The Filling With The Holy Spirit
The Filling With The Holy Spirit “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” (Eph 5:18 ) KJV Be Filled With The Spirit As we study the filling with the Holy Spirit...
View ArticleThe Eternal Security Of The Believer In Christ
There seems to exist a number of misconceptions and errors in the minds of people today regarding what it means to be saved. Among those errors is the idea that a person could lose the salvation which...
View ArticleThe Baptism With The Holy Spirit
The Baptism with The Holy Spirit Matt 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you...
View ArticleThe Eternal Sufficiency Of Jesus’ Death For Our Sins
The Eternal Sufficiency Of Jesus’ Death For Our Sins “Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein: which are...
View ArticleChrist The Word
The Word of God John 1:1-4,14 See also Rev 19:13 logos – The word of outward form by which the inward thought is expressed and made known: also the inward thought or reason itself. A saying, speaking,...
View ArticleThe Deity Of The Holy Spirit
“I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth...
View ArticleJesus’ Words Are True Words
It seems that one of the issues relating to Creation and inerrancy is that of the words of Jesus. The question before us in this post is not whether or not Jesus was fallen (though it seems that some...
View ArticleA Very Nice Christmas Gift
Among other things, such as a suit (dress slacks and coat), my wife bought me this for Christmas. Since I’ve seen and read this, I’ve wanted to hear more from Dr. Morecraft. Now...
View ArticleWhy Genesis?
Genesis 1:1-3;26-31 Why Genesis? Why Genesis? That is a fair question, is it not? Why write a book of this sort? What is its purpose? What does it tell us about the world, about its authors, compilers,...
View ArticleGenesis, Adam, Creation, Evolution, Christ, And Doubt
Something needs to be said concerning the Peter Enns, James McGraths, and Daniel Kirks of the world. They need to be told how much they need to speak positively. For too long folks have questioned and...
View ArticleThe Deity Of Christ In Church History: A Question
Ok, I’m not too deeply versed in church history, at least not to the extent that I need to be. I know various controversies that arose, and various responses to different heresies. I’ve just heard a...
View ArticleInteresting Quote Re: The Deity of Jesus Christ
The Divinity of Christ A citizen of London once became angry with the sunlight, and he vowed that no sun should ever again shine within his home. Closing the door and shutters, and lighting the lamps,...
View ArticleBook Review: The New Calvinism Considered.
The New Calvinism Considered: A Personal and Pastoral Assessment by Jeremy Walker (Click here to buy in my Amazon store.) My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jeremy Walker, pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church,...
View ArticleTheological Tuesday
Today begins what I hope to be a regular feature of Pastoral Musings: Theological Tuesday. Theological Tuesdays will not be solely about theology in the theoretical sense, because theology should...
View ArticleC.S. Lewis And Phillip Schaff – The Trilemma #BGBG2
C.S. Lewis’ famous trilemma is as follows: “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I...
View ArticleTheological Tuesdays: Prayer
Just a thought on theology and prayer. It is only if we have a proper theology that we can truly pray. It is not as if we are praying to an impersonal god: we pray, “Our Father, which art in Heaven.”...
View ArticleWatering Wednesdays #BGBG2
I hope that today will be the start of a relatively regular posting that I’ll call “Watering Wednesdays.” Why “Watering Wednesdays?” Because our souls so often get thirsty. David said, “O God, thou art...
View Article1. The Big Picture In Little Bytes: God, Genesis, And All Of Life
This is post number one in what will probably be a long series. This series is “The Big Picture In Little Bytes: God, Genesis, And All Of Life.” What is it all about? It is about God, first and...
View Article2. The Big Picture In Little Bytes: God, Genesis, And Knowledge
For the earth will be filled with the Knowledge of GOD (Photo credit: jubileelewis) Knowledge. Is it possible? If not, how do you know that it isn’t? Hmmm…self-defeating isn’t it? Certainty in...
View ArticleIs The Baptism With The Holy Spirit A Second Blessing?
Is The Baptism With The Holy Spirit A Second Blessing? (Note that much of this material has been imported from the author’s article on The Baptism With The Holy Spirit.) The issue that is before us is...
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