America 2023: Dangerous Times for Christians
The WSJ-NORC Poll March 2023 (link: Microsoft Word - WSJ_NORC Topline March2023.docx) reveals that the vast majority of American society is godless, self-consumed, pleasure-seeking, and money-hungry. People have previously anchored themselves in God or...
Are You and Your Church Sighing and Groaning Over the Abominations in America?
The other day my wife and I listened to a sermon in which the preacher cited Ezekiel 9 as the Scriptural basis for a believer to cry out over the abominations in America. The relevant text is Ezekiel 9:3–8 (NASB95), which reads: 3 Then the glory of the God of...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 41D (Exegesis of Galatians 1:6-9 – Part 4 of 4)
INTRODUCTION Post 41D is the last of my 40+ posts that pertain to the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. Post 41D applies the single, definite and fixed meaning of Galatians 1:6-9 (see Post 41C) to the issue of: Whether the doctrine of baptismal...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 41C (Exegesis of Galatians 1:6-9) – Part 3 of 4
INTRODUCTION Post 41C presents the single, definite and fixed meaning Paul intended to convey to his audience by writing Galatians 1:6-9. To arrive at my interpretation, I factored in the following two basic factors: (1) the substance of the Judaizer’s message,...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 41B (Exegesis of Galatians 1:6-9) – Part 2 of 4
INTRODUCTION Post 41B is the second post in a four-part series which sets forth my exegesis of Galatians 1:6-9 and the application thereof to address the issue of whether the inclusion of the doctrine of baptismal regeneration negates the salvific efficacy of an...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 41A (Exegesis of Galatians 1:6-9) Part 1 of 4
INTRODUCTION Over the past three+ months I posted approximately forty articles with the following common title: “Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell?” These articles covered a universe of topics relevant to the existence (or absence) of...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell” – Post 40 (Exegesis of 1 Peter 3:21 – Part 2)
INTRODUCTION My takeaways from my observation of 1 Peter 3:13-22 are below. First, even in the face of intimidation, a believer must not fear being zealous for doing what is good with a good conscience for the sake of righteousness (vv. 13-14). Second, a believer...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 39 (Exegesis of 1 Peter 3:21 – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Some use 1 Peter 3:21 as a text to support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. For example, Dr. Jack Cottrell uses this text in his book Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing, Joplin, MO (1989) [7th printing in 2006]) to support the...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 38 (Exegesis of Colossians 2:11-14 – Part 2)
INTRODUCTION Post 37 identifies the following takeaways from my observation of Colossians 12:6-19, and in particular Colossians 2:11-14. First, Paul reminded his audience that they were believers whose substance of their instruction was consistent with Paul’s teaching...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 37 (Exegesis of Colossians 2:1-14 – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Some who advocate the doctrine of baptismal regeneration use Colossians 2:11-13 to support their position. Dr. Jack Cottrell uses this text in his book Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing, Joplin, MO (1989) [7th printing in...