A Tragic Scandal
In May of 2020, those of us involved with Christian apologetics — whether peripherally as I am or vitally as …
Tag Archives: divine healing
Blessed
One of my wife’s and my favorite Bible passages is commonly known as the “Aaronic Blessing,” “Aaronic Benediction,” or “Priestly …
Prayers for Shannan
As I was heading towards the local VA hospital today for my pre-op COVID-19 screening prior to my shoulder reconstruction …
What If?
Introduction The Holy Spirit had been urging me to write this article for a week or so before I started …
Ask & You Shall Receive #15 — A Brief Discussion on Miracles
No true believer has problems with the Bible describing God’s miracles in the ancient past — we’re all in agreement …
A Prayer Against the Corona Virus
One of the most effective ways to pray and be completely confident we are praying in agreement with the will …
The New Apostolic Reformation
The New Apostolic Reformation (hereafter “NAR”) is a current movement within the charismatic community and is quite controversial. The volume …
A Journey of Forgiveness
…but the righteous man shall live by faith — Romans 1:17b9 NASB Many Christians struggle in their faith walk with popular gospel …
It Is Well
It is well, it is well with my soul. Life sometimes deals us events which can crush us to the …
By His Stripes We’re Healed #8: What If It Doesn’t Work?
This is almost always the first question asked by laypersons and ministers alike when first confronted with the doctrine of …
By His Stripes We’re Healed #7: Scriptures on Healing
This a semi-comprehensive list of God’s promises concerning physical healing in both the Old and New Testaments as well as …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 8: Objections to the Prosperity Doctrine
One of the poster-children of the anti-prosperity crowd is an internationally-famous-within-Christendom Calvinist theologian, pastor, and published author named John Piper. …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 7: General Characteristics of Each Side of the Debate
In this installment, I would like to offer some personal observations contrasting each side of this debate. Pro-Prosperity We believe …
They Speak With Other Tongues #8 — Slain in the Spirit?
Along with tongues and divine healing, the charismatic phenomenon of being “slain in the Spirit” completes the triad of the …
Of Blind Men & Elephants
A recent trend I’ve seen which greatly disturbs me — even angers me, at times — is a tendency for …
By His Stripes We’re Healed #6: Divine Euthanasia?
There is a term I learned from a former pastor who used it whenever he was discussing phrases or statements …
A Requiem for George: A Tragic Cautionary Tale of Addiction — Part 1
My step-brother George passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. He was born just short of being exactly 3-years-to-the-day older …
Calvinism vs. Arminianism
Historically, one of the most destructive and divisive controversies within Protestantism has been between the followers of reformer John Calvin, …
They Speak With Other Tongues #7: The Rest of the Gifts
Back in the fourth article in this series, I presented the 9 gifts of the Spirit as listed in 1 Corinthians 12. …
Ask & You Shall Receive #8 — Talking to Mountains?
When I taught on prayer awhile back and stated that there are models taught in the Bible on how to …
