Theology

Articles

• Do You Believe in Magic? by Larry Barber. Compares biblical faith to the common myth of "magical" faith.
• Joy by Ron Julian. Looks at the biblical evidence for the nature of joy as a fruit of the Spirit.
• Gaining One's Soul by R. Wesley Hurd. Explores our culture's and the Bible's view of the soul.
• Thinking about Katrina by Earle Craig. Looks at God and suffering in the light of Hurricane Katrina.
• A Basis for Hope by Jack Crabtree. An excerpt from The Most Real Being that explains how divine determinism is the only human hope of glorification, while limited determinism provides mere "groundless optimism" or empty despair.
• Bad Guilt by Ron Julian. Discusses the importance of knowing God's merciful grace and believing in His promise of forgiveness while acknowledging "true guilt."
• Satan and the Significance of Easter by Jack Crabtree. Examines the meaning of the resurrection of Christ as reflected in the role of Satan in human sin and God's purposes in history.
• Is the Gospel Anti-Semitic? by Ron Julian. Repudiates the thesis of inherent New Testament anti-Semitism by examining the unique relationship between God, the Nation of Israel, and individual Jews.
• The Gift of Guilt by Larry Barber. Compares the destructive influence of "false" guilt with the faith-maturing and conscience-building experience of "true" guilt that God, in His grace, gives us.
• Becoming Sinners by R. Wesley Hurd. Explores how self-satisfaction and self-righteous religiosity impede understanding and accepting the truth of our sinfulness.
• Examining the Purpose-Driven Life by Ron Julian. Examines Rick Warren's popular book, The Purpose-Driven Life.
• Faith and Worry by Jack Crabtree. Explores the connection between our fears and our faith.
• Worship: A Life Lived by Nancy Scott. Explores the nature of true worship.
• Giving Thanks by Ron Julian. Looks at the importance of gratitude.
• Getting It Right by Larry Barber. Shows how a legalism contradicts the basic tenants of biblical Christianity.
• There Must be Fifty Ways to be a Pharisee by Jack Crabtree. Explores the essence of Phariseeism and how it manifests itself today.
• Believing Together by Nancy Scott. Explores the concept of "church."
• Waiting for God by Ron Julian. Discusses the biblical virtue of patience.
• Desiring Truth by R. Wesley Hurd. Discusses what an individual's response to truth signifies.
• Easter Unbelief by Jack Crabtree. Uses the disciples' response to the resurrection to discuss the biblical basis for faith.
• Where was God? by Margaret Sholaas. Discusses our understanding of God and the existence of evil.
• Has the Time of the Gentiles Passed? by Jack Crabtree. Asks whether the spiritual darkness of our generation indicates that the "time of the Gentiles" is over.
• The Parable of the Rock Garden by Jack Crabtree. Explains how love of the church and criticism of the church can and must go together.
• Regret by Margaret Sholaas. Considers human regrets in the light of the sovereignty of God.
• Faithfulness: Building the Temple Anyway by Jack Crabtree. Uses the example of the returned Jewish exiles to describe what makes a ministry faithful.
• The Prayer of Jabez by Ron Julian. Examines the popular book "The Prayer of Jabez"
• Up With Legalism! by Jack Crabtree. Shows how opposition to "legalism" and indifference to righteousness are by no means the same thing.
• A Christmas Message by Jack Crabtree. Laments that the popular idea of "the true meaning of Christmas" obscures the true meaning of Christmas.
• The Anatomy of Sainthood by Jack Crabtree. Draws the "portrait" of a saint to answer the question "Who will be saved?" Discusses the role of belief in salvation.
• The Miracle of Sophrosune by Jack Crabtree. Describes the Greek and biblical virtue of 'sophrosune' and its implications for the problem of self-hatred.
• Christianity by Jack Crabtree. Asserts that true godliness is not necessarily religious.
• Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas by Jack Crabtree. Portrays the hardships and faith of Mary as a model for the Christian life.
• Treasuring These Things in Our Hearts by Jack Crabtree. Asks how the extraordinary events of Jesus' birth were so easily forgotten.
• The Unimportant Birth of the Insignificant Jesus by Jack Crabtree. Highlights the surprising and instructive way that God brought His Son into the world.
• Pain and Glory by Nancy Scott. Illustrates the role of suffering in the believer's path to glory.
• Reconciled Enemies by Nancy Scott. Encourages us to resist the pressure to perform in our relationship with God.
• The Significance of Passover by Nancy Scott. Explores what God was saying in the events of the Passover.
• Chosen for Glory by Ron Julian. Explores the way in which the Bible's teaching on the Christian life can only be understood in the light of God's sovereign control of His creation.
• Drawing the Line by Ron Julian. Proposes a biblical model for deciding when to "draw the line" over doctrinal disagreements.
• The Most Important Things in Life by Ron Julian. Examines the nature of the true wisdom which arises from Christian faith.
• What Sort of People? by Ron Julian. Exhorts believers to personally wrestle with and embrace the gospel.
• Practically Speaking by Ron Julian. Asserts that often the most valuable and "practical" teaching is the most theoretical.
• Forgiveness by Larry Barber. Argues that forgiving is not forgetting.
• Real Spirituality by Larry Barber. Defines the biblical concept of spirituality
• The Evil in Us All by Larry Barber. Argues for the seriousness of the problem of sin.
• The New Spirituality by R. Wesley Hurd. Highlights the difference between the "new" spirituality and the biblical view of spirituality.
• Will He Find Faith? by Robby Julian. Argues that the reality of Christ's return ought to change the way we think about our lives.
• Trusting the God Who Made Hell by Margaret Sholaas. Emphasizes and reconciles the justice and love of God.

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