Monthly Archives: September 2024

19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the … Continue reading →

Before God I say to you that anyone who reads Origen and agrees with his depraved opinions will be sent to the lowest parts of Hell, where his inheritance will be worms and outer darkness, where the souls of the … Continue reading →

If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand … Continue reading →

As a Pentecostal, I’d like to be able to say that cessationism and eternal security are the reasons why Lawson fell into adultery. But how do you explain Mike Bickle’s fall? He was charismatic. However, both of them did believe … Continue reading →

Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. –Acts 17:11 (NIV) Speaking about these things … Continue reading →

THE WRONG WAY. Ronald Enroth, Churches That Abuse (Zondervan, 1992). THE RIGHT WAY. Thomas Oden, Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry (HarperOne, 1983). This was a standard textbook on pastoral ministry in the conservative Wesleyan churches. Candy Brown, Testing Prayer: Science and Healing (Harvard, 2012). Sets realistic … Continue reading →

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness. –2 Peter 2:15 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit … Continue reading →