Jude 1:17-19

The following blog post was originally published on August 14, 2015.—ed. Christianity was never meant to be a haven for theological pacifists. Christ’s pure gospel is not only worthy of a vigorous defense, His chosen people have been enlisted for that very purpose (Jude 3). Doctrinal peacetime has been rare during 2,000 years of church …

Last week, we went through a short history of the various charismatic and Pentecostal movements in America. If one thing stands out from that survey, it’s the fact that all of the modern continuationist groups place a high value on the practice of prophecy, healing, and tongues. There are differences in the ways the groups view the gifts, but they are all motivated by a desire to use the gifts in the life of the church. As we saw in Tom Schreiner’s argument for cessationism, prophecy is one o……

There is a falling away among christians today. Clearly indicating we are in the last days where every believer is being tested.…

The following blog post was originally published on August 17, 2015.—ed. If your Christian life is devoid of persecution, hardship, and fighting against false teaching, then you probably need to re-evaluate your faith (John 15:20;2 Corinthians 13:5;2 Timothy 2:3;Jude 3-4). The race we are called to inHebrews 12:1–2is not run on the path of least …