Articles from Pastor Mike’s Theological Mailing

It is finished! (Part 2): Redemption

When Christ said “It is finished!” (John 19:30), what exactly was finished? What was Christ referring to? What was executed or accomplished? The answer can only be found in the testimony of Scripture. REDEMPTION - THE SIN OF BELIEVERS ATONED FOR Redemption was an Old Testament concept. “Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I [...]

By |2015-04-16T21:35:39-04:00April 8th, 2015|Articles|Comments Off on It is finished! (Part 2): Redemption

It is finished! (Part 1): Propitiation

Never were such words uttered with such finality! While on the cross, Jesus did NOT say, “It MAY be finished” OR “I HOPE it is finished.” Rather, He said declaratively, “It IS finished!” (John 19:30) Never were such depth of words spoken as our Lord spake while on the cross. Never was there so much [...]

By |2015-04-16T15:00:20-04:00April 6th, 2015|Articles|Comments Off on It is finished! (Part 1): Propitiation

The Holy Ghost?

The Doxology we sing ends with, “Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.” But the Holy Spirit the Scriptures reveal is not a ghost, but a Person who is God, the 3rd member of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is a person. Possesses attributes of personality Intellect(Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 2:10-11; Eph. 1:17) NOTE: Holy Spirit [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:44-04:00March 18th, 2015|Articles|Comments Off on The Holy Ghost?

Justification & Sanctification

True or False? Sanctification is when the sinner is declared righteous. Some who took my Soteriology class that I taught at our Church’s(Bethlehem Bible Church) New England Institute for Biblical Studies in 2011 got this question wrong on the initial quiz testing their knowledge. If you answered True, so did you. Justification is when the [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:44-04:00March 16th, 2015|Articles|Comments Off on Justification & Sanctification

Football: America’s Golden Calf

It happens once a week. It’s an event. There is tailgating. There are fantasy games where grown men compete in, even with money on the line. Oh and did I mention that it occurs on Sunday, when the Church, the redeemed, gather. Yes, it is football. If baseball is America’s favorite past time, then football [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00February 18th, 2015|Articles|Comments Off on Football: America’s Golden Calf

Jesus, Lord at thy birth!

As I drove back to Boston from NY during the Christmas holiday season, the billboard sign read, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS.” Now many people are bothered that we have replaced Merry Christmas with Happy Holidays. But for me, saying Happy Birthday Jesus is more disturbing because while it still has the name Jesus in it, it [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00January 2nd, 2015|Articles|Comments Off on Jesus, Lord at thy birth!

The cult-like influence of Joel Osteen

“I like to start with something funny.” As I heard these words from the T.V., I thought I came across Comedy Central, when it dawned on me that I do not have cable. (Yes, you heard correctly) Then the voice from the T.V. continued, as the crowd synchronistically repeated the same words in a very [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00December 4th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on The cult-like influence of Joel Osteen

Usurping the Authority of Christ

Remember your old Webster’s dictionary you used to grab(at least for those who lived before the internet) when you came across a word you didn't know the meaning of? Well, here is Webster’s definition of... U`surp´ v. t. 1. To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00September 23rd, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Usurping the Authority of Christ

The Right Response to the Gospel is Not…

Getting the Gospel right is critical for a number of reasons. It is of “first importance” (1 Cor. 15:1-3). Furthermore, only the Gospel is the power of God for salvation(Rom. 1:16) And anyone who teaches a different gospel is pronounced accursed (Gal. 1:8-9) To get the Gospel right, especially in our culture with so many [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00August 26th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on The Right Response to the Gospel is Not…

Get to know your Enemy

"The highest being God ever made, this anointed, angelic being wanted to be like God and in the sin of pride he was thrown out of heaven and Revelation 12 says - Like a great dragon he fell and with his tail he swept a third of the angels with him. So, Lucifer, this fallen angel, [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00August 7th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Get to know your Enemy
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