Matt Postiff's Blog: Article List
516 articles, most recent first.
2026
- Human Sacrifice
- How Exactly Does Doctrine Unite?
- Doctrine Unites, Part 4
- Doctrine Unites, Part 3
- Doctrine Unites, Part 2
- Doctrine Unites, Part 1
- Delayed Judgment
- Kill or Murder?
- The Sinful Practice of "Religious Threats"
2025
- The Proper Interpretation of Zechariah 13:4-6
- The Firmament of Genesis 1
- Regret in God
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 6
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 7
- Bible Reading, 2026 Edition
- The Holy Spirit Speaks
- Question about Saul and David Offering Sacrifice
- Our One Another Negative Responsibilities
- Our One Another Responsibilities
- The Temple in Ezekiel 9
- Son of Man
- The Sovereign Citizen Movement
- Ruth, a Moabite
- Poor or No Poor?
- Ecclesiastical Freeloading
- What About Tracts?
- Fellowship Bible Church Hosts ARROW Radio Club Testing
2024
- Halloween and the Christian?
- After the Death of a Beloved Pet
- Does God's Desire Sometimes not Come to Pass?
- The River of God
- Hay or Straw?
- James and John cousins of Jesus?
- The Heptads of Revelation
- Questions about Dreams
- Bible Reading, 2024 Edition
2023
- Thanksgiving for What?
- Ministry
- Boxing Your Church into a Corner
- Why do We Go to Church?
- Lord's Table: What to Remember about the Lord?
2022
- Bible Reading, 2023 Edition
- The Apostles' Creed
- Time no More?
- Redemption and the Body
- The Kingdom of God is Not Here Yet
- The Christian and the SCOTUS Abortion Decision
- Thinking Scripturally about the Second Amendment
- One God
- Prepositions in Romans 3:30
- Worker Shortage
- Question about Slavery
- Importance of Membership in a Local Church
- Christianity Contrasted with Earning God's Favor
- Background on the Conscience, Part 4
- Bible Reading, 2022 Edition
- Background on the Conscience, Part 3
2021
- Background on the Conscience, Part 2
- Background on the Conscience, Part 1
- Sample COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemption Letter
- Tribute to Dr. Wilfred Matham
- Your Future
- World Future
- Publications
- One Race, Revisited
- World History and the Bible
- David as a Prince in the Kingdom
- Bible Outlines Available on Kindle
- Capital Punishment
- Abortion and Capital Punishment
- Engaged to Christ
- God's Assigned Role for Government
- Two Results of Giving
- The SOAP Bible Study Method
- Hebrew Roots Movement
- Baptism and Communion
- Busybodies in 2021
2020
- Bible Reading: 2021 Edition
- What is God Doing?
- Free Grace Theology
- Problem in Acts 13:20
- God and His People
- Glossary of New Terms
- The Poor
- Defining Expository Preaching
- Obedience to God's Word
- The End of the Age
- Receiving Good from God
- Outlines for Every Book of the Bible
- Mindfulness, Part 2
- Mindfulness
- On Splitting Covenants
- Covenant Signs
- Brief Review of a Paper on Presuppositionalism
- Prohibiting Worship
- Terminology: "Cost" of Discipleship or "Difficulty" of Discipleship
- Millennial Temple
- Socialism and Communism, Part 1
- Should I as an individual support a missionary?
- How to Save the World
- Jump Starting the New Year from A-Z
- Bible Reading in 2020
2019
- Faith is Not a Work, Part 2
- Faith is Not a Work
- In Memory of Mal Borden
- Tongues are NOT a Sign of Salvation
- John 3:5, Salvation, Water, and the Holy Spirit
- How to Destroy Your Church
- Do you love me more than these?
- Evangelism Verses Quick Guide
- Despise Others?
- David's Sin
- Isaiah 53's Connection to Other Scriptures
- The Book of Life
- Filtering Your Tongue
- Cremation and Burial
- Tolerance in Society
- Ahab's Disobedience Regarding Ben-Hadad
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 5
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 4
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 3
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 2
- Why I'm Not a Seventh Day Adventist, Part 1
- Why Could Paul Not Minister in Asia?
- Triune Hymns
- We Condemn Infanticide
- Dispensation Chart/Table
2018
- Friesen and Petty on God's Will
- Lead Us Not Into Temptation
- Read Your Bible in 2019!
- The Parent Intercessor
- The Gospel and the Church
- Two Quick Thoughts on Self-Control and Perseverance
- The Danger of Opposing the Faith
- A Few Good Men
- Ghosts, Spirits, Communicating with the Dead, And Other Things
- Knowing God
- Thoughts on Church Membership
- Incentive to Evangelize Jewish People
- Paul the 12th Apostle?
- Christ's Suffering
- James 4:1-10
- When Did the New Testament Begin?
- Kingdom of Heaven Suffers Violence
- Who Created the Universe?
- A Chronological Bible
- Judgment Day and Forgiveness
- Coming Out as Conversion Language
- Teaching on Divorce
- About Submission
- Fruchtenbaum's Error on Inheriting and Entering the Kingdom
- GraecaII and SymbolGreekII to SBLGreek Conversion Macro
- Peter's Two-Witnesses Apologetic in 2 Peter
- Baptism and Church Membership
- Recommended Books
- The Error of Amillennialism
2017
- Bible Reading in 2018
- What is Predestination?
- Purer Eyes
- Politics in the Pulpit
- The Spurious Gift of Tongues
- Blessed Are You If You Do Them
- What to do About Repeated Sin in a Family Member?
