Biblical Inerrancy, the Chicago Statement, and the Old Testament
When surveying teachings on the doctrine of Scripture, one need not look long before encountering biblical inerrancy. After all, “Scripture is the source of evangelical faith, and since inerrancy is ultimately a matter of reading Scripture faithfully inerrancy is often regarded as of the essence of genuine Christian faith.”[1] However, this doctrine has caused a fair share of misgivings within the last one hundred years, specifically...
Defending Substitution: A Review Essay
J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937) argued nearly 100 years ago that if Christianity is anything it is a way of getting rid of sin. Machen lived at a time in which Protestant circles increasingly minimized sin, particularly individual sin against God, in favor of societal sin or evil. This was largely due to the rise of Protestant liberalism in America. One of the seemingly direct effects of Protestant liberalism’s rise was the demise in...
A Supreme Decision?
* On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision for Obergefell v. Hodges. It found that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marriage under the Fourteenth Amendment, and that all states must recognize this right. Justice Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, with Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joining in. Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito issued four...
A Faithful Steward: Agnes Brinkley Frazier
Our Lord once told the tale of servants who had received talents from their master (Mt. 25:14-30). Two of the servants served wisely, reinvesting what they had been given. But the third wickedly hid his portion. When the master returned, he greatly rewarded his faithful servants for their wise stewardship. But the timid and slothful servant was relieved of the little with which he had been entrusted and cast into the outer darkness....
Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Book Review
Last November I had the opportunity to attend a lecture given by Dr. Mark Yarhouse[1] at an event sponsored by the Center for Faith and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.[2] Yarhouse is Professor of Psychology at Regent University. His topic was on how we should engage issues of gender identity with the gospel. This topic is so important because the church must be equipped in the areas of sexual ethics. Seven months...
Announcing Our Newest Contributor
The Helwys Society Forum is pleased to announce its newest contributor, Ms. Christa Hill. Please join us in congratulating this addition. Christa Hill is the library manager at Welch College in Nashville, TN. She is currently completing her MLIS at the University of Alabama and holds a BA in English and Biblical Studies from Welch College (2011). She taught high school and middle school English for three years before returning to the...
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