Josh Benner

Category: Church

  • Eugene Peterson – author of the Message – dies at 85

    Eugene Peterson, pastor, professor, and writer passed away today at the age of 85 after battling dementia and heart failure. Peterson authored 35 books in his lifetime. The most popular among them was The Message, which has sold over 20 million copies. The Message is a paraphrase translation which attempts to capture the idea of a Biblical verse and…

  • State of the Church: Jesus is not a created being

    This week, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research released their “State of Theology” survey. In the study, 3,000 American Christians were surveyed on various theological and moral positions. Many of the results were troubling. However the one that I found to be perhaps the most signifiant point of disagreement was with the question “Jesus is the…

  • Proverbs: we can never be right when we disagree with God

    No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel     can avail against the Lord. -Proverbs 21:30  God created all things and he knows all things. All truth is God’s truth. God is a God of truth. In the gospels, Jesus is THE truth (John 14:6). God’s word is truth (John 17:17). The Psalmist said, “The sum of your…

  • Survey reveals pervasive heretical beliefs among American Christians

    Working with Lifeway Research, Ligonier Ministries recently released the third installment of their “State of Theology” survey. Part of the goal is to find out what American Chrstians “believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible.” Lifeway polled 3,000 Americans in the survey. The results were troubling. Many people in the poll have unbiblical views on…

  • Faith that works

    Originally published January 4, 2017 The Bible is clear that we are justified by faith. Jesus died on the cross. Jesus’ life was enough, his death was enough, the blood that he spilled was enough, his body that was broken was enough, the life he was resurrected to was enough. We could not earn God,…