John MacArthur on Oral Roberts

By Byron Harvey / December 21, 2009 /

This is a sobering post on the legacy of Oral Roberts: Measuring Oral Roberts’ Influence One certainly hopes that Oral Roberts is now rejoicing with Jesus in Heaven, and there is little doubt in my mind that some very good things happened as a result of Mr. Roberts’ influence. At the same time, there is…

Why I Can't Sign the Manhattan Declaration

By Byron Harvey / November 30, 2009 /

Recently, a group of evangelicals, Roman Catholics, and Orthodox folks came together and drafted what has been called the “Manhattan Declaration”. In it, these leaders pledge to stand together and refuse to accommodate themselves, or the religious institutions they represent, to the encroachment of pagan society with regard to human life issues, issues of the…

Most Christians Think Jesus is Lying

By Byron Harvey / November 9, 2009 /

“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” That’s Luke 12:15–and most Christians think that Jesus is mistaken–at least by the way they behave. This is going somewhere. Talk amongst yourselves…. UPDATE: Apparently, it’s going nowhere…

What About the "Canaanite Genocide"?

By Byron Harvey / April 22, 2009 /

How does one answer the charge that God sanctioned genocide among the Canaanite peoples? Phil Johnson makes some great points in Truth and Apologetics. There is an answer, a Biblical answer, the right answer, and the only answer necessary; while we “speak the truth in love”, it’s not up to us to defend God or…