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The Epistle of James is now Available!
October 3, 2017 by Sam Storms
Several weeks ago I announced that my entire series of sermon notes on the book of Hebrews was available on my website. Today I’m happy to tell you that all twenty-two lessons on the book of James are now posted. If you are unfamiliar about how to access these documents, simply click on Resources at the top of the Home page, and then on Articles. Look under Biblical Studies, and at the bottom of the list you will see both Hebrews and James. These twenty-two articles are essentially a verse-by-verse analysis of James. I hope and pray you will find them helpful in your life or ministry, or in both.
Like Green Pastures to the Soul
By: Sam Storms
Like Green Pastures to the Soul
By: Sam Storms
“Since I came to this town [i.e. Northampton],” wrote Jonathan Edwards, “I have often had sweet complacency in God, in views of his glorious perfections and the excellency of Jesus Christ. God has appeared to me a glorious and lovely Being, chiefly on account of his holiness. The holiness of God has always appeared to me the most lovely of all his attributes. The doctrines of God's absolute sovereignty, and free grace, in showing mercy to whom he would ...Read More ➔
Obama's Global-Warming Folly
By: Sam Storms
Obama's Global-Warming Folly
By: Sam Storms
There is a fascinating article at National Review Online by Charles Krauthammer, titled, "Obama's Global-Warming Folly". I thought you'd enjoy it. I did. NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE WWW.NATIONALREVIEW.COM JULY 4, 2013 8:00 PM Obama’s Global-Warming Folly No, Mr. President, we don’t need a war on coal. By Charles Krauthammer The economy stagnates. Syria burns. Scandals lap at his feet. China and Russia mock him, even as a “29-year-old hacker&rdqu...Read More ➔
We Can't All Be Panmillennial
By: Sam Storms
We Can't All Be Panmillennial
By: Sam Storms
I was recently interviewed by Matt Smethurst concerning my new book, Kingdom Come: The Amillennial Alternative (Christian Focus). The interview was posted today on the website of The Gospel Coalition (www.thegospelcoalition.org). Here it is. We Can't All Be Panmillenial One day, heaven's risen and reigning King will return—suddenly, physically, triumphantly—to the earth he made. He will extend justice to his enemies and mercy to his ex-enemies. All things w...Read More ➔
Did the New Testament Authors Lie? (2)
1By: Sam Storms
Did the New Testament Authors Lie? (2)
By: Sam Storms
We must address the explicit use of the name “Paul” in Ephesians 1:1 and 3:1. How do those who deny Pauline authorship deal with this? Most (such as Ehrman) appeal to the literary device known as pseudonymity. Pseudonymity was a common literary convention in the Jewish and Greco-Roman world, wherein a letter or book would claim to be written by a given author (usually a well-known figure of a previous generation) when in fact it was not. O’Brien, who re...Read More ➔
Did the New Testament Authors Lie? (1)
2By: Sam Storms
Did the New Testament Authors Lie? (1)
By: Sam Storms
Someone recently linked to an article by Bart Ehrman entitled, “Who Wrote the Bible and Why it Matters,” first published on The Huffington Post on March 25, 2011. Ehrman is among those who think that the Apostle Paul, for example, wrote at most seven of the thirteen letters traditionally associated with his ministry. The other six letters are called “pseudepigrapha.” Someone else wrote them under the alias of the apostle. Thus these NT authors &ld...Read More ➔
Does Calvinism Kill Missions?
1By: Sam Storms
Does Calvinism Kill Missions?
By: Sam Storms
In a guest post at the blog of Kevin DeYoung (July 3, 2013), Jason Helopoulos asks and answers the question: Does Calvinism Kill Missions? It is often asserted that Calvinism creates a barrier to evangelism and missions. The accusation usually comes in the form of questions. How could those who believe the Scriptures teach predestination and election truly have a heart for missions? If God has determined who shall be saved, why would there be any need to engage in evang...Read More ➔
Why Grace is Still Amazing, one more time
1By: Sam Storms
Why Grace is Still Amazing, one more time
By: Sam Storms
We’re now ready to finish by looking at the final four characteristics of grace. (5) Fifth, when it comes to salvation, grace stands opposed to works (Rom. 4:4-5; 11:6). However, when it comes to sanctification, grace is the source of works. This simply means that whereas we are saved by grace and not of works, we are saved by grace unto good works. Good works are the fruit, not the root, of God’s saving grace (see esp. Eph. 2:8-10). It thus comes as no surp...Read More ➔
Jonathan Edwards on Heaven, a World of Love
1By: Sam Storms
Jonathan Edwards on Heaven, a World of Love
By: Sam Storms
“The heaven I desired was a heaven of holiness; to be with God, and to spend my eternity in divine love, and holy communion with Christ. My mind was very much taken up with contemplations on heaven, and the enjoyments there; and living there in perfect holiness, humility and love: And it used at that time to appear a great part of the happiness of heaven, that there the saints could express their love to Christ. It appeared to me a great clog and burden, that what ...Read More ➔
Why Grace is Still Amazing
By: Sam Storms
Why Grace is Still Amazing
By: Sam Storms
We’re now ready to look at some of the distinguishing characteristics of grace. I’m going to mention eight, four in this article and the final four in the next. (1) The first and possibly most fundamental characteristic of divine grace is that it presupposes sin and guilt. If you believe in the inherent goodness of human nature, grace will never register in your soul. It will make no sense. It will be viewed as unnecessary and irrelevant. Grace has meaning ...Read More ➔
Enough is Enough
1By: Sam Storms
Enough is Enough
By: Sam Storms
Posted By Alan Jacobs on June 24, 2013 [My former colleague at Wheaton College, Alan Jacobs, has written a brief but interesting post on the purported universal influence of technology. Anything Alan writes is worth reading, so enjoy.] Jonathan Freedland writes [1], “The American intellectual Leon Wieseltier recently told of his fears for reading. ‘Reading is a cognitive, mental, emotional action, and today it is under pressure from all this speed of the i...Read More ➔
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