One must acknowledge that Barth consistently denies a systematic doctrine of universalism, or of the apokatastasis-that is, any doctrine which attempts to predict the outcome of God’s actions. However, Barth’s emphasis on the sheer freedom of God’s actions cuts both ways: one cannot limit God by predicting that God cannot fail to save all people; […]

The next assault in this progression of assaults [upon Sola Scriptura] was the ordination of women to the Protestant clergy… The ordination of women was followed, of course, by their elevation to the episcopacy in the Episcopal Church in the United States. Clearly the battle of “Scripture only” was being lost. Now there was only […]

There is a progression that takes place in liberal theology: It begins with a corrupt bibliology, a corrupt view of the nature and the inspiration of Scripture. They have a corrupt theology because once you are picking and choosing from the Bible what you want, your theology has to suffer from it, because your human reason […]

In conclusion, what is the historicity of the burial account [of Jesus]? From Roman expectations, the body of Jesus and of any others crucified with him would have been left on the cross as carrion [dead and putrefying flesh] for the crows and the dogs. From Jewish expectations, would not Deuteronomy 21:22-23 have been followed? […]

Thank you, it’s great to be here [at Mars Hill Bible Church]. You know, if you think Rob Bell is good, you ought to see some of our other graduates, ah. Nah, we are so proud of Rob. And he’s one of those rare individuals who – having been his teacher – I’m now his student. And, ah; Fuller […]

A little plain-speaking would do a world of good just now. These gentlemen desire to be let alone. They want no noise raised. Of course thieves hate watch-dogs, and love darkness. It is time that somebody should spring his rattle, and call attention to the way in which God is being robbed of his glory, […]

The Gospel of the grace of God awakens an intense longing in human souls and an equally intense resentment, because the revelation which it brings is not palatable. There is a certain pride in man that will give and give, but to come and accept is another thing. I will give my life to martyrdom, […]

It’s interesting how many traditions (pause) When you read the great enlightened ones; meditation, centering prayer, reflection—in every tradition you can find the mystics—and what’s always at the heart of the spiritual lives, the everyday lives of the great ones was always a period of time. Whether it’s prayers, chanting, meditation, reflection, study—whatever you call it—what […]

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. (1 Corinthians 5:1) The period in which we now live may well go down in history as the Erotic Age. Sex love has been elevated […]

The approbation of your fellow men you must not look upon as being the reward of excellence, for often you will meet with the reverse; you will find your best actions misconstrued and your motives ill interpreted. To be despised and rejected of men is the Christian’s lot. Among his fellow Christians he will not always […]