Three Streams

Restoration, Revival and Reformation

Entries for March, 2009

Popular Myth #5: Preaching is irrelevant

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Cor 1:18
We live in the age of ‘conversation’ and ‘dialogue’. This is the language of the generation who believe ‘my truth is as good as your truth’. Since no one [...]

The place of doctrine in the life of charismatic and pentecostal believers

“We may not even hold a doctrine or seek an experience except in Christ. Many are willing to seek ‘power’ from every battery they can lay their hands on, in order to perform miracles, draw the attention and adoration of the people to themselves, thus robbing Christ of his glory, and making a fair showing [...]

Popular Myth#4: Truth doesn’t matter

We, in Western Europe, live in an age of tolerance, respect, diversity and inclusiveness. Everyone is to be open to the opinions and beliefs of others. Except, of course, any opinion or belief that suggests exclusivity. The world is open to all ‘truth claims’ except absolute truth claims. Anyone who claims to have ‘the truth’ is [...]

Popular Myth# 3: People Contribute Something Towards Their Salvation

This has to be one of the saddest and deadliest myths to have been recieved by evangelicals. The nature of it is subtle and its consequencies are severe. Eternally severe. This myth has been allowd to emerge largely due to, 1)Ignorance or 2) rejection, of the reformation doctrine Justification by faith alone. Or more specifically [...]

Popular Myth # 2: People are not really ‘bad’

We live in the age of the victim. Everyone and their granny is a victim. Everyone has sociological and emotional war wounds. We are dysfunctional and we all have ‘our stories’. We also, we are told, live in the age of ‘fulfill your potential’. We have/or should have the right to fulfill our greatest potential. [...]


    "We are to believe and follow Christ in all things, including His words about Scripture. And this means that Scripture is to be for us what it was to Him: the unique, authoritative, and inerrant Word of God, and not merely a human testimony to Christ, however carefully guided and preserved by God. If the Bible is less than this to us, we are not fully Christ's disciples."
    James Montgomery Boice