The Christian’s Motivation for Serving God

by Charlie Bing – Why do Christians serve God? Why should Christians live a godly life? At one time or another most believers have probably questioned their motives for service and godly living. The purpose of this study is to explore motivations for Christian service...

Biblical Counseling: The Reformed (Covenant) Approach vs. The Dispensational Approach (Part Five)

In the previous article, we examined the difference between the Reformed and Dispensational approach to Biblical counseling concerning the word nouthetic (or admonish). It was seen that the Reformed approach of nouthetic was appropriate in one aspect of Biblical...

Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom: The Great Puzzle

by David Gunn – The relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility (or free moral agency) has long been a fixation for me. At one time I held to a strongly Calvinistic position complete with meticulous predestination. During the course of my studies...

Thinking About He That is Spiritual, Part 1

by Steve Spurlin – Most people, if they know anything at all about Dispensationalism, believe that it really only affects the area of end-times prophecy, and certain books of the Bible such as Daniel and Revelation.  However, it is not possible for this to be the case...

The Importance and Balance of Pure Doctrine and Love In the Counseling Process

Introduction In the foreword of the book Psychobabble, John MacArthur wrote, We who know the Lord, who have His Word, and who are indwelt by His Spirit are entrusted with too many heavenly resources to be mucking about with the utterly bankrupt wisdom that is the best...

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Salvation Lessons From the Thief on the Cross

Salvation Lessons From the Thief on the Cross

by Andy Woods – Luke 23:39-43 records the famous death-bed conversion of the "thief on the cross." There were seven truths that the repentant thief understood. Studying these truths is important since they are the same realities that all must embrace in order to gain...

What To Do When the Government Says Do Wrong

What To Do When the Government Says Do Wrong

by Don Trest – The stories of men and women recorded in the Bible give true insight into the ways of God in the world of man.  Three Hebrew men of biblical integrity, with the courage of conviction, are the subject of a story of  civil disobedience in Daniel 3.  They...

Salvation: Free and Everlasting

Salvation: Free and Everlasting

by Steve Spurlin – In this post I want to share an interesting insight that I gained in preparation for teaching the book of Hebrews. Since the question as to whether salvation is something permanent or something that can be lost is always a major topic it is...

Spiritual Formation

Spiritual Formation

by Gary Gilley – When the average person speaks of spiritual formation they assume that it is a modern or trendy synonym for discipleship.  Throughout church history, in obedience to the Lords command found in the Great Commission (Matt 28:19-20), the church has...

What is Progressive Revelation? (Pt. 1)

What is Progressive Revelation? (Pt. 1)

by Paul Martin Henebury - The Bible is one Book, not two.  It should be read from front to back, not in reverse.  Tracing the chronology of Scripture is, in general terms, an important part of  Bible study.  Everyone is aware that there are cases where specific...

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