The gospel is a message of love and reconciliation, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentiles, according to Romans 1:16. But there would be no need for the gospel if all was well with the human race—so when we talk about the gospel, we cannot avoid the mention of sin and God's judgment.
David Brickner was recently a guest speaker at Wasilla Bible Church, the church Sarah Palin attends. Please be aware that his statements regarding God's judgment have been published out of context in a way that we feel is misleading. David holds the traditional evangelical belief that God judges all people for sin, and that Jesus is the solution for the sins of everyone who will repent and receive God's gracious forgiveness.
If you have any questions about David Brickner's views on God's love for Israel, or God's judgment for sin, please click the "Read Full Article" icon just below.
I don't usually attend conventions. But with the donkey-and-elephant shows in our midst, I wondered what I would say to convention-goers if I DID go to conventions. Maybe something like this:
Mazel tov! You made it to the CONVENTION!
You're probably here for a short time. You should be thankful. The 1787 Constitutional Convention lasted four months... [Read More]
Got your attention, didn’t it? Some media announcements about archaeological discoveries paint them as shaking the very foundations of faith in Jesus. The latest such has been described on many blogs over the past month. In a nutshell, the media storm concerns a stone tablet that is said to date from the 1st century B.C. and which appears to describe a pre-Jesus messianic figure who dies and rises on the third day.
Well, maybe. Or maybe not. CNN has a helpful video summarizing the possible implications of “Gabriel’s tablet”...
