Christian Carnival CCCXX Posted

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Creation by Command

Byhenry April 18, 2006

In my earlier post on the Biblical Doctrine of Creation, my second element of a Biblical doctrine of creation was that God creates by simple command, in other words, God’s word and will is reality. This is commonly used as an argument against theistic evolution, and even in some cases against old earth creationism. Duane…

Biblical Inspiration | Christian Ministry | Christianity

Pat Robertson and the Meaning of Prophetic

Byhenry January 6, 2007

One of the dividing lines in Christian churches today is over the gifts of the Holy Spirit. While speaking in tongues gets most of the attention, the gift of prophecy is a close second. In terms of its potential to tear a church apart, it comes out ahead of tongues, I think. Currently there seem…

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Acts of the Apostles and 21st Century Action

Byhenry August 11, 2017

I publish a couple of books that use Acts of the Apostles as a source for principles to guide the 21st century church. I publish such books with a certain amount of trepidation, as it’s very easy to apply material piecemeal, which results in discovering that the biblical book in question tells us to do…

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Interview with Dr. Bruce Epperly

Byhenry January 3, 2015

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, I will be interviewing Dr. Bruce Epperly on his newly released book Finding God in Suffering: A Journey with Job. I’ve just completed a trailer for this event: You can watch the actual event here:

Book Notes: God’s Problem (Ehrman)

Byhenry October 6, 2008

Ehrman, Bart D. God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question-Why We Suffer. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-06-117397-4. 294 pp. I have previously noted that Bart Ehrman’s books are much more controversial on their jackets than on their pages (see notes on The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot and Response…

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Dating Biblical Books

Byhenry November 1, 2016

I will be dealing frequently with issues of date and authorship while discussing Paul. The reason for this is that there is a considerable variation in what books scholars believe that Paul wrote, so while giving perspectives, I need to deal with the differences in the books attributed to Paul and what picture emerges of…

Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Hebrew Bible

Creation by Command

Byhenry April 18, 2006

In my earlier post on the Biblical Doctrine of Creation, my second element of a Biblical doctrine of creation was that God creates by simple command, in other words, God’s word and will is reality. This is commonly used as an argument against theistic evolution, and even in some cases against old earth creationism. Duane…

Biblical Inspiration | Christian Ministry | Christianity

Pat Robertson and the Meaning of Prophetic

Byhenry January 6, 2007

One of the dividing lines in Christian churches today is over the gifts of the Holy Spirit. While speaking in tongues gets most of the attention, the gift of prophecy is a close second. In terms of its potential to tear a church apart, it comes out ahead of tongues, I think. Currently there seem…

Bible Books | Bible Study | Christian Mission | Christianity | Ecclesiology

Acts of the Apostles and 21st Century Action

Byhenry August 11, 2017

I publish a couple of books that use Acts of the Apostles as a source for principles to guide the 21st century church. I publish such books with a certain amount of trepidation, as it’s very easy to apply material piecemeal, which results in discovering that the biblical book in question tells us to do…

Announcements | Christianity | Religion

Interview with Dr. Bruce Epperly

Byhenry January 3, 2015

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, I will be interviewing Dr. Bruce Epperly on his newly released book Finding God in Suffering: A Journey with Job. I’ve just completed a trailer for this event: You can watch the actual event here:

Book Notes: God’s Problem (Ehrman)

Byhenry October 6, 2008

Ehrman, Bart D. God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question-Why We Suffer. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-06-117397-4. 294 pp. I have previously noted that Bart Ehrman’s books are much more controversial on their jackets than on their pages (see notes on The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot and Response…

Bible Study Method | Bible Study Tools | Christianity | Religion

Dating Biblical Books

Byhenry November 1, 2016

I will be dealing frequently with issues of date and authorship while discussing Paul. The reason for this is that there is a considerable variation in what books scholars believe that Paul wrote, so while giving perspectives, I need to deal with the differences in the books attributed to Paul and what picture emerges of…

Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Hebrew Bible

Creation by Command

Byhenry April 18, 2006

In my earlier post on the Biblical Doctrine of Creation, my second element of a Biblical doctrine of creation was that God creates by simple command, in other words, God’s word and will is reality. This is commonly used as an argument against theistic evolution, and even in some cases against old earth creationism. Duane…

Biblical Inspiration | Christian Ministry | Christianity

Pat Robertson and the Meaning of Prophetic

Byhenry January 6, 2007

One of the dividing lines in Christian churches today is over the gifts of the Holy Spirit. While speaking in tongues gets most of the attention, the gift of prophecy is a close second. In terms of its potential to tear a church apart, it comes out ahead of tongues, I think. Currently there seem…