Apologetics

Is Truth Worth Fighting for? No idea is more politically incorrect among today's new-style evangelicals than the old fundamentalist notion that truth is worth fighting for--including the essential propositions of Christian doctrine. In fact, many believe that arguments over religious beliefs are the most pointless and arrogant... What DID Jesus Do? There’s nothing wrong with asking, “What would Jesus do?� That’s a fine question. For our purposes, we might ask, "What would Jesus do in response to the contemporary evangelical landscape." How would He react to the post-evangelical goulash of opinions represented in Christian magazines, in the... Was Jesus Always “Nice�? The Great Shepherd Himself was never far from open controversy with the most conspicuously religious inhabitants in all of Israel. Almost every chapter of the Gospels makes some reference to His running battle with the chief hypocrites of His day, and He made no effort whatsoever to be winsome in... Can You Be a Christian and Deny the Trinity? A Mormon asked me this question a number of years ago, and through the years here at church, I’ve asked a number of people this question, and I wanted to get your opinion. Can you become a Christian if you deny the Trinity?

Christ

The Lordship Controversy No more important issue confronts the church than the controversy regarding the way of salvation. This, of course, is the most fundamental matter of all, for it ultimately determines how we present Christ to a lost world. Unlike questions about modes of baptism or systems of church leadership, this... The Genealogy of Grace Have you ever sat down for your daily devotions to meditate on the genealogies of Scripture? Just saying that seems odd, but if you attempted it, I think you'd be pleasantly surprised by what you find... The King Who Would Be Man Before Jesus had reached His second birthday, He had already become the target of an assassination plot by King Herod, the ruthless and paranoid ruler of Roman-controlled Judea. Joseph and Mary, prompted by a dream from God, took the baby and fled the country. I imagine the sense of responsibility...

Government

The Government on His Shoulders More than a decade ago, John MacArthur called modern churches to return to sound doctrine--we need to hear that call again. Christians historically have understood that their calling is to be in the world but not of the world. As Os Guinness pointed out in a perceptive series of articles on the...

Postmodernism

The Logic of Postmodernism Postmodernists are generally suspicious of rational and logical forms. They especially do not like to discuss truth in plain propositional terms...