From "The Blood of Sprinkling (part 1)": "If ever there should come a wretched day when all our pulpits shall be full of modern thought, and the old doctrine of a substitutionary sacrifice shall be exploded, then will there remain no word of comfort for the guilty or hope for the despairing. Hushed will be for ever those silver notes which now console the living, and cheer the dying; a dumb spirit will possess this sullen world, and no voice of joy will break the blank silence of despair. The gospel speaks through the propitiation for sin, and if that be denied, it speaketh no more. Those … [Read more...] about Charles Spurgeon on Penal Substitution
Archives for 2007
Randy Alcorn Endorses Huckabee for President
Randy Alcorn, Director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, and a man I deeply admire, announces his support of Mike Huckabee for President. Alcorn begins by explaining that he has never been into politics, having met a few charlatans that understandably soured him a bit. He notes: Today, I am less enthusiastic about political parties than I’ve ever been. I’m a Republican largely because I adamantly oppose abortion. But my concern for the poor, racial justice and the environment—all of which have a strong biblical basis—make me sometimes identify more with the concerns of Democrats (though I … [Read more...] about Randy Alcorn Endorses Huckabee for President
The Future of Justification – Now Available
John Piper's latest book, The Future of Justification, is finally here. The best price I've seen for it is $11.99. I previously introduced the book. Here's (in a nutshell) what I said: Historically, Protestants have believed that the moment a person placed his or her faith in Jesus Christ (as the God-man who lived and died as a substitute for sinners), that individual received the righteousness of Jesus Christ. This righteousness is "imputed" or transferred to their account. From then on, God looks upon the person as possessing the very righteousness of Jesus Christ. N.T. Wright has … [Read more...] about The Future of Justification – Now Available
Albert Mohler on What’s So Great About Christianity
Dr. Albert Mohler's conclusion: Christians will find Dinesh D'Souza's latest book to be both interesting and helpful. His apologetic model is G. K. Chesterton, and he writes with a similar style and verve. I found his argument that Christians should embrace evolution while rejecting Darwinism to be unconvincing and unhelpful. The dominant model of evolutionary theory is just as atheistic and incompatible with Christianity as classical Darwinism. Nevertheless, the book is filled with interesting and helpful arguments offered by a Christian intellectual who is heavily engaged in the great … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler on What’s So Great About Christianity
Time Magazine on Divorce and Remarriage
Amazingly, Time Magazine weighs in on the recent debate over the Christianity Today article by Instone-Brewer and the ensuing controversy. (HT: JT) … [Read more...] about Time Magazine on Divorce and Remarriage
Greg Koukl Interviews Dinesh D’Souza
Greg Koukl interviews Dinesh D'Souza about his new book, What's So Great About Christianity. … [Read more...] about Greg Koukl Interviews Dinesh D’Souza