Skip to content Thinking on ScriptureThinking on Scripture with Dr. Steven R. CookAbout Beliefs Audio & Books The Gospel Christian Ministries Steven R. Cook DonateWrite These on Your HeartA life marked by love and faithfulness brings favor with both God and people. When we embody these virtues...
let alone the strange hybrid that is evangelicalism; in the light of these facts, therefore, we need good, solid reasons for not being Catholic; not being a Catholic should, in others words, be a positive act of will and commitment, something we need to get out of bed determined...
We need to be careful what we promise. I remember one time when my children were little that I had to break a promise in relation to a birthday party venue. The venue had changed owners and I was unaware of changed circumstances. I was no longer comfortable taking my children on the pr...
he taps into God’s grace that brings true strength, true completeness, true vitality from the presence of Christ himself. And that’s why Paul says he can be content in the midst of really hard things. He can be content because of Jesus Christ. His...
being able to give him more money. Conversely, I don’t have middle-class Christian relatives to turn to as a last resort for help. In addition, I feel that I deprive my son of more opportunities—not just material things, but also opportunities to engage in extra curricular activities ...
In 1 John 4:1–6, John provides two tests which can help us evaluate the content of any teaching to determine if it is true or false teaching: First, the Christ test.Look at verses 2–3. John asks: “Do the teachers acknowledge that Jesus came in the flesh and is from God?” Som...
The Bible talks extensively about having faith in God’s love and sovereignty. When we do, while we aren’t promised that things will be easy, we can know that God is with us through thick and thin, that he cares for us. He provides us the victory in any and all circumstances. ...
The central thesis was that, under the right circumstances, with the “right leader” any crowd is subjected to being manipulated. Whipped into a hysterical, insane frenzy. You don’t have to go far back into history to encounter Adolph Hitler and his monstrous Third Reich. Somehow, I ...
being a guarantee in every case. Failure to observe the way the rest of the canon qualifies and nuances its teaching is a hallmark of the prosperity gospel. The meaning of a verse of Scripture should be understood in light of the book of the Bible in which it is found; in addition, ...
Thy Word Alone is Truth: Examining All Things in the Refining Furnace of Scripture "Sanctify them with thy truth: Thy word is truth." John 17:17 Skip to content The Word Preach the Word Boldly, and do Not be Ashamed of Jesus Christ “Greater works than these shall he (we) do…....