Editor’s Intro:
The cover article in Christianity Today, February 2011, focused on the issue of translating the phrase “Son of God” into languages of Muslim people such as Arabic. It has been suggested by Rick Brown and others within Wycliffe International (SIL & Wycliffe Bible Translators are under their umbrella) and without, that Bible translations [...]
The Intrigue of Primitive Cultures
This article is not meant to be a comprehensive position on the impact of the gospel on other cultures. It is a critique of missionary practices that give culture more value than it deserves. Certainly not everything in any culture is evil or bad or needs to change. This issue will be discussed in course [...]
Analyzing the New Winds of Doctrine.
Not long ago I was asked to provide a critique of a proposed position paper on the Insider Movement. As I looked at the paper, I realized that this would likely be one of many samples of new winds of doctrine that would blow my way for the rest of my life.
I decided that [...]
Editorial: Insiders and Separatists, to Assimilate or to Burn?
I am sure you watched on the news the church in Florida that is going to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks with the burning of the Qur’an.
One of the biggest questions we have been discussing on this journal has been contextualization. How far is too far? I think the burning [...]
Parts I and II focused on 1 Corinthians 1:29-23, which is one of the key passages used to justify the Insider Movement. I have shown that Paul never said he became a Greek to the Greeks. The passage, in fact, defeats the concept that we can be Muslims to Muslims. Paul did say however that [...]
Introduction
In Part I, we have established that Paul never said that he was Greek to the Greeks. We demonstrated that the text must be read in its context, which is broader than the chapter and extends to Paul’s entire discourse, encompassing all three chapters of 1 Corinthians 8, 9 and 10. We expounded on [...]
Before writing this article I asked a few people who wrote these words, “I have become a Jew to the Jews.” Without hesitation each of them had the same answer “Paul.” Then I asked “What else did Paul say in the same passage?” Again each one answered the same: “and a Greek to the Greeks.” [...]
Does Jesus love all Muslims? No doubt your answer is an emphatic yes. Perhaps this verse pops up in your head: “God so loved the world…” (John 3:16)
We all agree that the life of Jesus on earth was characterized by love. In the three years of his ministry, our Lord touched the untouchables, reached [...]
We are pleased to bring to you an interview with Carl Medearis, a famous speaker, writer in today’s missions and missiology, co-author of “Tea with Hezbollah” and author of “Muslims, Christians and Jesus“. Carl Medearis has often been connected with the Insider Movement (See our article: “Position Paper on the Insider [...]
This is a long article, feel free to download the pdf: Bearing the Name : A survey of the use of the name Christian in the early church. As always, we would love you to post your thoughts and comments to this article.
Early Christians Bear the Name
1 Peter 4:16 “However, [...]
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