Posted in Cultural Issues, Bibliology on May 13th, 2008 6 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
Biblical truth is objective. It is true by itself. It is true whether or not we feel it’s true. It is true whether or not it has been validated by someone’s experience. It is true because God says it is true. It is wholly true, and it is true down to the smallest […]
Posted in Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, Cultural Issues on May 12th, 2008 28 Comments »
(by Jesse Johnson)
Last week, a group of evangelical leaders released “An Evangelical Manifesto: The Washington Declaration of Evangelical Identity and Public Commitment.” The most prominent names to sign it have been Max Lucado, Jack Hayford, Os Guinness, and Mark Noll. The document is 20 pages long, and is worth the read (click here to read […]
Posted in Evangelicalism on May 9th, 2008 6 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
Is it enough to “believe in Jesus” in some amorphous sense that divorces “faith” from any particular doctrine about Him, or is doctrine—and the content of our faith—really important after all?
Scripture plainly teaches that we must be sound in the faith—which is to say that doctrine does matter (1 Tim. 4:6; 2 Tim. […]
Posted in Cultural Issues, Hermeneutics on May 8th, 2008 13 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
When Martin Luther was summoned to the Diet of Worms in 1521 and asked to recant his teaching, he replied, “Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience would be […]
Posted in Spiritual Growth on May 7th, 2008 14 Comments »
How can Christians make God-honoring decisions?
Decision-making can be a daunting task for anyone, but Christians have the unique advantage of making decisions that are informed by God’s Word. To do so, there are at least three factors to consider.
First, you must obey the moral will of God as it is revealed in Scripture. If Scripture […]