by Daniel Thomas | Dec 8, 2013 | Bible, Bible Exegesis/Exposition, Spiritual Formation, Theology
by Mark Musser – The book of Hebrews is aptly described by the author himself as a “word of exhortation (13:22).” This is the best way to understand the book, i.e., the way the author himself understood it. Strictly speaking, Hebrews is not a letter or an epistle...
by Daniel Thomas | Dec 2, 2013 | Bible, Discipleship, Jesus, teachings of, Philosophy, Spiritual Formation
by Arnfield P. Cudal – The words of Pilate, “What is truth?” (cf. John 18:38) reverberate on today in various forms: “That’s your truth, I have mine. Who are you to judge?” “Truth is what you believe it to be,” and again, “While that may be true for you, it’s not...
by Daniel Thomas | Nov 30, 2013 | Discipleship, Spiritual Formation
by Charlie Bing – Is every Christian a disciple or are the conditions for discipleship different from the condition for eternal salvation? It makes a difference if you want to keep the gospel clear! Is a disciple merely another name for a person who is born into God’s...
by admin | Nov 15, 2013 | Angels, Bible, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Warfare, Success
by Christopher Cone – Every believer has three opponents who are constantly trying to derail our walk with Christ. Ephesians 2:1-3 identifies them by name. The first enemy is the course (or age) of this world. That is, the world system itself, and not the people in...
by admin | Nov 15, 2013 | Bible, Hope, Spiritual Formation
by Robert Wren – As I sit down to write this, I do so as someone who has been changed by my interaction with the Word of God. This has not been a once-for-all type of change, but rather an ongoing change that is constantly affected and reinforced each time that I...
by Matt Hagemeier | Nov 12, 2013 | Discipleship, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Gifts
by Steve Spurlin – In my last post I began putting forth my understanding of and belief in the idea that the sign gifts of the first century have ceased in this dispensation, a belief known as cessationism. This belief includes the understanding that the canon of...