For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son , that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Perhaps one wonders, how can one eisegete this verse? Actually, in more ways than one, but we will focus to day on one specific issue. Eisegesis is the practice of [...]
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Eisegesis 101: John 3:16
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Indian River Baptist Church, February 12, 2012: The Doctrines of Election/Reprobation, Part 3
Posted in Bible Study, Calvinism, Doctrine, doctrines of grace, Indian River Baptist Church, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Baptist, Bible Study, Calvinism, Christ, Christianity, Doctrine, Election, God, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, Predestination, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Indian River Baptist Church Sunday School, February 5, 2012: The Doctrines of Election/Reprobation (Part 2)
Posted in Bible Study, Calvinism, Doctrine, doctrines of grace, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, tagged Baptist, Bible Study, Calvinism, Christ, Doctrine, Election, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, Jesus, New Testament, Predestination, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Indian River Baptist Church, January 29, 2012: The Doctrines of Election/Reprobation (Introduction)
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I Wouldn’t Want Her For My (Or My Loved Ones’) Chaplain, Either
Posted in Doctrine, Indian River Baptist Church, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Baptist, Christ, Christianity, Doctrine, God, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, Jesus, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »
CAVEAT: If your theology goes no farther than “God is love,” you may well find this post ‘mean,’ ‘unloving,’ ‘judgmental,’ or some similar adjectival description. In a recent essay posted on CNN, a hospice chaplain wrote about her experience in divinity school where her professor took her to task about her student chaplain experiences. She [...]
Indian River Baptist Church Sunday School, January 22, 2012: The Doctrine Of Man’s Depravity, Part 2
Posted in Bible Study, Calvinism, Church History, Doctrine, doctrines of grace, Free Will, Indian River Baptist Church, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Baptist, Bible Study, Calvinism, Christ, Christianity, Doctrine, Free Will, God, Gospel, Jesus, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Eisegesis 101: John 10:10
Posted in Bible Study, Doctrine, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Baptist, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Doctrine, God, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Eisegesis is “when a person interprets and reads information into the text that is not there.” (CARM.org) In John 10:10, eisegesis occurs quite often and I heard it again recently (not at IRBC, of course, but elsewhere). Eisegesis is a practice of improper biblical interpetation, while exegesis is a practice of proper biblical interpretation. In [...]
Indian River Baptist Church AM Sermon, January 15, 2012: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4
Posted in Bible Study, Calvinism, Doctrine, doctrines of grace, Forgiveness, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Baptist, Calvinism, Christ, Christianity, Doctrine, Election, God, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, Predestination, Sermons, Sin, Sovereignty, Truth on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Below the audio is the text of the entire letter. I read the entire letter at the beginning of the sermon and it is shown so you can follow along. 1Thess 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and [...]
Indian River Baptist Church Sunday School, January 8, 2012: The Doctrine of Sin
Posted in Bible Study, Calvinism, Doctrine, doctrines of grace, Free Will, Indian River Baptist Church, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Baptist, Bible Study, Calvinism, Christ, Christianity, Doctrine, Free Will, God, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, Jesus, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
(Recording levels are very low for this session, so you will have to turn up the volume)
Jesus Expounds On James 2:24 in Luke Chapter 7
Posted in Bible Study, Church History, Doctrine, Forgiveness, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, reformed baptist, Sin, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth, tagged Anointing, Baptist, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Church History, Gospel, Indian River Baptist Church, New Testament, Sovereignty, Theology, Truth on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the passages that has generated much debate and dispute between Roman Catholics and non-Roman Catholics is James 2:24, which says, You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. (James 2:24 ESV) Rome maintains this verse proves definitively its doctrine of justification, which they hold to be a [...]

