Some pastor stirred up controversy on social media when he said the following: "You should not tell an unbeliever, 'God loves you.' The apostles never shared the gospel this way. The Bible says God's wrath is upon unbelievers (John 3:36, Romans 1:18). Help ... Continue Reading
Boys Made Girls (and the Christians Who Go Along With It)
We are told in 2 Timothy 3:1-5, "Know this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self... lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as ... Continue Reading
Predestined for Adoption
The following is my manuscript for the sermon I preached yesterday, March 13, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX. My text was Ephesians 1:3-6 out of the Legacy Standard Bible. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has ... Continue Reading
The Ed Litton Sermon Plagiarism Scandal
In 1 Timothy 6:13-15, the Apostle Paul said to his protege Timothy, "I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in His testimony befor Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained ... Continue Reading
The Question Kristin Kobes Du Mez Won’t Answer (But Did)
In Matthew 21, we read about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, to the shouts of people saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" He then cleansed the temple of the merchants and money changers, turning over ... Continue Reading
A Gospel Without Merit
At the beginning of Jude's letter, he wrote, "Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain ... Continue Reading
Responding to Questions About Amillennialism
Our church just finished up a 7-week series on eschatology. Among our elders, all four of the end-times views are represented—historic premillennialism, dispensational premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism. My sermon was on amillennialism, ... Continue Reading