Christian's Expositor Journal

Autumn & Winter 2022: Confronting Myths and Challenges to Christianity

February 23, 2023 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

Unchallenged faith is often weak faith. And yet, confronting challenges to one’s faith can be frightening and daunting. Christianity has certainly faced its fair share of critics and challenges. For modern Christians, some of these challenges can be devastating if answers aren’t found. In this double issue of The Christian’s Expositor Journal, several myths about Christianity and modern challenges to Christianity are explored, discussed, and answered. Purchase Issue Here Articles Included Debunking Myths About Christianity by Brett Hickey Myths About…

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Summer 2022: Every Church Should

October 13, 2022 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

The church plays an imperative role in God’s scheme of redemption. The New Testament is replete with lessons and imagery that highlight the importance of the church. But what does the church do? How do local congregations function? In this issue of The Christan’s Expositor Journal, evangelist Matt Trent provides several articles that address the important work of every congregation in the Lord’s Church! You can purchase copies of this issue here, or you can subscribe to receive issues as…

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Book Review: The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus

September 7, 2022 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

When we study Acts, we often concentrate on such critical issues as the conversion stories, the Holy Spirit’s work, church government, and even missionary methods. While these issues should not be ignored, Alan J. Thompson suggests in The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus that the emphasis of Acts is upon the continuing story of God’s saving purpose. He maintains that Luke intends for his work to be read in the light of Old Testament promises and the continuing reign…

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Book Review: The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts

August 30, 2022 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

Like most people, my email gets filled up quickly with advertisements and junk mail. But now and then, some group I’ve signed up to receive emails from pays off. Some time back, an email came in with an excerpt from a new book titled The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts. I’m hoping to start a teaching series on Acts soon, so the fact that it was a book on Acts caught my attention. And the excerpt…

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Book Review: Acts and the Isaianic New Exodus

August 25, 2022 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

In his book Acts and the Isaianic New Exodus, David W. Pao presents a challenging and enriching look at the book of Acts. Pao recognizes the importance of the Old Testament in understanding the New Testament. He argues that the book of Isaiah, with its heavy emphasis on the exodus theme, supplies the hermeneutical framework for Acts. Most Bible students recognize the importance of the exodus. One finds allusions to God’s merciful deliverance of His people from bondage throughout the…

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Autumn/Winter 2021: Eldership Qualifications

April 12, 2022 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

For any group to succeed, there must be proper leadership. This is also true for the church. When it comes to church leadership, however, we don’t have to trust in human models or our own ingenuity. The Lord has provided His church a plan for leadership, and that plan involves a group of men known variously as elders, overseers, or shepherds. But which men can fill this role? Once again, we are not left alone to decide. In 1 Timothy…

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Spring 2021 Issue: Encountering and Countering Racism

July 30, 2021 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

Racism has plagued humanity for years, generations, and millennia. America has not been an exception. Even as progress is made and positive changes occur, racism remains a painful and difficult part of not only our past but our present. The truth is, racism is a sin problem, and will always plague humanity. But the Lord’s church should stand as a beacon of what it means to triumph over racism in love and unity. As with other sins, however, this is…

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Eldership Qualification: Able to Teach

October 6, 2020 CEAdmin Comments 1 comment

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach” (1 Timothy 3:2) The Elder/Bishop is a man of many qualifications; our attention here is drawn to the words “able to teach.” Before examining these words, we look back to Judges 2:7-10, “… another generation arose after them who did not know the LORD nor the work He had done for Israel” (v. 10). Under the faithful leadership of Joshua…

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Eldership Qualifications: A Lover of Good

September 25, 2020 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

NKJV ESV NASB Titus 1:8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, Titus 1:8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. Titus 1:8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, Apparently, urgent business for the Lord called Paul away from the island of Crete, perhaps before he wanted to leave. He was able, however, to leave a trusted associate to see that the good work begun would be…

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Eldership Qualifications: Not Self-Willed

September 18, 2020 CEAdmin Comments 0 Comment

Most of the qualifications (characteristics) that all elders must possess are also the same that all Christians should possess. That is because these characteristics deal with the character or morality of the individual. It is true there are a few qualifications that are unique to the elder. He must be the husband of one wife, have believing children, be apt to teach, and not a novice. It is not necessary that every Christian possess these characteristics. One can be a…

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