General Articles
Using Other Translations with the KJV
1 Peter 2:2 (NA28) — 2 ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε εἰς σωτηρίαν 1 Peter 2:2 (Elzevir) — 2 ως αρτιγεννητα βρεφη το λογικον αδολον γαλα επιποθησατε ινα εν αυτω αυξηθητε I am not a Greek scholar, expert, or anything...
Holiness Foundations: A Biblical Response to Holiness Criticism
Outside of certain religious groups, the idea of holiness is seldom discussed, and if it is discussed, it is heavily tilted toward a "God alone" paradigm (i.e., God is Holy). My question for consideration is: Does holiness have more to do with us than many allow or...
The War Against the Word
Lately, we have been working (locally) through the Mark 4 text dealing with the four places the seed from the sower fell upon; the first three locations continue to stand out. Let's look at them again: The Wayside: hearing the Word, there is no...
Restoring the Ministry of the Prophet, but which Prophet?
I have seen a hyper-emphasis in recent years on the restoration of the Prophets among us, though I would beg to ask the question: "Which Prophets do we wish to restore?" One observation I have made as many have begun to argue for the restoration of the prophetic...
An Elevated Pulpit: Redeeming Truth from the Cult of Self
As a note to fellow preachers, we must hold each other accountable to a standard that is consistent for even our closest friends. When we veer from exegesis to eisegesis, we must hold each other accountable for the sake of our most sacred text. Our conferences must not become harbingers of hazy hermeneutics where the benchmark for biblical expectation is lowered for the price of enthusiasm alone.
Asbury Revival: A Follow-Up and Other Insights
It is evident from the engagement with my last article that I was met with a healthy dose of agreement and disagreement. That aside, I find that It is important to express to my readers that the articles I publish are not sent into the digital atmosphere as a means to...
