The fourth section in Always Ready by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen deals with the conditions necessary for apologetic success. The first point that is mention is the fact that God is the sovereign granter of wisdom. True wisdom comes from the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Only those who have placed their faith in…

In order to respond to the attacks questions posed against the Christian faith, it cannot be done by an appeal to emotions. The Christian must engage in a counter attack that goes after the very foundations of the unbeliever’s positions, his presuppositions. Until his presupposition is changed, the unbeliever will never be teachable. The only…

Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen’s continues directions for defending the faith by focusing on the presuppositional approach to knowledge. Dr. Bahnsen refuted the objections to such a view and gave validity to the presuppositional view. One of those objections to presuppositionalism is that it amounts to arrogance and intellectual pride. This objection criticizes the abandonment of…

Always Ready by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen is a must read on the subject of Biblical apologetics. In the first section of the book he deals with the Lordship of Christ in the realm of knowledge. He begins by talking about how Christians should not give in to the temptation of neutrality. In the world…

I found this article the other day on the subject of preaching, These are very valuable truths. I highly encourage all of our young preachers in our church and all preachers for that matter to apply these things to your life and preaching: 1. Effective ministry consists not of fads or gimicks, but of faithfully…

Church History in Plain Language was written by Bruce L. Shelley. In his book, we find a discussion on eight ages of church history. The first two chapters cover the age of Jesus and the apostles. History may be defined as ‘His Story’. It is the story of God. He is the author of all…

In continuing to deal with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit known as Pneumatology, Chafer addresses the following subjects: the believer’s responsibility, the power to do good, conditions prerequisite to filling, and the filling and grieving of the Spirit. Concerning the believer’s responsibility, Chafer stressed the importance of understanding that the believer’s responsibility is to…

There are three areas of discussion in these chapters namely: regeneration and the Holy Spirit, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. All three of these subjects are of vital importance in Christian doctrine. There have been many false teachings surrounding these Biblical truths. The serious Bible student will…

The study of the Holy Spirit is termed Pneumatology. In Chafer’s work on Pneumatology we find ample consideration for the name of the Holy Spirit, the Deity of the Holy Spirit, types and symbols of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit and prophecy, the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, distinctive character of the present…

In these chapters of Lewis Chafer’s great theological work we find the following subjects: The second advent of Christ incarnate, The Messianic kingdom of Christ incarnate, and The eternal kingdom of Christ incarnate. The reading of these chapters proves to be some of the most enjoyable theological material that one can read. It brings great…