Resources by Topic: Doctrine and Theology

In this three and a half minute clip, Randy Alcorn shares some of his favorite theology books.

I’ve been asked about sinless perfectionism, the belief that once someone becomes a Christian, they are no longer capable of sinning. 

As a twelve-year-old, I first viewed through a telescope the great galaxy of Andromeda, consisting of hundreds of billions of stars and untold numbers of planets, nearly three million light years from Earth. I was mesmerized.

I’ve been asked about sinless perfectionism, the belief that once someone becomes a Christian, they are no longer capable of sinning. Because they are clothed in the righteousness of Christ, because they are a new creation in Christ, therefore, just as Christ cannot sin, they cannot sin.

Randy answers the question, "How could a loving God send anyone to Hell?"

Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Is cremation biblical?" at the Billy Graham Training Center.

Charles Spurgeon preached to something like ten million people in his lifetime, sometimes speaking ten times a week at various locations. His sermons were transcribed as he spoke. 

Audio of Randy Alcorn speaking at Bethlehem Baptist Church on a Sanctity of Life Sunday, and at a retreat for Joni & Friends ministry donors.

Randy Alcorn teaches from John 1 at the Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center.

Bara is used of man’s creation, which is not ex nihilo but out of the earth (Gen. 1:26, 5:1, etc.). So the word is NOT restricted to making something out of nothing (as is often stated), but includes making something out of what already exists. 

This is our dog Moses. He’s a great dog and we love him. But he is not a rocket scientist. In fact, if he were allowed access to a rocket he would probably sniff it, lick it and then relieve himself on it.

Canby Grove Camp Morning Message 1961

In health and wealth theology, God is seen as a great no-lose lottery in the sky....

We are not always great at talking to God, at least I’m not, but I think we are even worse at listening to God. Of course, if we think we can’t hear God’s voice, at least in the figurative sense, why would we listen?