Can Evangelicals Defend Biblical Morality – From the Bible? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 3 of a 13-part series. Read part 2. Research shows that few Evangelical adults can articulate and defend Christian morality from the Bible, the book God declares to be Christians’ sole source of authority. But should that surprise us, when […]
6. The Church’s Authority: Why Scripture and Nothing Else? Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 6 of a 13-part series. In our last article we identified the seven marks of a Scripture-driven church. Today we begin examining each one in detail. The foremost mark of a Scripture-driven church is that its people and leaders are committed […]
The Greatest Story Never Read? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part one of a 13-part series. Reliable surveys tell us that for most Evangelical church members, the Bible has become just that – and the results are disastrous. The Church Unplugged The Evangelical church has become the church unplugged – largely disconnected from its source […]
Is Your Church Rightly Handling the Word of God? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 8 of a 13-part series. Read part 7. In an earlier article in this series we identified the seven marks of a Scripture-driven church. In subsequent installments we are examining each one in detail. The third mark of a Scripture-driven […]
“How should a Christian view ADD and ADHD?”……Answer: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are terms which describe conditions associated with particular sets of behaviors. There are generally both physical and spiritual implications associated with those who have been diagnosed with either of these conditions. Much of the research and debate […]
“How does psychology work with Biblical counseling?”……Answer: Secular psychology, based primarily on the teachings of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Carl Rogers, has no place in biblical counseling. Nor does some of what is called "Christian counseling," because some of Christian counseling often has secular psychology, not the Bible, as its basis. This is not […]
“Should a Christian be involved in mentoring? What does the Bible say about mentorship?”……Answer: The word "mentor" is defined as "a wise and trusted counselor or teacher." Although "mentoring" doesn't appear in the Bible, Scripture does give us numerous examples of mentoring. Moses was mentored by his father-in-law Jethro, first as son-in-law and then as […]