Bible Study
Enjoying Robert Gonzales’ Book Where Sin Abounds
I have been slowly making my way through Dr. Robert Gonzales’ excellent book Where Sin Abounds: The Spread of Sin and the Curse in Genesis with Special Focus on the Patriarchal Narratives. So far I have really been enjoying it. In fact, I’ve had a hard time putting it down. It is well written and…
Dr. R. Albert Mohler on Paying Taxes After Obamacare
Earlier today Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, posted an excellent article entitled Render Unto Caesar? On Paying Taxes After Obamacare. In the article Dr. Mohler argues on the basis of such passages as Mark 12:7, Romans 13:1-7, and 1 Peter 2:13-14 that Christians are required…
Arthur W. Pink – Predestination Now Available
For those who have wondered what happened to Dr. Belcher of late, he has been busy working on books and speaking engagements. After having recently published his latest Journey book (A Journey in Dispensationalism), I am pleased to tell you that he has now also published a new, updated edition of his book Arthur W.…
A Journey in Dispensationalism is Now Available
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Belcher’s latest theological novel, A Journey in Dispensationalism, is now available. Here is the description from the Richbarry Press website: Theology sometimes can be very difficult to study, but it even becomes worse, when a student possesses a bad attitude about the subject! So what is Ira Pointer…
Jesus’ Model Prayer: A Teaching Outline
Introduction Following is an overview of what has been commonly called “the Lord’s Prayer.” Actually, however, it may be best to call Jesus’ high priestly prayer in John 17 “the Lord’s Prayer,” because it is one of the best examples we have of an actual prayer of the Lord Himself. I think this prayer might better…
The American Revolution: Was it Biblical?
Was the American Revolution Biblical? This question was posed to me recently, and in this post I would like to share some thoughts on the matter. I acknowledge up front that this question is one that has been strongly debated by Christians at times. In fact, there was not consistent agreement among Christians at the time of the…
Tithing – A Good Place to Start
As a pastor I have often been asked over the years whether or not I think Christians should tithe, and my response is usually, “I think it is a good place to start.” I hope in this article to offer a Scriptural explanation for why I think this is so, especially since the practice appears to have fallen…
e-Sword: The Best Free Bible Study Software Better Than Ever
I have been a long time user of e-Sword (alongside BibleWorks) and cannot recommend it highly enough. It is a free Bible study software program that rivals many that you would have to pay for and is better that most. And the latest version (9.5.1) is even better, with a fully dockable user interface that enables…
Defense of a Conscious Intermediate State
Introduction I have begun to notice a trend in many evangelical circles today toward acceptance of the idea that has been known historically as “soul sleep.” This is the idea that, after death, a person is in an unconscious state while awaiting the resurrection, after which the person will experience the final judgment. This idea…
J.C. Ryle on Parenting
Given that tomorrow is Father’s Day, I thought I would posts here J.C. Ryle’s sermon on Proverbs 22:6 entitled “The Duties of Parents.” Here is the verse, followed by Ryle’s message: NKJ Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”…