Category Archives: Gospel issues

God at Work in Germany: A Testimony

Recently, Barry King, pastor of Grace Baptist Church (http://tiny.cc/te1v3), Wood Green, London came into contact with some friends in Germany who are at the heart of a struggle for Biblical reformation in their land. The testimony of Anita Kupfermann is … Continue reading

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The Geisler-Licona Controversy:
Part 1: What Is This All About?

by Steve Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, McFarland Chair of Theology, and Director of the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. A debate has been swirling in Apologetics circles (particularly the Evangelical … Continue reading

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Monday Exposition Idea:
The Centerpiece of Christianity
(Galatians 6:14)

By Franklin L. Kirksey, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort, Alabama, and author of Sound Biblical Preaching: Giving the Bible a Voice. These expositions by Dr. Kirksey are offered to suggest sermon or Bible study ideas for pastors and … Continue reading

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Monday Exposition Idea:
For the Gospel’s Sake
(1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

By Franklin L. Kirksey, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort, Alabama, and author of Sound Biblical Preaching: Giving the Bible a Voice. These expositions by Dr. Kirksey are offered to suggest sermon or Bible study ideas for pastors and … Continue reading

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Monday Sermon Idea
To Be a Christian
(Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; and 1 Peter 4:16)

By Franklin L. Kirksey, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort, AL ———————————— These expositions by Dr. Kirksey are offered to suggest sermon or Bible study ideas for pastors and other church leaders, both from the exposition and from the … Continue reading

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Whosoever Will

I’ve been reading the book by Dr. Steve Lemke and Dr. David Allen entitled “Whosoever Will: a Biblical-Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism.” I’m not ready to give a complete book review of it, yet. I’m still reading it. And, according … Continue reading

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How Lost People See Us?

I was reading the On Mission magazine from NAMB when I saw a study done by the Barna Research Group.  The research was done to show how lost people between the ages of 16 to 29 see evangelical Christians.  I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Contextualization, Convictions, Evangelism, Gospel issues, Great Commission Resurgence, Uncategorized | 128 Comments

I'm Not Sorry for Being a Christian

It’s really sad to hear some people whine and cry and complain about the way that some Christians have messed up in the past, or about all the bad things that they think are happening now.  It’s really sad to … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion, Apologetics, Church, Convictions, Doctrine, Evangelism, Gospel issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, News, Pastors, Postmodernism, Uncategorized | 113 Comments

"Common Ground" or Common Deception?

Our podcast this week seems to have stirred up some folks, yet there has been no meaningful refutation offered of the basis for all this consternation, specifically Dr. Ergun Caner’s claim that use of the Camel Method by our International … Continue reading

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Baptists and the Bible: By What Authority?

Rev. Steve Grose is pastor of the Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He blogs at Grosey’s Messages. Steve is a conservative Baptist serving in a Baptist Union in New South Wales, and this article was written … Continue reading

Posted in Gospel issues, Guest Author, Inerrancy, Scripture | 11 Comments