Calvinism
Simply mention the word "Calvinism" in certain circles and watch the emotional responses! It's amazing the amount of misunderstanding, confusion and misrepresentation that goes on in the discussion of the…
Arminians claim Calvinism hinders evangelism and that election somehow keeps some sinners "out" who would otherwise desire to be saved. If the Arminian view of predestination and foreknowledge is true…
'God casts His vote; Satan casts his, but you must cast the deciding ballot'? The touchstone question in the running debate between Jesus and the Pharisees, Paul and the Judaizers,…
Edited by Stephen Pribble The Gospel is the good news about the great salvation purchased by Jesus Christ, by which He reconciled sinful men to a holy God. The purpose…
The following material from Romans: An Interpretive Outline (pp.144-147). by David N. Steele and Curtis C. Thomas, contrasts the Five Points of Arminianism with the Five Points of Calvinism in…
Eschatology
The Great Tribulation "Although this entire present age intervening between the first and second comings of Christ is one of tribulation, trial and distress, the so-called Great Tribulation mentioned in…
Today on two different Facebook pages the question of the "mark of the beast" came up after a YouTube video about human microchip implants began to circulate. It's amazing how…
In the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds (or tares) in Matthew 13:24–30 (with its interpretation in Matthew 13:36–43), Jesus explains that the Son of Man sows good seed—the children…
No doctrine concerning Scripture is of more practical importance to the Bible student than that which affirms its unity and harmony. Obviously, the trustworthiness, perspicuity and plenary inspiration of Scripture…
GOL Blog
Today I saw an incredibly cool website, BibleSpeak.org. It has hundreds of audio pronunciations for Bible names and words. I can't tell you how many times I run across names…
I know first hand the devastation of sexual sin. After spending 23 years as a false convert and a self-righteous hypocrite - while engaged in all manner of immorality, adultery,…
"The New Testament does not actually seem to put a premium on spontaneity as an essential component of authenticity, and so I would suggest that we should not worry too…
How should a Christian respond to heretics, false teaches, those who promote unbiblical and divisive doctrines, who seek to upset the peace and unity of the church, who teach contrary…