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The Epistle of James is now Available!
October 3, 2017 by Sam Storms
Several weeks ago I announced that my entire series of sermon notes on the book of Hebrews was available on my website. Today I’m happy to tell you that all twenty-two lessons on the book of James are now posted. If you are unfamiliar about how to access these documents, simply click on Resources at the top of the Home page, and then on Articles. Look under Biblical Studies, and at the bottom of the list you will see both Hebrews and James. These twenty-two articles are essentially a verse-by-verse analysis of James. I hope and pray you will find them helpful in your life or ministry, or in both.
Will There Be a Global Harvest of Souls at the End of the Age? A Hint from Revelation 11
2By: Sam Storms
Will There Be a Global Harvest of Souls at the End of the Age? A Hint from Revelation 11
By: Sam Storms
Christians are divided on whether or not there will be a mass, global ingathering of souls at the end of the age. There may be a hint that could help us in Revelation 11:13. There we read: “And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.” We know that the “hour” in view here is the time of the end...Read More ➔
Announcing: Registration for CONVERGENCE: EQUIP / 2018 is now open!
By: Sam Storms
Announcing: Registration for CONVERGENCE: EQUIP / 2018 is now open!
By: Sam Storms
Our first national Convergence conference is now several months behind us, but we continue to hear on a daily basis of the numerous ways that men and women were blessed and encouraged in their passionate pursuit of Word and Spirit. Convergence as a national conference will be held in Oklahoma City, God willing, every other year. So, make plans now to join us in the Fall of 2019 for our second conference. But the overwhelming response we’ve received in the form of ...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about the Recapitulation Theory of the Atonement
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about the Recapitulation Theory of the Atonement
By: Sam Storms
Of the many theories of Christ’s atoning sacrifice that emerged in church history, this is the one least known by contemporary Christians. (1) The principal architect of this theory was Irenaeus (115/125 – 195-202). Irenaeus drew upon the terminology of Ephesians 1:11 (“with a view to an administration suitable to the fulness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ”) for his doctrine of recapitulation. Other words he used we...Read More ➔
New Articles on Proverbs now Available!
1By: Sam Storms
New Articles on Proverbs now Available!
By: Sam Storms
I just recently posted at www.samstorms.org ten new articles on the book of Proverbs. This brings the total number to eighteen. If you’ve never accessed the material, simply click at the top of the home page on the word Resources. You will then see a new tab, Biblical Studies. Scroll down the page and you will come to the series on Proverbs. I hope and pray you find these helpful....Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about the Moral Influence and Example Theories of the Atonement
1By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about the Moral Influence and Example Theories of the Atonement
By: Sam Storms
Subjective theories of the atonement are those which envision the focus or aim of Christ’s sufferings to be the human soul rather than God himself. This model is referred to either as the moral influence theory or the example theory. (1) The moral influence theory was given its most explicit portrayal by Peter Abelard (1079-1142). Abelard argued that there is nothing in God’s nature that necessitates satisfaction or prevents him from indiscriminately forgivi...Read More ➔
The Comfort and Security of Knowing that God is in Control
By: Sam Storms
The Comfort and Security of Knowing that God is in Control
By: Sam Storms
It’s not easy today to remain hopeful and encouraged and confident about the future of our society and the world as a whole. Things are a mess. For every one step forward it seems like we take two steps backwards. For every victory that is won for truth and morality and the Christian faith, it seems as if there is a multitude of defeats. In his excellent commentary on Revelation Dennis Johnson puts it this way: “When evil is everywhere and the world is rip...Read More ➔
Abortion and Racism: Why Both Are Blasphemous
By: Sam Storms
Abortion and Racism: Why Both Are Blasphemous
By: Sam Storms
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day falls on the third Monday in January each year. It is a day designed to awaken the people of our country to the urgent need for racial harmony and racial reconciliation. Sanctity of Life Day typically falls on the Sunday closest to January 22, the day marking the Supreme Court’s decision in the now infamous case, Roe v. Wade. Likewise, it is a day designed to awaken the people of our country to the devastation caused by abortion and the...Read More ➔
The Extent of the Atonement and Racial Diversity
2By: Sam Storms
The Extent of the Atonement and Racial Diversity
By: Sam Storms
Many of you are probably unaware of the debate that continues to rage among evangelical theologians over the question of the extent of the atonement. Most Bible-believing Christians argue that when Jesus died on the cross he was making atonement for all the sins of all people. That is to say, his death was universal in scope. He died not only for Jews but also for Gentiles, not only for men but also for women, not only for the elect of God but also for those who ultimate...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Post-Conversion Experiences of the Holy Spirit
1By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Post-Conversion Experiences of the Holy Spirit
By: Sam Storms
Do we have reason to believe that subsequent to our born-again experience we may have life-changing, empowering, and transforming encounters with the Holy Spirit? Yes. Here are ten things that we should keep in mind. (1) Although those in the classical Pentecostal tradition would disagree with me on this, I don’t believe that any such post-conversion experience should be identified with the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Spirit-baptism occurs for all Christians at th...Read More ➔
My 3-Minute Presentation at the Oklahoma City School Board Meeting
By: Sam Storms
My 3-Minute Presentation at the Oklahoma City School Board Meeting
By: Sam Storms
[As you probably know, Kirk Humphreys recently was pressured to resign from the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, largely over his comments concerning the moral legitimacy of homosexual conduct. He is also being asked to resign from the Board of the John Rex Charter Elementary School here in OKC. He has refused to do so, much to his credit and courage. This past Monday, January 8, the regular meeting of the Oklahoma City school board was convened and many appeared...Read More ➔
A Big God calls for Really, Really Big Prayers
5By: Sam Storms
A Big God calls for Really, Really Big Prayers
By: Sam Storms
When people confess that they find prayer boring and uneventful, I often wonder if they really know the One to whom they are speaking. Of course, some push back against that suggestion and say: “Come on, Sam. Be a little more gracious and kind. Of course I know the God to whom I’m speaking. After all, I’m a Christian.” Well, I’m sorry, but that isn’t good enough. A lot of genuine, born-again believers go through their Christian lives l...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Jonathan Edwards’s Most Important Sermon
1By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Jonathan Edwards’s Most Important Sermon
By: Sam Storms
The first thing you should know (but not included among the ten) is that Jonathan Edwards’s most important sermon was not “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” That was certainly his most famous sermon, but not the most important one he ever preached. That distinction must be reserved for “A Divine and Supernatural Light,” which he delivered to his congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1734. The full title to this message was &ldq...Read More ➔
Tolerance, Intolerance, and the University of Oklahoma
6By: Sam Storms
Tolerance, Intolerance, and the University of Oklahoma
By: Sam Storms
I’ve noticed an interesting trend among several of the comments in response to my letter to the President and Board of Regents at OU. A few people have suggested that Kirk Humphreys is being “intolerant” of those who engage in homosexual intimacy. But that is not true. The problem is that in recent years the meaning of “tolerance” has undergone a significant but often unnoticed shift. No one has pointed this out with greater clarity than D....Read More ➔
Resolutions for the New Year (with a little help from Jonathan Edwards)
By: Sam Storms
Resolutions for the New Year (with a little help from Jonathan Edwards)
By: Sam Storms
Resolving in the grace of God to bring one’s life into greater conformity to the image of Jesus is an appropriate expression of Christian sanctification, regardless of the time of year. It was in the late fall of 1722 that 19-year-old Jonathan Edwards wrote the first of what would eventually become 70 resolutions for life. He was, at the time, serving as pastor of a Presbyterian church in New York City. The 70th, and last resolution, was written on August 17th, 172...Read More ➔
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