Nothing But the Blood

It is a topic that to many people in this 21st century probably seems archaic, even repulsive. Some abhor the thought of a “bloody religion,” while others may relegate it to the Old Testament sacrifices of bulls and goats; but the hymn penned by Robert Lowry (1826-1889) still says it all for the earnest BibleContinue reading “Nothing But the Blood”

More About the Holy Spirit (Part 3)

A recent survey found that 62 percent of self-identified “born-again Christians” in the US believe the Holy Spirit is “merely a symbol of God’s power, presence, or purity”—not a person.  There evidently has been a dearth of correct teaching on the third person of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit. The Bible clearly teaches that theContinue reading “More About the Holy Spirit (Part 3)”

About The Holy Spirit (Pt.2)

Many years ago, Dr. Harold Lindsell authored a book entitled The Battle For The Bible” (Zondervan Publishing House, 1976). In the first chapter, Dr. Lindsell—former editor of Christianity Today and past professor at Fuller Theological Seminary—makes a candid confession. Dr. Lindsell traces the history of Fuller Theological Seminary, founded in 1947 on the conviction thatContinue reading “About The Holy Spirit (Pt.2)”

About the Holy Spirit

Lehman Strauss, in his book The Greatest Unused Power in the World…Knowing the Holy Spirit, lamented a half-century ago the widespread lack of knowledge, amongst Christians, of the person and work of the Holy Spirit: “Wherever I go in my travels, I meet people who ask questions about the Holy Spirit. To me this isContinue reading “About the Holy Spirit”

Preachers, Take Note!

I am taking the liberty in this post to share with you some thoughts by the 19th-century evangelist Charles Finney on the subject of “how to preach so as to convert nobody.” Here are 30 strategies to use if you aspire to ineffective preaching, according to Finney:  Note: Any preachers who have observed other methodsContinue reading “Preachers, Take Note!”

“The World Is Gone After Him”

It was the Sunday before the Friday on which Jesus would be violently crucified. The occasion, as recorded in John’s gospel, chapter 12, is commonly called His “Triumphal Entry,” as Christ rode into Jerusalem on an ass’s colt while many people, with palm branches strewn before His procession, cried, “Hosanna: Blessed is the King ofContinue reading ““The World Is Gone After Him””