The “Two Hands” of Ministry
In 2006 an approach to church ministry began to gain popularity. It was called a “two-handed” approach to ministry. One closed hand represented the theology… Read More »The “Two Hands” of Ministry
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Indefensible Dispensationalism
Dispensational theology has gone out of style. Fifty years ago, probably a majority of American evangelicals held some version of dispensationalism. Today, the balance has… Read More »Indefensible Dispensationalism
Carnal Christians: A Pastoral Perspective
Michael Riley I have read with interest the recent exchange in this newsletter on the validity of two-category Christianity. Dr. Hauser argues that Paul’s letter… Read More »Carnal Christians: A Pastoral Perspective
Carnal Christians? Part One
Jon Pratt One of my former professors, Charles Hauser, has recently written in support of the “carnal Christian” view as a way of describing the… Read More »Carnal Christians? Part One
Worship and doctrinal disctinctives
The watering down of doctrine in evangelicalism, evidenced perhaps most acutely in the minimizing of important denominational distinctives and the growth of the “Nones,” is… Read More »Worship and doctrinal disctinctives
The Believer and Carnality, Part Two
Charles A. Hauser The previous essay attempted to show that 1 Corinthians 1:14-3:3 establishes three categories of people: natural, spiritual, and carnal. The latter two… Read More »The Believer and Carnality, Part Two
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
Israel’s Future
Does the nation Israel have a future as a people of God? From the time Israel was constituted as a people, God foretold that the… Read More »Israel’s Future
Instrumental En and Personal Agency
Scholars dispute whether Greek nouns have five cases or eight cases. They certainly display five forms, and those who hold the five-case system see a… Read More »Instrumental En and Personal Agency
The Rapture
God did not present His entire revelation at once. This fact can be grasped almost intuitively. The Bible contains sixty-six books. They were written over… Read More »The Rapture
A Modest Proposal: One Loaf in Communion
In 1 Cor 10:17 Paul says, Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one… Read More »A Modest Proposal: One Loaf in Communion
How To Think About Israel
The state of Israel is in the news at least weekly, sometimes daily. The United States is still the greatest supporter of Israel, but public… Read More »How To Think About Israel
Special Revelation
General revelation encompasses truth concerning God that can be known by experiencing or examining what God has done, whether in the natural world or in… Read More »Special Revelation
General Revelation
Nearly all Christian theologies include a category for general revelation. General revelation is indirect revelation, always non-verbal, a by-the-way disclosure of God through the marks… Read More »General Revelation
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
Cessationism: What Counts As Evidence?
Christians ought to desire everything that God has in store for them. It would be wrong to neglect any good and perfect gift that God… Read More »Cessationism: What Counts As Evidence?
Cessationism: What Is the Issue?
Most Christians are aware of the difference between continuationists and cessationists. They often encounter surprising difficulty, however, in pinpointing exactly what the difference is. One… Read More »Cessationism: What Is the Issue?
William Ames on the connection between prayer, singing, and outward expressions
In the second book of The Marrow of Theology, William Ames’s (1576-1633) classic Post-Reformation work, Ames deals with a number of matters related to practical theology. The ninth… Read More »William Ames on the connection between prayer, singing, and outward expressions
Sound Theology
(The articles in this series were originally written for publication in the local newspaper of the town in which I pastor.) So far in this… Read More »Sound Theology
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