Posts by John Mincy
Devotions for the Heart (1)
selections collected by John Mincy from Keeping The Heart by John Flavel (written in 1667) This article is simply some excerpts from this wonderful little book (about 145 pages excluding editorial additions in the Soli Deo Gloria Publications 1998 edition). The excerpts arise, of course, from helpful contexts. They are given here to encourage a…
Read MoreMore on Repentance
With Dr. John Mincy Recently we published an article by John Mincy on the topic of repentance. A blogger has since picked up on it with an article demonstrating a poor understanding of Dr. Mincy’s point. We offer here some comments by Dr. Mincy intending to add clarity to the original article and rebut some…
Read MoreRepentance in the Presentation of the Gospel
Dr. John Mincy There are few topics that evoke as much emotion among Baptist pastors as REPENTANCE. As in most controversial cases, there are two opposing viewpoints that are trying to be protected. Some are trying to protect the position that the Gospel should not be presented as “easy-believism,” and, therefore, argue that much emphasis…
Read MoreThe Plague of Plagiarism
John Mincy If we use someone else’s material in speaking or writing we should credit that person and not put forth the material as if it were our own (this would be lying and deception). The same principle holds true in business. Mr. James, for example, has a company which produces an electronic product. It…
Read MoreThe Trail of Bible Documents
Dr. John Mincy God tells us in His Word that, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God…” (2 Tim 3:16). Many times the Bible records the fact that God spoke words and His prophets and apostles wrote them down. Perhaps the most informative passage that describes the inspiration process is Jeremiah 36, “And it…
Read MoreChristlikeness – The Top Ten Traits According to the New Testament (2)
John Mincy Part One ♦ This is Part Two We are looking at the top ten character traits of Christ mentioned in the New Testament. So far we have covered numbers ten through six (wisdom, evangelistic, confrontive, others conscious, and Word conscious). Continuing our countdown, number five, He was God centered.
Read MoreChristlikeness – The Top Ten Traits According to the New Testament (1)
John Mincy This is Part One ♦ Part Two We hear often the fact that we should be Christlike, and many Christian organizations state that Christlikeness is the ultimate goal of discipleship. Did you ever wonder what Christ was like? This study is limited to New Testament references to Christ’s character, those specifically associated with…
Read MoreTHE LITERAL INTERPRETATION OF GENESIS 3 (Part 3)
John Mincy Part 1 ♦ Part 2 ♦ This is Part 3 Part 1 deals with the literal interpretation of Genesis 3 based on data from the text itself and from cross references in the Old Testament. Part 2 deals with the literal interpretation of Genesis 3 in light of New Testament data. GENESIS 3…
Read MoreTHE LITERAL INTERPRETATION OF GENESIS 3 (Part 2)
John Mincy Part 1 ♦ This is Part 2 ♦ Part 3 Part 1 deals with the literal interpretation of Genesis 3 based on data from the text itself and from cross references in the Old Testament. GENESIS 3 AND THE NEW TESTAMENT Conservative scholars consider the confirmation of the New Testament to be the…
Read MoreLabor Day plus One
John Mincy I always have mixed emotions about Labor Day. One side of me feels bad about observing a day set aside historically by and for the unions. On the other hand, it comes at a great time of year and reminds Christians of the origin and dignity of work. Work has been a part…
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