Through his book Velvet Elvis and through his Nooma teaching videos, Rob Bell has become quite popular among young evangelicals. Bell has a “hip” approach in his teaching and in his writing, which certainly makes his ministry appealing as well.
But I want to examine those teachings here: do they line up with biblical truth or [...]
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Does Rob Bell Teach Heresy?
Posted in Biblical Studies, Theology on August 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
God the Creator and Sustainer
Posted in Biblical Studies, Theology on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this day of continued conflicting and contradictory opinions from the scientific community about how all that exists came into being, it needs to be declared unequivocally: all that exists was intentionally and carefully designed by God with purposes that we currently know and purposes yet to be discovered.
There are two points Jeremiah is making [...]
Three More of the Most Significant Hebrew Words in the Old Testament
Posted in Biblical Studies, Theology on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Moses, desperate to be with God and crying out for His presence (Ex. 33:13-18) received this self-description of God when He visited Moses (Ex. 34:6; cf. Ps. 103:8): “The LORD is compassionate and gracious; slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.”
Here is the overwhelming significance of this verse: “LORD” is the personal, active, [...]
The Most Important Word in the Bible
Posted in Biblical Studies, Theology on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In my judgment, the most important word in the entire Bible is the Hebrew word hesed. That is the word that is translated, for example, in Ps. 23:6 as “lovingkindness” (NASB), “love” (NIV) or “mercy” (NKJV): “surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life.”
Whatever translation you use, find that word [...]
The Current Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Truth Over Propaganda
Posted in Biblical Studies, Public Policy, Theology on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Israel is constantly accused by secularists as being racist and “Zionists” has long been a pejorative used by them in anti-Israel protests and in attempts to brainwash students in universities against the State of Israel.
The article I’m reprinting below rests not on ad hominem attacks or emotional arguments, but facts. Let us support Israel’s right [...]
