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When we study the bible there are many ways in which we can fail to handle God’s word accurately. This is the first in a short series of posts that will detail some of the ways in which we can mishandle scripture. Proof-Texting A proof-text is a verse or [..more..]  TRECHEROUS TRADITIONS 03.27.09 J.A. Matteson See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men…Colossians 2:8 All a man needs is Jesus Christ “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2: 3). Regeneration begets conversion and the saint is [..more..] I would like to thank 5ptsalt.com for highlighting a wonderful video spoken by Dr. Steve Lawson, on the life of George Whitefield. This message is truly inspirational to me, and causes my heart to long for even a glimpse of this attitude and character to be expressed in my own life, for the glory [..more..] C.H. Spurgeon “He who does not hate the false does not love the true; and he to whom it is all the same whether it be God’s word or man’s, is himself unrenewed at heart.” From sermon entitled “Under Constraint“, 28th April, 1878. To read [..more..] Saturday, March 27, 2010 Many within Pentecostal and charismatic churches are being negatively impacted, to varying degrees, by the issues outlined in this paper. In the view of this author individuals and/or ministries within many congregations influenced by the teachings within this paper are, in all likelihood, innocent or naive victims of a wave of false teaching that has blanked much of Christianity in recent decades and is on the rise. Therefore, it is important that it be stated clearly at the outset that the discussion to follow is in no way an indictment upon individuals or specific ministries within various churches. Blind innocence describes 95% of individuals involved with the teachings of Word of Faith/Positive Confession. These trusting souls believe what they believe because it is what they have been taught somewhere along the line. Unfortunately, unlike the Bereans, most have failed to carefully search the Scriptures (systematically by applying sound biblical hermeneutical principles) to determine whether what they have been taught is, in fact, biblical and orthodox based upon historical Christian theology. It is the conclusion of this author, therefore, that in varying instances the gospel being presented and the Christ being portrayed represent, in fact, a “different gospel” (Gal. 1:8) from that found in the New Testament. The intent or hope of this paper is to open up a constructive discussion of the issues and pursue a course back to the teaching of sound charismatic doctrine with practical application. …Continue Reading This Article. Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of [..more..] A couple of days ago I was reading an excellent article written by J.A. Matteson over at Faith Defenders, addressing the subject of the eternal security of the elect of God. This is something that holds deep meaning for me, just as with many others, for it is the very thing that has plagued [..more..]
Like Unlike Friday, March 19, 2010 Eternal Security of the Elect J.A. Matteson HEBREWS 6:4-12 Does this passage teach that Christians can loose their salvation? Are Christians secure in their salvation, or is it possible for them to become apostate and suffer eternal damnation? What does the Scripture mean when it states that salvation is by [..more..] [My personal thanks to Daniel from BetterThanSacrifice.org for allowing us to display his material here.] What is the Gospel? I briefly covered this in my article, The mysterious case of the disappearing gospel. But the topic is so important that I return to it here. St. Paul defines the Gospel very clearly and concisely [..more..] |
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