[Ed. note: this is our eighth installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the important Nordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues.] TOPIC 8DOCUMENT 8 The TrinityIntroductory Comments The historic doctrines of the attributes of God including the Trinity and the two natures of Christ form the […]
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Biblical Hermeneutics
[Ed. note: this is our seventh installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the important Nordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues. Though necessarily theological and somewhat technical, we urge our readers to take the time to read through. Few issues in our time are more […]
The Pelagian Controversy
[Ed. note: this is our six installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the importantNordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on24 Controversial Issues.] TOPIC 6DOCUMENT 6 The Pelagian ControversyIntroductory Commentsby Dr. Eugene Calvin Clingman Can a person come to God on his own, without the special intervention of the […]
Concerning the Judicial and Substitutionary Nature of Salvation
[Ed. note: this is our sixth installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the important Nordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues.] This set of Affirmations and Denials was written primarily by the late Dr. Greg Bahnsen. With very few editorial changes by our committee, it […]
The Omniscience of God
[Ed. note: this is our fifth installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the important Nordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues.] Each of the twenty-four International Church Council Project topics is essential to a sound understanding of historic Christianity, yet some have larger, more far-reaching […]
The Kingdom of God: A Summary of the Biblical and Historical View
[Ed. note: this is our fourth installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the important Nordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues.] ARTICLES OF AFFIRMATION AND DENIAL God’s Eternal Sovereign Reign ARTICLE I We affirm that the Triune God has reigned sovereignly as King of the […]
The 42 Articles on the Essentials of a Christian World View
[Ed. note: this is our third installment in the Bell Ringer of excerpts from the important Nordskog Publishing title Rebuilding Civilization in the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues.] Introduction by Jay Grimstead “The 42 Articles on the Essentials of a Christian World View” is a trans-denominational statement of faith which covers the […]
The Omniscience of God
Each of the twenty-four International Church Council Project topics is essential to a sound understanding of historic Christianity, yet some have larger, more far-reaching implications than others. “The Omniscience of God and Human Freedom” is one of those. Dr. Wayne Grudem in his Systematic Theology (190-91) mentions that the quality of knowing everything is called […]
A Message on Biblical Inerrancy
From a message to Leaders on the Bible’s Inerrancy being the Only Biblically and Historically Appropriate and Consistent View Thank you, dear friends, for the honor and privilege of speaking to you godly, honest leaders. I come to you as a disciple of my mentor and theological hero, Dr. Francis Schaeffer, and I bring you […]
Diverse Christians Working Together for the Kingdom of God
From Rebuilding Civilization on the Bible by Jay Grimstead In 1988, during my own personal journey towards a full, Biblical understanding of the Great Commission and the Church’s role in bringing the Kingdom of God to earth to a measurable degree (“Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” Matt. 6:10),* it […]
Letter to Billy Graham on the Inerrancy of the Bible
Guest essay by Jay Grimstead [The following letter excerpt was part of a back and forth correspondence in the late 1970s between Dr. Billy Graham and Nordskog Publishing author Dr. Jay Grimstead. We Christians tend to think the church has perfectly worked out theology and faith, that we have answered all questions. Not so! The […]
A Biblical View of the Kingdom of God on Earth Now
Guest essay by Jay Grimstead I share here with you Seven Points about the Kingdom of God which we are convinced are foundational for a Biblical worldview and a proper perspective on our Great Commission task. These 7 points are distilled from the Coalition on Revival’s (COR) Articles of Affirmation and Denial on the Kingdom […]
A Biblical View of the Kingdom of God on Earth Now
Guest essay by Jay Grimstead I share here with you Seven Points about the Kingdom of God which we are convinced are foundational for a Biblical worldview and a proper perspective on our Great Commission task. These 7 points are distilled from the Coalition on Revival’s (COR) Articles of Affirmation and Denial on the Kingdom […]
Epistle to the Bible-Believing Church in America
Guest essay by Jay Grimstead Five essential and foundational commitments King Jesus requires of the church in America at this time, And which commitments he has been requiring of all Christians since the New Testament was written The Bible is to be regarded as the only, absolute, written word of God to mankind. Jesus and […]
The American Evangelical Church Needs a Massive Reformation
by Jay Grimstead (This article is excerpted from a Coalition on Revival Update newsletter for June, 2010. It is a response by dear friend Jay to our previous newsletter presentation on The Shack: Good Entertainment or Undermining of the Faith, June 10, 2010—ed.) The Evangelical and supposedly Bible-believing Church in America needs a massive reformation. […]