Resources by Topic: Doctrine and Theology

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?

Scripture gives us an often-neglected guideline regarding prophetic utterance that is clear and can and should be implemented in churches.

To make one English version THE version by which to compare all other versions is an error in thinking.

In the long dark night of suffering on earth, Jesus being seen as the morning star means the eternal morning is about to dawn. Hence, Christ as the morning star is a picture of great promise and hope.

You raise some good points concerning a perhaps too casual use of the term “unconditional.” Typically a term like this is well-defined initially within a specific context, but then is repeated without the same attention to detail.

The ESV was much more thoroughly debated and uses a little better underlying New Testament Greek text.

God is good. But until we understand the truth that He is not safe, that He is not under our control, until we come to grips with the truth of His uncompromising holiness, we will never begin to grasp His amazing grace.