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A Few Reflections For This Christmas Morning
Merry Christmas! I wanted to take a moment of time to write a very brief reflection on Christmas. Take some time to ponder what is written below as you enjoy this wonderful time of year! It truly is one of my favorite parts of the year. I love the spirit of giving,...
The Danger of Aesop and Role Models: The Bible as a Resource Book
Ours is a trivial age, and the church has been deeply affected by this pervasive triviality....Ours is a self-absorbed, human-centered age, and the church has become, sadly, even treasonably self-centered.[1] While God wants to give us everlasting life, we settle for...
The Reformation: A Matter of Interpretation (Part 2)
The Dark Age and the Medieval Period (c. 300-1517 AD) Although literal, normal interpretation did exist during this period, the prevailing form of interpretation was that of allegorical, which was strictly employed by the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman church’s...
Comparing and Contrasting the Behaviorist, Buddhist and Biblical Perspectives on Human Nature
Introduction Comprehending human nature, understanding and controlling human behavior has, over many years, been the concern of religions, sciences, and even philosophies. They all seek to provide answers to questions such as, how can human nature be defined? How can...
Biblical Counseling: The Reformed (Covenant) Approach vs. The Dispensational Approach (Part Six)
In the last article, we examined the difference between Reformed (Covenant) counseling, Dispensational counseling, and their overall goal for the counselee in each approach. In respect to Reformed (Covenant) counseling, they will counsel from the perspective of what...
The Reformation: A Matter of Interpretation (Part 1)
The date was October 31, 1517. A young Augustinian monk nailed a list of ninety-five points of disagreement with the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. His name, of course, was Martin Luther. Most people in the sphere of Christendom know his name. However,...
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...
1 Peter 2 and Replacement Theology
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of...
Biblical Counseling: The Reformed (Covenant) Approach vs. The Dispensational Approach (Part Four)
In the previous article, the difference between counseling from a Reformed (i.e., Covenant) approach and a Dispensational approach discussing the role of the Holy Spirit in Biblical counseling was observed. The Reformed (Covenant) approach was that the Holy Spirit...