Chris Brauns

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Energized by the Florida sun and invigorated by the rides, Dr. Warnock returned to the U.K. and invited discussion about the nature of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit (TBOTHS).

Here’s the question. Does TBOTHS take place at conversion? Or, is it a separate experience for Christians?

Adrian raised the stakes by citing a quote from Lloyd-Jones. I am quite a fan of Lloyd-Jones (in fact I forked over hard earned cash today to buy a book by him only this afternoon). So, it is hard to disagree with him.

Never the less, I do.

Alcorn on Pascal

Randy Alcorn has a great post on a true genius Blaise Pascal. . . amazing to think that Pascal only lived to the age of 39, and yet accomplished so much.

David Wells on Churches Fiddling

David Wells posts his first ever blog in which he interacts with some alarming statistics that Barna has published.

Does Conditional Forgiveness Lead to Bitterness?

If this is the first post you are reading, then it might not might make sense unless you read some of the previous ones on whether or not forgiveness is conditional, including Tim Challies post on the subject.

Here, the question is, “Does conditional forgiveness lead to bitterness?” I spend a pretty good chunk of Unpacking Forgiveness on that subject. . . here is a brief excerpt.

Some would argue that “automatic forgiveness” or unconditional forgiveness is the key to avoiding bitterness. In part, the argument here goes back to the matter of defining forgiveness. Those who argue for automatic forgiveness generally define forgiveness

Cal Thomas on Obama’s Support

Cal Thomas makes some observations about the nature of support that Barak Obama is receiving from young people. Thomas submits that Obama’s support is “feelings” based rather than because his supporters understand his positions.

I am reminded of Ravi Zacharias’ quote,

Conditional Forgiveness Is Taught by Many Christian Authors and Theologians

Conditional forgiveness is a topic addressed by many others including Jay Adams, Lig Duncan, John MacArthur, Ken Sande, John Piper and Justin Taylor. Here is a survey of what others have said about conditional forgiveness. Jay Adams on Conditional Forgiveness Jay Adams…

Raised in Glory

Physically, The Bible says that when we die, subject to the disease, decay, and frustration of a fallen world, we are sown in dishonor. Yet, Scripture promises the Christian, what is sown in dishonor will be raised in glory. Hear Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians 15:

“. . . The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body . . . (1 Corinthians 15:42-44).”

A few years ago, my father in law was killed in a terrible car accident. The casket was

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Any time a serious discussion about forgiveness begins, parties begin to evaluate the relationship between forgiveness and reconciliation. If the words “forgiveness” and “reconciliation” are used in their normal English sense, most would insist that there are times you forgive (and by that they mean, “not be bitter”) but not be reconciled.

Didn’t Jesus Forgive Unconditionally on the Cross?

Whenever it is argued that forgiveness should be preceded by repentance, some will counter, “Isn’t it true that Jesus forgave those who crucified him?” The reference in view in this question is the crucifixion account in Luke 23. And when…

Is Forgiveness Conditional or Unconditional

The publication goal for my book on forgiveness (published by Crossway) is that it will hit the shelves in October.

In the mean time, Tim Challies has interacted with my thoughts on whether or not forgiveness is conditional or unconditional.

Here are a couple of quick comments.

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