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Carson on Jesus’ Drawing All in John 12:32

Joshua —  July 9, 2012 — Leave a comment

John 12:32 is often used as a prooftext for showing God has no particular love for a specific people. Many employ the verse to show that God equally loves all people by equally drawing “all men” to himself.

“And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”

Is this what Jesus is communicating? Is there an immediate context regarding “people groups” that should be acknowledged when interpreting this verse? D.A. Carson addresses the text in his commentary on John: Continue Reading…

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31 Reasons Man Rejects the Bible

Joshua —  June 28, 2012 — Leave a comment

The Bible is rejected by natural man for many reasons. All of us who are born again believers can remember our own personal qualms that lead us to reject God’s Word. For me, I reasoned that one could never really know for sure that all the ancient testimonies written ages ago actually occurred. That was good enough reason for me to outright reject the Bible and God’s teachings therein.

Below is a list of 31 reasons the Bible is rejected, all with Scripture references. Continue Reading…

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Jason Hiles: Reflections on Summertime Missions and Salvation

Joshua —  April 27, 2012 — Leave a comment

Dr. Jason Hiles, Christian Studies professor at Louisiana College and the Associate Dean for Biblical and Theological Studies at the Louisiana College Caskey School of Divinity, recently wrote an article for the Louisiana Baptist Convention’s Baptist Message titled, Reflections on Summertime Missions and Salvation.

In the article, Hiles gives a biblical foundation for why we as Christians do missions and how God’s active work in salvation is achieved through the means of those sent to proclaim the glorious gospel of Christ.

Hiles corrects a common misunderstanding of many Christians regarding the “noble savage” and those who would charge God as being unfair if he did not give every rebel a “chance” or opportunity to hear the gospel and repent.  Continue Reading…

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Southern Baptist John Broadus’ Catechism: The Atonement

Joshua —  April 16, 2012 — Leave a comment

An influential founder of the Southern Baptist Convention as well as a founding professor of the first Southern Baptist seminary, John Broadus is one of the great Southern Baptists who we stand on the shoulders of today. Broadus, widely respected for his scholarship, was selected by the American Baptist Publication Society and the Sunday School Board (known today as LifeWay) to compose a Baptist catechism.

In 1892, A Catechism of Bible Teaching was published and widely used in Southern Baptist life and beyond. Today, Broadus’ catechism remains a helpful tool for the Christian and also serves as a great historical insight into the beliefs of the founding Southern Baptists. Continue Reading…

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