ignorance of William Lane Craig
Book Review: Understanding Dispensational Theology
This book by James D. Quiggle is an important resource. His goal, as stated in the introduction, is to discuss four distinctive doctrines of Dispensational theology and to contrast them with Covenant theology. His work opens with chapters that define Dispensationalism, and another that provides a history of Dispensational thought in the early church. This chapter is particularly … Continue reading Book Review: Understanding Dispensational Theology
The Meek Will Inherit The…What?
Jesus opened His first sermon in Matthew 5 by encouraging and comforting those coming to him by telling them of the blessings of the coming kingdom. We call these the beatitudes. Each began with “Blessed are…” and concluded with a promise. I want to call your attention to the blessing in Matthew 5:5. It is probably very familiar to … Continue reading The Meek Will Inherit The…What?
