Striving for the Unity of the Faith for the Glory of God ~ Eph. 4:3,13; Rom. 15:5-7

fundyreformed on August 6th, 2009

Author: Larry Helyer
Publisher: IVP
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 432
ISBN: 9780830828883
Stars: 4 of 5
My thanks go out to IVP Academic for supplying me with a review copy of this book. When I received The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John: An Exploration in Biblical Theology by Larry Helyer, I noticed the book looked like a college or seminary [...]

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fundyreformed on July 20th, 2009

We’ve been discussing whether eschatological positions should hinder our unity in a local church, or beyond.  Mark Dever recently challenged pastors to not let this hinder unity, even calling doctrinal statements that detail a specific millennial position, sinful.
In light of all this, I was struck when I read the following words from Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones [...]

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fundyreformed on July 17th, 2009

Should one’s end times’ views limit their unity with other Christian believers? Should churches and denominations spell out their particular end times’ theology, as a matter of their statement of faith? Should adherence to premillennialism, for instance, be considered a hallmark of the faith, a non-negotiable test of one’s submission to Christ?
Mark Dever [...]

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fundyreformed on January 13th, 2009

I came across an excellent article dealing with the question of whether there’s a future for Israel.  Lately I’ve discussed how Christians should understand the land promise.  I’ve also stressed that America, and Israel are both pagan nations.  But what I stumble along in a wordy way trying to say, Dr. Russell Moore of Southern [...]

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fundyreformed on December 1st, 2008

Authors: Timothy P. Martin & Jeffrey L. Vaughn
Format: Softcover
Page Count: 527
Publisher: Apocalyptic Vision Press
Publication Date: 3rd edition, 2007
ISBN: 0979914701
Rating: 2 of 5 stars
I want to thank Timothy Martin for providing me with a complimentary review copy of his book, Beyond Creation Science.  It was a pleasure to read and interact with this book.
It’s a rare [...]

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Author: O. Palmer Robertson
Format: Softcover
Page Count: 196
Publisher: Presbyterian & Reformed
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0875523989
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Like most any American evangelical, how the Bible views the modern state of Israel is a topic that interests me. I’ve grown in my understanding of this issue, even as I’ve evaluated competing theological systems such as dispensationalism [...]

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fundyreformed on October 9th, 2007

I’m getting ready to pick up my series on man-centered Christianity (see posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) again. And I thought highlighting what my pastor, John Piper said in a recent message would help move us back into thinking about perseverance, eternal security, and God-centered Christianity.
Every year Pastor Piper preaches a message in [...]

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