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Sadly, we live in a world that needs an explanation of the nature/attributes of God before this will lead to praise of Him. What are our churches doing to lulling people into apathy regarding who God is? I recommend a read of Michael Horton's article, Are Churches Secularizing America? I...

blessedhope, I find a considerable difficulty with the matter you have raised as we have the entire Bible to provide us with the content of the Gospel. You have given only 2 verses. I have attempted to address other content about the Gospel in this summary: The Content of the Gospel . . . and...

Stan, Do you really mean what you stated here? Are you the one who is properly instructing the Barrd? If this is what you mean, I find this to be a prideful response by you. This kind of comment is unnecessary on a Christian forum where there are diverse opinions. Both you and I can learn from...

The Barrd, Thank you for your compliment. May the Lord help us to know his Word and to express it as clearly as possible. However, perhaps it has as much to do with the fact that I was hurrying to finish what I wrote as my wife was calling for breakfast. One of our sons and his family are with...

There seem to be 2 issues at stake with this kind of comment: Which sins were cancelled for the unbeliever when he/she repented? To which sins did Jesus' death apply? (1 Jn 2:2 ESV) What is the nature of sins committed after salvation for which forgiveness is needed? (1 Jn 1:9 ESV) Since this...

Richard, Your view seems myopic. Jesus did minister to Gentiles. See, 'Did Jesus come only for the Jews and not the Gentiles?' (GotQuestions?) His death was for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2 ESV) - and that includes all Gentiles. Oz

NC, I agree that there has been a moving away from fundamental doctrines of the faith in evangelical churches in my part of the world. However, when I follow your excellent advice to 'keep reading the Bible' I find that there are doctrines of assurance of salvation that are mixed with warning...

The Barrd, Thank you for your kind wishes. The tummy tickle will have to wait for Jemima until June when she visits us with her parents and sister, Eloise (age 5). Oz

NC, I think that applies to many evangelical denominations. My wife has drawn my attention to a sermon by Michael Horton that deals with the beliefs of young evangelicals and the research staggered (but did not surprise me). I'll post a link after I've listened to it. To this point, I have my...

The Barrd, I've been hopping down to Canberra with my wife to see our new grand-daughter, Jemima Rose. I'm not allowed to use the photo on this site. I tried and it rejected it. We went with the flying kangaroo: (Qantaslink Boeing 717, courtesy Wikipedia) But we saw a couple other Australian...

NetC, One can have a high view of Scripture (as I do) but have divergent interpretations. An example of this would be the world of creationism where conservative scholars such as the late Gleason Archer (prof of Hebrew and Semitics), Norman Geisler, the late James Montgomery Boice and Hugh Ross...

Richard, I have never tried to shut you up. I have tried to present a view that has challenged your perspective. Mentioning the RCC is a poisoning the well logical fallacy tactic. We cannot have a logical discussion when you engage in that kind of illogical reasoning. Oz

Richard, When I read my Bible, I find that Matt 5:1-2 (ESV) states, 'Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying'. The Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7) was preached to Jesus' disciples on the...

NetChaplain, You have cited F W Grant, a Christian Brethren scholar. Would I be correct in concluding that you are a supporter of Christian Brethren (Gospel Hall) Dispensationalism in your theology? Is your view similar to that promoted by Dallas Theological Seminary? Oz

Richard, What does Matt 5:16 (NIV) state? 'Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven'. This is Jesus speaking. Jesus' message is similar to that of James, 'But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith...

James, Could it be that we human beings consider that we are wiser than God? Seems to me that exalted human reason is what is attempting to trump God's word. That's the kind of doctrine that is taught in modernist and postmodernist liberalism, but, sadly, it is moving into evangelicalism where...

It is such a pity that religious people can't get out of the box that their religion puts them in. Does that apply to you and me as well? Or, are you exempt?

In my opinion the book of James is devoid of the gospel of grace as taught by Paul. However, it was completely compatible with the law of Moses. Since the word of God has to be based on truth, I find the book of James is not meant to be used as a book directed to the grace church. It is only...

James writes: 22　 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23　 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. 24 You see that a...

Richard, I think you have jumped to a hasty conclusion to arrive at what you see is a contradiction or a false statement in James 2:20-21. That's because you seem to have forgotten about the content of Genesis 22. An apparent contradiction seems to exist between James' statement that Abraham...