Posts by Edward Panosian
The Providence of God in History
Edward M. Panosian Frontline ♦ July/August 1997 “Providence” is a beautiful word. God is providentially ordering the steps of His children and providing for their needs. This word “providence’ probably has more meaning to us in this generation of video than it has had before. Linguistically the root of the word “providence” is two simple…
Read MoreThe Awakener
Edward M. Panosian His pulpit: the fields His congregation: all who would listen His message: the Word of God He was an evangelist, a “chaplain” of ships crossing the Atlantic, a compassionate friend of orphans and founder of orphanages and schools, a fundraiser for their support, an exhorter of the clergy to godliness, and more.…
Read MoreIn Pursuit of Souls
Edward M. Panosian John Wesley stepped into the spiritual vacuum of eighteenth century England and led a movement that transformed that nation and had far-reaching effects on America as well. [Though not a Baptist, the story of John Wesley remains inspirational and instructive for us today.] “He acts as though he were out of breath…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Word?
Edward M. Panosian This article comes to us from the pages of Faith for the Family, originally published in 1974. Some of the terms discussed in the article have shifted their meaning since that time, but that shifting nature of language is precisely the point the article is making. In consequence, you will have to…
Read MoreChurch History Teaches…
Edward M. Panosian It is fashionable to deny that history “teaches” anything, yet there is ample opportunity for any observant person to find fundamental principles and patterns in history. The Bible-believer who studies the history of the Church of Jesus Christ cannot but be impressed with certain basic and recurrent truths concerning that Church.
Read MoreAs Then, So Now? (2)
Edward M. Panosian This article first appeared in Faith for the Family March/April, 1973. It is reproduced here by permission. This is Part Two • Part One here. Part One compared and contrasted the world of the first century and the world of the sixteenth, demonstrating many similarities between the periods. It closed with these…
Read MoreAs Then, So Now? (1)
Edward M. Panosian This article first appeared in Faith for the Family March/April, 1973. It is reproduced here by permission. Perhaps the two most significant periods in the history of Christianity are the first and the sixteenth centuries because of the revelation of God by the incarnation of Jesus Christ and the following Apostolic Age…
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