As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Enter my classroom with me as I share some of the lessons I learned in
that class. Lessons that have changed my life as a student and teacher of
scripture. I will use technical terminology in this video, but I will explain it or at least explain why I’m not explaining it.” - Ward on Words
“Elizabeth Schrader Polczer … claims editors in the second century rewrote the story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to hide the original secret story written about Lazarus and only one sister, Mary, who she claims is Mary Magdalene.” - Darrell Post
“In this video, Gavin Ortlund responds to recent comments by John Mark Comer suggesting that a new book may be the “final knockout blow” to penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). Gavin offers four reasons why PSA remains a vital part of Christian theology.” - Truth Unites
“It was John Wycliffe and his followers who translated the Bible into English from Latin in the late 1300s. This led to the Lollards, who comprised England’s first Evangelical movement. From that movement came a man called William Tyndale, who had the drive to translate the New Testament into English from Greek, using Erasmus’ printed Greek New Testament.” - CPost
Originally published as a single article in DBSJ 2 (Fall 1997): 81–103. Used by permission.
This installment continues our study of the believer’s struggle with sin, focusing on “flesh” vs. “the Spirit.”
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
It is universally recognized that this passage describes the believer’s battle with sin—the flesh against the Spirit. Though Paul sometimes uses flesh (σάρξ) for the physical aspect of man, it is widely conceded that in this passage we find Paul’s well-known “ethical” use of the term—fallen human nature. Longenecker explains:
“The most dangerous ingredient in Rousseau’s ideas was an unbounded confidence in human ability. He scoffed at formal religion, assuming that through unaided reason, humans could discover all truth. In his view, we only need to be freed from the chains of superstition and authority.” - Breakpoint
“Gavin Ortlund addresses some of the practical challenges involved in embracing atheism, particularly concerning questions of meaning and death.” - Truth Unites
“Proverbs is easily one of the most widely quoted books of the Bible. Practical and poetic, it invites us to live God’s way in God’s world by pursuing the path of wisdom. But despite its popularity, Proverbs is also one of the most misunderstood and misapplied books.” - TGC
When wanting to read or listen to the Bible via an App, which is your favorite? Why is it your favorite?
I still use Bible Gateway on my computer, but on my phone App ads get in the way (no way to “x” out of them). I did a little research and added YouVersion Bible to my wife’s phone (she likes to listen to the Bible being read). I will probably soon add it to mine. What is your favorite and why?
Read the series.
There are a number of good books dealing with doubt that I would recommend. More modern authors like Os Guinness, Gary Habermas and J. P. Moreland have made solid contributions to this subject. Of the Puritan authors, we find quite a few addressing assurance, but not so many dealing with doubt.
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