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Sanctification in an Era of Confusion
The following are highlights from John D. Hannah’s article “John Owen and the “Normal” Christian Life” once published in Modern Reformation (Nov./Dec. 1996 Vol: 5 Num: 6). ______________________ As sometimes presented, victory over sin is a matter of following correct procedures with wholehearted trust; the strength of inward resolve is made the key to progress. Such schemes [...] -
Why and How I Am Tweeting
By John Piper, June 3, 2009 I see two kinds of response to social Internet media like blogging, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and others. One says: These media tend to shorten attention spans, weaken discursive reasoning, lure people away from Scripture and prayer, disembody relationships, feed the fires of narcissism, cater to the craving for attention, fill the [...] -
Keswick Theology Explained
Keswick Theology is a theological teaching concerning sanctification. Its influences are heavy in American Evangelicalism and is connected to the “Holiness Movement” in England and the “Higher Life Movement.” Many godly people are part of this movement and its teachings. But sadly the theology itself is flawed and damaging to Christians. I plan to publish [...] -
Is it Lying?
Lying, Hostile Nations and the Great Commission By a missions strategist for Central Asia Can missionaries traveling to a country that’s hostile to Christianity and the Great Commission lie about their reasons for coming? Can they point to a secondary purpose for coming? -
Contextualization in the Muslim Context
Putting Contextualization in its Place By a missions strategist for Central Asia Contextualization is one of the hottest topics in missions today. Simply put, contextualization is the word we use for the process of making the gospel and the church as much at home as possible in a given cultural context. American Christians have a tendency to think [...] -
Pragmatism, Pragmatism Everywhere!
By Andy Johnson A friend and I were riding in his car after lunch vigorously discussing a controversial topic in missiology, and with good reason. We served together on the board of trustees for a mission sending organization, and a number of board members had become concerned about a particular book on evangelizing Muslims. The book [...] -
John Calvin and Servetus Controversy Explained
The Facts about Calvin and Servetus: 1. Michael Servetus taught many unorthodox heresies: astrology,pantheism, Neo-Platonism, Semi-Pelagianism, rejected the Trinity,rejected the Deity of Christ. 2. Servetus was convicted by the Inquisition in France for his heresies, but he escaped before sentencing. 3. Calvin warned him not to come to Geneva because he was would not be welcomed by the Church or the government. 4. [...] -
John Calvin: Man of Contradictions, Shaper of Modernity. Age? 500 Next Week.
A version of this article appeared in print on July 4, 2009, on page A14 of the New York edition. By PETER STEINFELS. Published: July 3, 2009 in the New York Times He was born on July 10, 1509, a religious thinker and leader who may have done as much as anyone to shape the modern [...] -
Why Do the New Calvinists Insist on Complementarianism? by DeYoung
The following was posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 by Kevin DeYoung. I am reposting it here on FIDE-O because I think that it is worth reading. DeYoung writes: A friend of mine pointed me to a fascinating, and I think sincerely inquistive, blog post by The Common Loon, called “Is There a Calvinist-Complementarian Connection?” Here’s the gist: As [...] -
The Anger of God – Romans 1:18
The Anger of God — Romans 1:18 The Apostle Paul writes this letter to the Christians in Rome to explain the Gospel from God’s perspective. -
The Biblical Motivation for Evangelism – Romans 1:14-17
Romans 1:14-17 – We Are Indebted to Sinners Romans 1:14 — I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, [...] -
Why Believe the Bible
I want to thank Paul for posting this wonderful answer to a great question: -
Was I really baptized if the person who baptized me turned out not to be a believer?
Was I really baptized if the person who baptized me turned out not to be a believer? Answer by John Piper. I think so. Say you have a man who is in the water with you, and you are a believer, and he is self-deceived and will come to the conclusion ten years later that he [...] -
Paul Baits the Hook in Romans 1:8-15
Paul is writing the letter to the Romans to explain the gospel to them and explain to them how it radically affects our lives. Paul begins the letter by introducing himself which we looked at last week. It was obvious that Paul was passionate about his desire to see the gospel flourish in [...] -
What a Youth Pastor Shouldn’t Be
The following video is a parody that illustrates to us all that is wrong with many youth ministries these days. -
Romans 1:1-7 – A Passionate Introduction of the Gospel
This is the passionate introduction by the Apostle Paul of the greatest Gospel treatise ever written. It is longest greeting of all of the apostle’s letters = 93 words of greeting. You will notice how already in the first 7 verses of the letter, everything in his greeting surrounds and is infused with the gospel [...] -
Blessed with One Worship Service
About a year ago our church decided that we would no longer have two worship services on Sunday mornings. We made this decision based on our ecclessiology. We knew that having two worship services had caused a division in our church body and had robbed the body from enjoying the gifts and blessings of all [...] -
Beware of Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
Dr. Albert Mohler reports that when Christian Smith and his fellow researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took a close look at the religious beliefs held by American teenagers, they found that the faith held and described by most adolescents came down to [...] -
The Unique Perspective of the Gospel on Life Issues
As seen in 2 Kings 17:41, Christians can fear the Lord externally, engaging in what we perceive to be all the proper elements of worship – singing, giving, praying, kneeling, listening to God’s Word, doing our devotions, helping the poor etc. – and be actively serving false gods in our hearts. -
Jason Robertson’s Sermons now on FIDE-O Blog
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The Gospel Paragraph by Carson
D.A. Carson says that a good exercise for everyone would be to attempt to write a single paragraph putting the gospel into the storyline of Scripture. Here’s how Carson does it: The gospel is integrally tied to the Bible’s story-line. Indeed, it is incomprehensible without understanding that story-line. God is the sovereign, transcendent and personal God [...] -
A Brief Analysis of Full Preterism or Hyper Preterism
Analysis by Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. From time to time I receive letters from men declaring themselves “reconstructionist” and “consistent preterist.” The “consistent preterist” believes that all prophecy is fulfilled in the A.D. 70 destruction of the Temple, including the Second Advent, the resurrection of the dead, the great judgment, and so forth. -
We are Soldiers – 2 Timothy 2:3-4
A strong believer is one who has the truth and guards it and gives it away. So a strong Christian is a diligent student of Scripture. A strong Christian is faithful to articulate that Scripture. A strong Christian is loyal to the intent and content of that Scripture and involved in the training of others who can train others still. What does it take to be successful in this endeavor? Consider the following characteristic of a successful soldier of Christ: -
Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology
Chart: Dispensationalism vs Covenantalism, comparing the two theologies and providing a short list of proponents.
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