by Bob DeWaay (This article was originally posted in Critical Issues Commentary, Issue 93 and reposted at RPM in Volume 15, Number 10, March 3 to March 9, 2013. It is posted here by permission of RPM) ”For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as […]
With all the downgrading of doctrine in the Christian World, we need to know why we hold to certain beliefs and how it impacts our lives.
Athanasius was born in AD 298 in Egypt and became the bishop of Alexandria on June 8, 328 at the age of 30. The people of Egypt viewed him as their bishop until he died on May 2, 373 at the age of 75.1 I say he was “viewed” by the people as their bishop during […]
“Most serene emperor, illustrious princes, gracious lords. I obediently appeared at the time appointed yesterday evening, in conformity with the order given me yesterday, and by God’s mercies I conjure your majesty and your August highnesses to listen graciously to the defense of a cause which I am assured is just and true. If, through […]
Out of love and concern for the truth, and with the object of eliciting it, the following heads will be the subject of a public discussion at Wittenberg under the presidency of the reverend father, Martin Luther, Augustinian, Master of Arts and Sacred Theology, and duly appointed Lecturer on these subjects in that place. He […]
In South Africa we are experiencing more and more claims of extra biblical revelations from all sources, including visions of or visitations to heaven or hell, dreams, and prophecy. This is an alarming tendency, as one of the primary claims of the Reformation was a return back to Scripture as the only source of authority […]
This is a simple test to determine if you qualify to be a god – even the ONLY God. There are a couple of reasons for this test, the most significant the rejection of the God of the Bible and his replacement by man. So, I think it is only fair that those who deny […]
Our man, Tony Jones, has done it again! In a recent blog1 of his, he promoted a viewpoint that allows for a subjective morality, or as he likes to coin it, “reflective equilibrium”. What makes his approach important, is that it highlights the raw consequences of adopting the principles inherent in postmodernism, and especially the progressive, liberal, so […]
It is just amazing how the same heresies crop up in different ages in history – only repackaged, re-branded, polished, and using different wording. But under the hood it’s still the same absurdity than when it initially showed its ugly face. I am referring to a response from our friend from the Emergent Movement, Tony […]
I recently was asked a question about an idea known as “soul-force”. The concept does not seem to be very widely known, except if you are acquainted with the works of Watchman Nee. He wrote a booklet on it (which is more: delivered messages, on it which was later on compiled by himself in a […]
