Another symptom of postmodernism’s influence on evangelical hermeneutics is what couldbe called “middle-ground mania.” The interpretive atmosphere of today appears to impose an insatiable appetite for theologians to have the best of two worlds-to locate themselves between established positions-thereby mixing literal and nonliteral hermeneutical principles in various combinations. John Piper provides an example of this […]

Following are the godly thoughts of the great Bible commentator Matthew Henry concerning — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth […]

Let’s get this straight; [in the penal substitutionary atonement] we’re either seeing the truth, or a lie. This either is the Gospel, or, it is not. The dividing line is abundantly clear; we either believe that the sum and substance of the Gospel is that a holy and righteous God—Who must demand a full penalty […]

By this divine work the sinner is re-created in and to newness of life, has the defilement of his heart cleansed or “washed” away (Ezek. 36:25-26; John 3:5; Titus 3:5), and is [supernatually] enabled to “see” and to “enter” the kingdom of God by faith (John 3:3, 5). He is also enabled to believe in […]

As a Bible-believing Christian, it’s quite likely that more and more as you listen to what’s being taught in your mainstream evangelical church, you are sensing something is “off.” 1) you’re right; it is. And 2) at Pyromaniacs recently Phil Johnson has done the Church a service is exposing why.  He’s put together a couple […]

Over at The Crux blog of Midwest Christian Outreach Ron Henzel, Christian apologist and Senior Researcher at MCO, continues his look at the cardinal Christian doctrine of the vicarious penal substitutionary atonement of Christ on the Cross. Henzel opened the series with Behold The Lamb and has continued with The Lamb That Was Slain and Losing Sight Of The Lamb. As […]

Over at The Crux blog of Midwest Christian Outreach Ron Henzel, Christian apologist and Senior Researcher at MCO, continues his look at the cardinal Christian doctrine of the vicarious penal substitutionary atonement of Christ on the Cross, which he began in Behold The Lamb and The Lamb That Was Slain. In this edifying and well-researched piece Henzel brings out: I like things to […]

Professional apologist Ron Henzel of Midwest Christian Outreach brings out important truth when he says in his article on the atonement of Jesus Christ: They say the plot of a typical romantic comedy goes like this: “Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back.” And how does the boy lose the girl? Very […]

Over at Midwest Christian Outreach Ron Henzel, Christian apologist and Senior Researcher at MCO, has an edifying post concerning the cardinal Christian doctrine of the vicarious penal substitutionary atonement of Christ on the Cross:  Christian worship services around the world regularly echo with the declaration of John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the […]