Author Archives: Noble Berean II

The Supreme Gift of the Ages — Part 2 The next phrase at hand in John 3:16 is “shall not perish.” As part of the conclusion of this verse, it begins the purpose statement about the mission of God’s Son: To save a people that are perishing. So what is the nature of this condition thatContinue reading “The Supreme Gift of the Ages – Part 3”

The article “How to Avoid Misinformation and Disinformation Online,” https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/avoid-misinformation-disinformation-online/, on The Gospel Coalition (TGC) website, by Patrick Miller, is a good read for Christians who want to be careful to avoid the rivers of falsehoods and of becoming guilty of violating God’s ninth commandment—do not bear false witness (Exod. 20:16), while engaging with socialContinue reading “Avoiding the Information Traps and Snares on Social Media”

In the article “Nature Can Teach-A Biblical Introduction to Natural Law by Steven Wedgeworth”  https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/nature-can-teach, the author explains the concept of classical natural law as a basis of moral reasoning used to determine the rational foundation for a moral duty or prohibition. Natural law is grounded in the divine law reflected in the Ten Commandments (ExodContinue reading “Natural Law as the Divine Imprimatur in Nature”

The devotional article “The Marvel of Design” (http://www.icr.org/article/13052/?utm_source=phplist9671&utm_medium=email&utm_content=HTML&utm_campaign=November+14+-+The+Marvel+of+Design) in Days of Praise on the ICR web site uses the unlikely passage in Genesis 43:33 about Joseph’s encounter with his eleven brothers in Egypt to illustrate how the ordinary capacity of common science (rational common sense) can discern the unreasonableness of expecting random forces to createContinue reading “How Joseph and his Eleven Brothers Illustrate Design”

In the article “Does It Really Matter Whether Adam Was the First Man?” (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/adam-first-man/) by Dr. Michael Reeves, posted on The Gospel Coalition’s website, he breaks down the arguments from Scripture supporting a historical Adam and refutes the opposing views, such as those proposed by Denis Alexander, that appear to be elaborate escape devices toContinue reading “Maintaining the Core Truths: Adam as the First Created Human–A Theological Defense”

The article “Where Did the Idea of “Millions of Years” Come From?” (https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/millions-of-years/where-did-the-idea-of-millions-of-years-come-from/) by Dr. Larry Mortenson, traces the history of the deep time concept that arose in the field of geology in the late 18th century. It describes how this quickly took hold in academia and then the Church in the 19th century, eventuatingContinue reading “Tracing the History of the Concept of Deep Time in Geology and its Erosion of the Churches’ Theological Foundations”

In the TGC article, Neither Progressive nor Conservative: The Politics of a Confessing Evangelical, Steve Bryan addresses the danger for evangelicals in immersing themselves in or identifying with the political poles of progressivism or conservatism. He builds the case that the safe way, the way of truth, can be found in confessional evangelicalism that isContinue reading “The Confessional Faith Provides A Sure Compass in Turbulent Seas of Politics Today”

In his article “Kingdom of God Economics” (https://news.gab.com/), Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab social network, promotes the concept of “having a Christ-First Kingdom-Oriented Mindset. When Christ is the cornerstone of every aspect of your life making the shift away from the City of Man becomes rather straightforward.” It is a personal call for Christians toContinue reading “Kingdom of God Economics”

On the AIG website, the article “Hebrew Scholars: 24-Hour Days in Creation” (https://answersingenesis.org/days-of-creation/24-hours-plain-as-day/) describes the journey of Dr. Jud Davis that led him into research that confirmed that all modern world-class Hebrew scholars, regardless of their position on religion, agree that the original Hebrew text of Genesis 1 – 2 was written intentionally to conveyContinue reading “All Eminent Hebrew Scholars Hold a Literal Interpretation of Genesis Chronology”

Dr. Kenneth Gentry, Jr. clarifies the application of the New Covenant for both the Church and Israel according to clear New Testament teaching, in the following post: https://postmillennialworldview.com/2021/05/14/new-covenant-old-israel-and-the-church/. The biblical concept of the New Covenant has met with confusion and erroneous teaching today, when it is part of the bedrock of theology for Christianity thatContinue reading “Application of the New Covenant According to the Scriptures”