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Bible Reviews
Matthew Everhard’s Review of the Legacy Standard Bible
Matthew offers a very good, albeit brief, review of the Legacy Standard Bible from the point of view of one who prefers the Majority Text of the New Testament. Let…
Apologetics
Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ
A new book is available for per-order on Amazon. It is entitled Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, written by Dr. Tom C. Schmidt. He argues…
Christianity
A Better Resting Place
If God promised Abraham the land of Israel as an everlasting possession (Gen. 17:8), then the land of Cannan was not the land God had in mind. One, Abraham never…
Christianity
What Love Is This?
Perfect love—Can it Be? Can love even exist in an evil world full of darkness, hate, and selfishness? Who among us is even worthy of love? Are we not thoroughly…
Daily Devotions
Time with Jesus
There is no substitute for spending time with Christ Jesus. If we desire to be useful for the Master, we do not need formal education. The apostles were uneducated men…
Christianity
A CAUTIONARY TALE
I wonder if Demas decided to leave the ministry in his pursuit of the world in a moment or if it was a slow, gradual decision. Demas had once been…
Christianity
THE BEST IS YET TO COME
We have been born again unto a living hope, for we have been given an eternal “inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven” (1 Pet.1:4). What kindness…
Polls
News and Events
April 4-5 Free Conference in Puxico, MO. Resister at fbcpuxico.com April 24-26 Grace and Family Life Conference in Ridgecrest, NC.
Believers Baptism
The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism (Revised)
Back in 2010, I offered a brief review and recommendation of The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism, in which I stated that it then topped my list…
Apologetics
James White is Interviewed by Nate Sala on the Wise Disciple Program
I found this interview quite enjoyable, and I hope the blog’s readers will as well.
Biblical Interpretation
Review of Interpreting Scripture With the Great Tradition — Part 2 “Christian Platonism”
In my previous post, I began a four part series addressing the book Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis, by Craig A. Carter. As…
Biblical Interpretation
Review of Interpreting Scripture With the Great Tradition — Part 1 “Great Tradition”
This post is the first of four brief posts that will address the book Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis, by Craig A. Carter.…