The illustrious power to perform miracles is a legacy that should be protected in the church. It’s no show. Those who truly performed them were from God, John 3:2; 9:32-33. There is a difference between God’s providence in our lives and miracles. I want to make the proper distinction in my own theology.     The time of creation, the Exodus, the conquest into Canaan, the initiation of the Old Te...  Read More

In explaining the sovereignty of God with people I sometimes use an analogy of Mt. Everest. I want people to understand that while I can indeed proclaim the absolute sovereignty of God from the Bible, I myself still remain in awe of it. God remains far beyond my imagination in every way. I will ask someone if they’ve ever been to the top of Mt. Everest. Everyone I’ve asked says, “no.” I then ask i...  Read More

 In the Scriptures the two greatest deliverances that God performed were the Exodus of the Old Testament and Christ’s work on Calvary in the New Testament. The first was a type. The second was the anti-type. Both were perfectly accomplished.Both were to be remembered perpetually.Both were done while the people were still in bondage.Both were done because of promises previously made.Both were a sav...  Read More

   Due to several recent discussions and debates I’ve had this month, I’ve again been pouring over the doctrines of election in Scripture. I once hated the Biblical idea of God’s sovereignty. I detested any theology that taught that God decides who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Reader, I can honestly tell you that I hated such an idea more than anyone else I’ve ever met. I was wrong.     Th...  Read More

 Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest prophet and man of all those who’d gone before him, Luke 7:28. What a tribute! In Israel, John was sent ahead of Jesus to fulfill his predestined role in redemptive history, Malachi 3:1; cf. Matthew 11:10. He was sent to call the nation to repentance just before Messiah came. He did so and had created quite the stir along the way. He had gained so much p...  Read More

     I am currently between churches as I write this due to a move. We’re looking. Two great tools to use for this by the way are the IX Marks website church search, and the Master's Seminary alumni search. I went to a new church today. I am left, among other things, considering the musical part of it all. I suppose if I could have the best of it all I’d want a church with contemporary music (guit...  Read More