This is an address presented to the 1984 graduating class of Westminster Theological Seminary in Escondido, California. Well, you’re fully prepared for the work of the ministry now, aren’t you? You’ve mastered Hebrew and Greek and know how to do exegesis. You have all the theological knowledge, both systematic and biblical. Your apologetic approach could …
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It’s amazing how this blog is getting out into the most unexpected places. Old friends, seemingly lost in the process of time, have now made themselves and their whereabouts known. People that I have met at meetings have made contact, and I’m delighted to hear from every one of them. But, it’s every bit as …
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“There must be a reason.” There always is. And, in this case there’s no difference in that regard. “Well I, for one, am getting prepared—as much as I can be under such circumstances.” Me too. “How are you doing so?” Pretty much the way everyone else is—except for one very great difference. “What’s that?” I’m …
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Is a Christian man schizophrenic? By the sort of radio preaching I heard tonight you’d have to believe so. The “preacher” taught that believers have two natures. Nothing could be further from the truth. According to this heretical view of man, one nature is all good, the other all bad. The believer throws the bone …
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If I were going to characterize our era—which may be foolish to do since my nose is up so close against it—I’d say that it is the Age of Uncertainty. Every age is uncertain in many respects, but there have been times when things were nailed down much more tightly. The financial situation is precarious. …
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