Bible/Theology
The number of Bible translations has grown significantly and there seems to be no end in sight. This can be rather confusing for most people since they are, more often than not, unaware of the kinds or purposes of translations and/or what they are based on. Some Bibles like the New International Version are intended…
The following is intended to summarize our two month study on the New Testament teaching about speaking in tongues and modern day claims. I encourage you to listen to the entire series on tongues if you were not present when we studied this together. The series on tongues is really a part of a larger…
I spoke at Paradigm last Thursday night on the subject of worship. I reminded them that about half of all that the Bible says about worship is condemning false worship. As a matter of fact, the amount of Scripture devoted to false worship, along with the subtlety of false worship, should cause every Christian to…
Recently, The Roundtable in Theology at Trinity Baptist Church demonstrated how antagonists compare Genesis chapter one with chapter two and as a result, portray Genesis one as mere poetry, fiction, or myth–anything but historical prose. At times this contradictory relationship is due to simply misunderstanding the nature of Genesis one and two, but often it…
I was recently asked about tattoos, and I must say that this is not the first time. It seems that tattoos can be found on almost every kind of person today regardless of sex, race, social status, or faith. The sheer prevalence of tattoos makes them an issue that Christians cannot ignore. Read the following…
The question of what happens to children when they die before being saved by faith in Jesus Christ has been a question that has been raised and debated for centuries. However, when someone has a child die, it needs to be answered, and I believe it can be. Age of Accountability: Fact or Fiction
I am often asked about the co-existence of God’s sovereignty and man’s free choice. Recently, I briefly answered a couple of questions regarding this. See the article below. microsoft-word-sovereignty-free-will-question-2-2-07.pdf
The Bible is very clear about God’s design for marriage being one man and one woman married for life. Unfortunately, divorce is not only rampant in our culture, but it is quite prevalent in our churches. At Trinity, the elders became increasingly burdened over the problem of some Christian marriages failing to thrive and situations…
The ministry of the local church is being undermined by well-intentioned pastors and Christians who fail to understand the essential need for maturing Christians through the teaching of the Scripture or either they are unwilling to stay committed to the somewhat unglamorous task. This lack of commitment to maturing believers, for which shepherds were given…
The role of a pastor is critical in God’s plan for the local church; consequently, his qualifications are paramount when considering who is qualified to serve as pastor and who is disqualified. While several characteristics are necessary for a man to be eligible to serve as a pastor, none seem to garner as much attention…