Tag Archives: Heresy

“Today We Wrap Up Our Extended Look at 2 Timothy 4″ by Phil Johnson

Translation[Click here for previous post in this series] “Still summing up his own ministry philosophy, expanding what he means in verse 2 (“preach the word . . . [..]

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“Itching Ears” by Phil Johnson

Translation[Click here for previous post in this series] “For the time is coming . . .”  — 2 Timothy 4:3 Here Paul paints a vivid picture of what [..]

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“Exhortation? Well, OK, If You keep It Really Tame. But Reproof and Rebuke Aren’t ‘Nice.’ Tell Us a Story Instead” by Phil Johnson

Translation[Click here for previous post in this series] “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. [..]

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“Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort” by Phil Johnson

TranslationPhil Johnson, “Paul’s instructions to Timothy (in 2 Timothy 4) include these imperatives: ‘reprove, rebuke . . . exhort‘ (2 Timothy 4:2). That’s three successive words in the [..]

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“Faithfulness, ‘Fruitfulness,’ and the Twisted Notion of Evangelical Celebrity” by Phil Johnson

TranslationPhil Johnson, Second Timothy 3 begins with a stern, prophetic warning: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” And then Paul [..]

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“Careful” by Dan Phillips

TranslationDan Phillips, “Careful” has become a shudder-inducing word for me. Like “gay.” In fact, very like “gay.” That’s too bad, because it’s a really good word in itself [..]

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Turning Away From False Teachers — John MacArthur

Translation“Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.” — [..]

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“Putting a Face on Destruction” by Thabiti Anyabwile

TranslationThabiti Anyabwile, In all of our discussions, we might forget that the theology we’re debating has a human face. On the other end of our words, our blogs, [..]

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Not Everything Called Christianity, Is Christianity — B.B. Warfield (Quote of the Day)

Translation “The habit of calling ‘Evangelical’ everything which was from time to time characteristic of that church or which any strong party in that church wished to make [..]

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The Gospel Promises Spiritual Riches, Not Monetary Riches — Michael Horton (Quote of the Day)

Translation “It is appropriate that a prosperity gospel be born in the hedonistic, self-centered, get-rich-quick milieu of modern American society. We are, by nature, pagan. Either our religion [..]

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