by David Allen | May 12, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Sermons
NOTE: This article is an excerpt from an excellent little book on preaching, The Expositor in the Pulpit, by the Greek scholar Marvin R. Vincent. The book is the content of his lectures given to students at Union Theological Seminary in 1884. The book is a must read...
by David Allen | May 6, 2015 | Bible, Culture, Sermons
How do you discern the presence of false teachers in the church? How do you distinguish false teachers from true teachers? From the very earliest days of the Christian church, there have always been false teachers. Whenever you find the genuine article, beware of...
by David Allen | Apr 30, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
NOTE: This is a portion of my sermon on 1 John 2:15-17 entitled “Don’t Decorate Your Cell” in 1 – 3 John: Fellowship in the Family (Crossway, 2013), 95-108. Verse 16 defines what the world system consists in with three parallel phrases: our...
by David Allen | Apr 24, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
NOTE: This article is an excerpt from an excellent little book on preaching, The Expositor in the Pulpit, by the Greek scholar Marvin R. Vincent. The book is the content of his lectures given to students at Union Theological Seminary in 1884. The book is a must read...
by David Allen | Apr 20, 2015 | Bible, Culture
In a recent article based on a phone survey of 2000 people about gay marriage, apparently fewer than half of Americans say homosexuality is sinful. Americans who say they have gay or lesbian friends are twice as likely to say gay marriage should be legal....
by David Allen | Apr 15, 2015 | Bible, Calvinism, Scripture References, Theology
In October of 2013 I delivered a lecture on the extent of the atonement at Liberty University. I addressed two key biblical passages: Isaiah 53 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. The lecture seeks to demonstrate that the Bible affirms Christ died for the sins of all people. I...
by David Allen | Apr 13, 2015 | Bible, Preaching
NOTE: This article is an excerpt from an excellent little book on preaching, The Expositor in the Pulpit, by the Greek scholar Marvin R. Vincent. The book is the content of his lectures given to students at Union Theological Seminary in 1884. The book is a must read...
by David Allen | Apr 6, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Sermons
NOTE: This article is an excerpt from an excellent little book on preaching, The Expositor in the Pulpit, by the Greek scholar Marvin R. Vincent. The book is the content of his lectures given to students at Union Theological Seminary in 1884. The book is a must read...
by David Allen | Apr 2, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Calvinism, Gospel, Theology
My article, “Does Regeneration Precede Faith?” has just been released in New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry. The journal is online and the article can be accessed here: Does Regeneration Precede...
by David Allen | Mar 30, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Calvinism, Theology
Five years ago this week, Whosoever Will: a Biblical-Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism, which I co-edited along with Dr. Steve Lemke, was published by B&H Academic....