by Kenny Burchard | Jan 4, 2019 | Gospel, Hell, Multiple Views, Sin, Soteriology, Theological Studies
When I felt the Holy Spirit calling me and my family to fully reconcile with the Roman Catholic Church, I sat down and made a list of all the things about Catholic Doctrine (as I understood it at the time) that I had a serious problem with. And trust me when I tell...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 15, 2018 | Gospel, Soteriology, Theological Studies
Stop me if you’ve heard (or preached) this sermon: “The reason we don’t have a crucifix in this church, glory to God, is because, hallelujah, Jesus is not on that cross anymore, amen?! (Amen!). No! Glory to God, Jesus rose again, and the cross is empty, amen?!...
by Kenny Burchard | Aug 31, 2018 | Gospel, Soteriology, Theological Studies
Assurance of Salvation is practically stock-in-trade with most evangelical Christians. “How can I know I’m really saved?” or “how can I be sure I’ll go to heaven when I die?” are questions many new Christians ask. A favorite verse...
by Kenny Burchard | Jul 23, 2018 | Church History, Creation, Eschatology, Gospel, Theological Studies
Don’t be confused. The reference to the church calendar isn’t about when the church softball team has its next game or the date for the next women’s craft night, or when the youth group will be up at camp. It isn’t even about when the next...
by Robby McAlpine | Aug 7, 2017 | Apologetics, Christology, Gospel, Sin, Soteriology, The Kingdom of God, Theodicy, Theological Studies, Worship
“This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’—and I am the worst of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst...
by Robby McAlpine | Feb 8, 2017 | Charismatic Theology, Christology, Church History, Ecclesiology, Epistemology, Gospel, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
“Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” (1 Timothy 4:16) Some people don’t like doctrinal statements, viewing them as a tool of oppression and exclusion. They would...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 15, 2016 | Christology, Gospel, Israel, Sin, Soteriology
One of the most familiar stories in the Bible is the Passover narrative in Exodus 12:1-42. In God’s dramatic deliverance of Israel from Egyptian captivity and slavery, and his protection of them from the death plague about to fall on all the first born males in...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 26, 2016 | Gospel, Israel, Soteriology, Theological Studies, Wesleyan-Arminian
The doctrine of election (and what it really means to be elect or not) has been distorted, misunderstood, and misrepresented to the point that it has become the wrong answer to the wrong questions. Namely, “Which particular individuals did God choose (before...
by Able Baker | Apr 30, 2016 | Gospel
Where there is a distinct language, lingo or even jargon there is a distinct culture every time. Often times communication on every level fails to a greater or lesser extent because this rule is neglected. Every time I hear an Independant Fundamental Baptist,...
by Kenny Burchard | Mar 23, 2016 | Anthropology, Creation, Gospel, Hell, Sin, Soteriology, Theological Studies
So many fallacies abound (and are passed on by being repeated over and over again) regarding the Genesis account of the creation of humanity, the nature of the first humans before and after the fall, and the nature of the human soul (or spirit, or both if one thinks...
by Kenny Burchard | Jan 14, 2016 | Christology, Gospel, Theological Studies
There are lots of ways to work through the Gospel of Mark. One of the most insightful ways is to see a recurring set of questions that run through the entire narrative. A composite of all of these questions might be something like… “Who is this...
by Kenny Burchard | Jan 6, 2016 | Baptism, Christology, Gospel, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
Before we jump in here, just a reminder that there are actually five great commission texts (at least) in the Gospels and Acts. This post is about the one in Matthew’s gospel. In my post surveying the Greek text of Mat. 28:19-20, I noted that I think Matthew...
by Luke Geraty | Jul 24, 2015 | Ecclesiology, Gospel, Soteriology, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
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by Kenny Burchard | Nov 17, 2014 | Gospel, Soteriology, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
“Jesus died for your sins, and that’s good news!” So ended the form-letter that my friend wrote, emailed to me, and asked me to read (and edit) for him. My friend wrote the letter so that he could cut and paste the names of various family members and...
by Robby McAlpine | Jul 2, 2014 | Epistemology, Gospel, Theological Studies
Years ago, a new term was introduced into church jargon: the Loyal Liar. It was first used in a fictional story about an older liberal professor mentoring a young Pentecostal pastor into giving up his faith, yet continue to be a pastor. To be a Loyal Liar was the cold...
by Kenny Burchard | Jun 6, 2014 | Gospel, Soteriology, Theological Studies
Let’s start with an exercise. Push away from this post for a minute, and do your best to either say aloud or write down your answer to the question – “What is the Gospel?” Make it as concise as you can possibly make it. Here are a few...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 24, 2014 | Christology, Gospel, Theological Studies
“Nero did not throw Christians to the lions because they confessed that ‘Jesus is Lord of my heart.’ It was rather because they confessed that ‘Jesus is Lord of all,’ meaning that Jesus was Lord even over the realm Caesar claimed as his domain of absolute...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 14, 2013 | Gospel, Hell, Weekly Wesley, Wesleyan-Arminian
John Wesley believed that God loves everyone, period! His understanding of God’s love was quite contrary to the teaching that God specially loves the elect (e.g. certain individual people who are “chosen” to be saved) in a way that is different from they...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 7, 2013 | Gospel, New Testament, The Kingdom of God
“Bro, I gotta tell you… this goes down in history as the first time I have ever been called a Pharisee for saying that Jesus is Lord – because I believe that saying ‘Jesus is Lord’ means we should obey Jesus!” I’m letting you into my personal...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 5, 2013 | Christology, Gospel, New Testament, Reviews
As a student of the New Testament, I collect “Jesus Books.” I don’t agree with the conclusions of all the authors, but I buy them and read them anyway. That’s because I like to talk about Jesus, and I like to listen to others talk about him...
