Mandate?
Kevin T. Bauder Genesis 1:28 is sometimes called the cultural mandate: “And God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and… Read More »Mandate?
exegesis
Baptismal Regeneration in Acts 2:38
Kevin T. Bauder Some professing Christians believe that baptism is a sufficient condition of the forgiveness of sins. Others believe that baptism, while not a… Read More »Baptismal Regeneration in Acts 2:38
Loud Clanging Cymbals
In the last issue, I wrote about a speaker who deviated from his topic to deliver certain remarks—apparently extemporaneously—in defense of contemporized worship. I am… Read More »Loud Clanging Cymbals
The Believer and Carnality, Part One
Charles A. Hauser All Bible-believing interpreters of scripture agree that doctrine must be determined by the teaching of the Word of God, not by creeds… Read More »The Believer and Carnality, Part One
The Holy Spirit and decent and orderly worship
In the fourteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul rebukes the church for its chaotic worship. It seems that the problems included women teachers (14:33b-35), the… Read More »The Holy Spirit and decent and orderly worship
All Things to All Men | Part 4: What the Passage Means (vv21-22)
I am writing a series of posts on the meaning of 1 Cor 9:19-23, in particular his comment in verse 22, “I have become all things… Read More »All Things to All Men | Part 4: What the Passage Means (vv21-22)
All Things to All Men | Part 3: What the Passage Means (vv19-20)
In 1 Cor 9:22, Paul writes, “I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” This is series… Read More »All Things to All Men | Part 3: What the Passage Means (vv19-20)
All Things to All Men | Part 2: Interpretative Principles
Before us are Paul’s words to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23: For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to… Read More »All Things to All Men | Part 2: Interpretative Principles
All Things to All Men | Part 1: The Context
“I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” 1 Cor 9:22. This verse, and the verses surrounding it (1… Read More »All Things to All Men | Part 1: The Context
Subtractions and Additions
The Gospel of Matthew 20:29-34 records an event that happened as Jesus was leaving Jericho. Two blind men began to call upon Him, begging for… Read More »Subtractions and Additions