An Update from Kenya

Here is the latest update that I have received from my friend Travis who is a missionary in Kenya:
Hello to all,
  I just wanted to give you an update on the current situation. This morning as i woke up and went out my door i saw my 5th and final worker standing there, he had [...]

Romans 9:6-13: Question #1

Understanding of the phrase “God’s purpose according to His choice” is critical to a proper understanding of Romans 9:6-13.  Regarding this phrase, there are two questions that must be addressed. 
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; nor are they [...]

Romans 9:6-13: Preliminary Thoughts

 Romans 9-11[1] has been the subject of great scrutiny throughout Church history.  This segment of Scripture comes at a rather unexpected time in Paul’s epistle to the Romans.  In chapters 1-8 Paul articulates the glorious nature of the Gospel of Christ beginning with man’s sin and culminating with the assurance of the love of God.  [...]

Romans 9:6-13 (intro)

Last semester I had the opportunity to write a paper on Romans 9:6-13 and the nature of God’s election. It was a project that I benefited from personally, and it is a subject that I would like to work through here on the blog. I have not decided exactly how I am going to present [...]

Quote of the Week

Speaking on the issue of Pastoral giftedness Brian Borgman had this to say:
A natural and conferred ability to be received as a meseenger of God without torturing the discernment of the true people of God. On numerous occasions, in homiletics classes and church services, many have been tested by the well meaning, even zealous man [...]

How Do You Keep Yourself?

In Jude 20-21 it says, “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.” In this passage there is one command (keep yourselves in the love of God), [...]

What Does It Mean to Keep Yourself?

Scripture makes it clear that our salvation and security rests in the Hands of God.  However there are several places in the Scriptures that seem to indicate responsibility on our part.  For instance, in Jude 20-21, Jude says,
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep [...]