The Bible in Context
James Ware has written an important commentary on 1 Corinthians 15, “the great resurrection chapter.” After setting the context of 1 Corinthians 15 within the entire letter, Ware analyzes each verse and phrase in the chapter in the original language. In addition, four excurses are interspersed throughout the commentary. While working methodically through the chapter, … Read more
What is “the word of the Lord”? The phrase is used more than 200 times in the Old Testament. For example, After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” (Gen 15:1 NIV) Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I regret that I … Read more
The prosperity gospel teaches that God wants all Christians to be healthy and wealthy. To activate the financial and physical blessings, believers need to have faith and make positive declarations. This false teaching comes from the Word of Faith movement, which ultimately stems from New Thought teaching. None of it is biblical, but it uses … Read more
I’m getting sick and tired of modern-day prophets who are declaring their false oracles and receiving hundreds of positive comments on YouTube. Why are people listening to them? Because they speak like maniacs and say, “The Lord told me . . . “? I hate to state the obvious, but some people need to hear … Read more
I plan to return to my series on the church in the next few posts, but before then, here’s a message I recently delivered in chapel. ————————- Introduction To get you thinking about having a meal with Jesus, let’s begin with thinking about having a meal with friends. In a minute we’ll do a survey. … Read more