History of the Bible
By Dr. Herbert Samworth Included among the many books written about the life of John Bunyan are: A Tinker and a Poor Man; John Bunyan, Immortal Dreamer; and John Bunyan, Mechanick Preacher. These titles seek to encapsulate the essential character of the...
Christian Living
By Rev. Charles Cooper The Prayer of Jabez By Bruce WilkinsonSisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 200093 pages $9.99 The Prayer of Jabez has sold over nine million copies. This does not include the sale of support materials like devotionals and journals, or the...
Christian Living
By Rev. Charles Cooper I know I should pray! Scripture commands it.I know I need to pray! Scripture proves it.I know how to pray! Scripture demonstrates it.I know when to pray! Scripture states it.I know what prayer can do! Scripture illustrates it. I just do not do...
Christian Living
In the Summer 2003 issue of Sola Scriptura Magazine, Ken Ham’s article A Tale of Two Castles (pp. 9-13) took a close look at the problems facing the church today. At the end of the article, we asked readers to consider their views on several...
Christian Living
By Herb Samworth In the study of the Bible we encounter verses that encourage us to examine ourselves. For example, Paul, when writing to the Corinthians, states that they were to examine themselves to determine if they were true Christians. (2 Corinthians 13:5) Why...
Understanding the Bible
By Dr. Herbert Samworth In our studies of the Openness of God theology, we have noted the challenge that it presents to the classical doctrine of God. The classical doctrine of God describes Him as sovereign over all His creation. In contrast, Openness theology...
Understanding the Bible
By Dr. Herbert Samworth In our previous article we stated that the Openness of God theology was causing a great stir in the Evangelical Church. In the present article we will note the views of the Openness theologians, especially how they interpret the text of...
Understanding the Bible
By Dr. Herbert Samworth In February 1990 I was teaching a class at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Being an adjunct professor, I often came early to read some of the periodicals in the Library. One day I happened to pick up a copy...
Understanding the Bible
By Dr. Herbert Samworth The Doctrine of Justification was discussed thoroughly at the time of the Reformation and became the doctrine of a standing or falling Church. One might have thought that this would have settled discussion regarding its meaning and...
Understanding the Bible
By Dr. Herbert Samworth In our second article on the doctrine of justification, we will trace the history of this doctrine from the Patristic Age to the Reformation. Theologians often speak of what they call “the development of doctrine.” This does...
