(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 [...]
(By John MacArthur)
Scripture always speaks with absolute authority. It is as authoritative when it instructs us as it is when it commands us. It is as true when it tells the future as it is when it records the past. Although it is not a textbook on science, wherever it intersects with scientific data, it [...]
(By Matt Waymeyer)
One afternoon an enthusiastic author takes a seat behind a table at the local bookstore to promote his newly released, Everything You Need to Know to Fix Your Car.
“So,” a customer inquires skeptically as he approaches the table, “you claim this book is everything I need to know?”
“Yes sir,” the author beams. [...]
(By Phil Johnson)
This concludes Phil’s series on the fad-driven church. For those who missed any of the earlier portions of this series, here are links to the previous posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6.
As we have seen in the last two posts, the Word of God is both powerful and penetrating. Third—
3. [...]
(By Phil Johnson)
As we saw in yesterday’s post, the first characteristic of the Word of God is that it is powerful. Here’s characteristic number 2:
2. The Word of God is penetrating.
Notice how vividly the writer of Hebrews portrays this idea: “the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing [...]