20
Nov
2018
A Few Good Men
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We are often reminded that “there is none good, no not one.” And that is true because of God’s perfect standard of good. Nevertheless, God wants us to be good, and He is busy about transforming His people into good people. Years ago, the former pastor of our church, known to some of you... Read More
16
Nov
2018
What Is a Cult?
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This Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, where over 900 people (members of the Peoples Temple) lost their lives in a group suicide-murder by drinking poisoned punch under the direction of their leader, Jim Jones. Since groups like the Peoples Temple and events like the Jonestown massacre often serve as examples of... Read More
13
Nov
2018
ETS 2018
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Three of our professors will be presenting papers at the Evangelical Theological Society in Denver, Colorado this week. Mark Snoeberger: “Did God Die on the Cross? A Proposal for Harmonizing Divine Impassibility with Christ’s Passion” (Tuesday, 9:50–10:30 AM). Kyle Dunham: “Zechariah 11 and Eschatological Shepherds: The Literary Structure as Clue to a Messianic Reading” (Wednesday,... Read More
5
Nov
2018
Should Missionaries Skip Seminary?
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God is graciously using DBTS to prepare His servants for global ministry. Through His help, we have graduates planting churches in a growing number of foreign fields. Most of these graduates are doing pioneer work in areas that are in desperate need of the gospel and solid biblical teaching. They are laying the foundation for... Read More
31
Oct
2018
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses
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On October 31, 1517, a monk named Martin Luther (1483–1546) posted a list of topics for academic debate at the local university. With this relatively harmless act, Luther unwittingly launched a movement that would rend the religious fabric of Europe and would eventually be called the Protestant Reformation. That list of topics which Luther... Read More
29
Oct
2018
A Righteousness Greater than the Scribes and Pharisees
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Jesus shocked His listeners by His seemingly ludicrous claim about righteousness. He argued that they needed a greater righteousness than the Scribes and Pharisees (S&P). I am not sure if Israel has crickets, but if so they could be heard after that bombshell. This post will consider what Jesus means by this “super righteousness.” The... Read More
23
Oct
2018
Two Helpful Resources in the NT Prophecy Flap
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Wayne Grudem’s continuationist theory of NT prophecy (i.e., that prophecy continues in the modern church, but that it differs from OT prophecy in terms of its accuracy and authority) has been with us now for three decades. After Grudem wrote his Gift of Prophecy in the New Testament and Today in 1988 (rev. 2000), several substantial... Read More
9
Oct
2018
Christian Zionism and the Future of Israel
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This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the inception of the modern state of Israel. On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion announced from Tel Aviv the rebirth of the nation, and the United States, minutes after the announcement, became the first nation to officially recognize the fledgling state. The right of Israel to exist and... Read More
4
Oct
2018
10/4/2018 DBTS Chapel: Pastor Bob Johnson
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Pastor Bob Johnson encourages us from Lamentations 3 that God is worth believing even in the midst of great difficulty. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
3
Oct
2018
10/3/2018 DBTS Chapel: Dr. Tim Miller
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Dr. Miller speaks on the “ugly before” and the “beautful after” of the Christian from Ephesians 2. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here