- Sin's Invisibility Machine
- Millennial Kingdom Not Exclusive to Israel
- Kingdom Texts in the Epistles
- Inability
- Friendship Evangelism
- Searching for Dirt
- Grace in the Tribulation
- Thoughts on Tithing
- Sermon Notes by Pastor Raymond Saxe
- To Schedule or Not to Schedule? Part 3
- To Schedule or Not to Schedule? Part 2
- To Schedule or Not to Schedule? Part 1
- Translation of Proverbs 12:26
- May 1948 and the Prophetic 7X Factor
- Origin of Koine Greek
- Why I Don't Recommend the KJV
- James 1:19-21
- Worry
- A Little Family History
- Will the Real 144,000 Please Step Forward?
- Christ in the Center of Society
- Christ Forsaken?
- Systematic Eschatology, Part 3
- Repentance in Revelation
2016
- Bible Reading in 2017
- Christmas in Heaven
- Systematic Eschatology, Part 2
- Developing a Systematic Eschatology
- Problems with the Preterist View of Revelation
- Time in Heaven
- Appreciation for the Church
- Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 2016 Published
- God is NOT Transgender
- Two De Fide Doctrines of the Catholic Church
- Question About God's Self-Disclosure
- Essential Doctrine About Jesus
- Answering Attacks on Jesus' Deity
- Old Testament Feasts and the Christian
- An Area of Research for the Problem of Evil
- Philemon 17-21 in Pictures
- Holy War in the Bible
- How to Find a Good Church
- Love and Truth
- The Bible on Gender Reassignment
- Advice for Young Men
- Is it Permissible for Women to Teach Men in the Church?
- Brought Near: The Relationship between the Gentile and the Jewish Covenants
- Microsoft Update is Deceitful and Tiresome
- Acts 7 Highlights
- Elementary Hebrew Grammar Winter 2016
2015
- Bible Reading in 2016
- Article on Evolution
- Notes on Theology Proper
- Notes on Premillennialism
- Your Pastor - Your Prayer
- Debt Blotted Out: Colossians 2:14-15
- Historical Interest: 1981-86 FBC Church Bulletins and Sermon Notes
- Hebrew Syntax and Reading Vocabulary
- Hebrew Audio Bible
- Wondering about Pastoral Search
- I Don't Drink Alcohol Because
- Repetition in Christian Songs
- A Curious Contrast
- The Bible Summarized in Three Pages
- Hayden Smith Celebration of Life Service
- The Immoral Thinking of Abortionists, Part 2
- Hayden Milton Smith
- Truth Trackers Starting September 2
- Marriage Retreat at Tri-Lakes Baptist Church
- The Immoral Thinking of Abortionists
- Are Conservative Christians Guilty of Cherry Picking?
- Real Hate Crimes
- One Race
- The Blessings of Being a Follower of Christ
- Outline of Acts
- Pastor, Read Scripture Publicly
- The Biblical Evangelist
- Looking for a Church This Easter Season?
- How to Prepare Your Personal Testimony
- Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal Articles Online
- A Good Argument Against Continuationism is Resumptionism
- Outline of Leviticus
- 10 Ways to Pray for Our Persecuted Family
- Why I Don't Recommend the KJV
- Some Thoughts on Faith
- A New Bible Reading Plan
- Will I be Eternally Sad About Those Who Are Lost?
- He Wept Bitterly
- Another Reason Not to Divorce
- Psalm 8:5, Elohim, and Angels
- The Scriptures and the Power of God
- Warnings of Judgment are Merciful
2014
- A Spiritual Life Questionnaire
- 2015 Bible Reading Schedules
- Outline of 2 Peter
- If I Regard Iniquity
- Outline of Jude
- The Long-Term Pastor
- Spiritual Addition
- Categorizing the Psalms
- Can Bible Doctrine Be Ranked According to Level of Importance?
- A Word Find
- Top-10 Characteristics of Lousy Leaders
- Blog Housekeeping
- Zechariah 12-14 Timeline
- Zechariah 13:7-9 Timeline
- A Poor Quality Tract
- Age Discrimination in the Church?
- Living in Light of the End
- Why We Don't Invite People to Church
- Integrity
- God and Morals, Part 4
- God Makes Christians Good
- Are you a Christian?
- Alcohol and the Christian
- God and Morals, Part 3
- God and Morals, Part 2
- God and Morals, Part 1
- More Free and Low-Cost Software
- Two Reader's Editions of the Greek New Testament
- Some Thoughts on Prayer from a Stranger
- A Troubling Thought
- Sons of God
- Your Christian Life
- A Frustration with the NIV 2011
- Holding Church Meetings in Bad Weather
- Consider Well
- Reading the Greek New Testament
- Romans 1-8 Sermon Notes
- Do Not Forget God! Deuteronomy 8
2013
- Listening to Your Bible (And Reading It on a Computer)
- Start off the New Year Reading Your Bible
- Some Dead Flies in the Lives of Good Kings
- Luke 15 in F, by Ivan French
- Christian Theism Versus Atheism
- Reading the Bible, Part 6
- God's Gift of Tongues by George Zeller
- Did Jesus Denounce Gay Marriage?
- Examples of Bad Interpretation
- Genetic Entropy and The Mystery of the Genome by John Sanford
- The Bible is Fiction?
- More Verses for "I Sing the Mighty Power of God"
- How to Ruin Children
- What is the International Church of Christ?
- A Handy List of Lists
- He was of the Same Trade
- The Lord is My Portion
- Christian Observance of the Sabbath
- The Role of Vocation
- Reading the Bible, Part 5
- Been There, Done That
- Reading the Bible, Part 4
- Seven Elements of an Effective Testimony
- Reading the Bible, Part 3
- Eyes on Men
- Perfect Score! You Lose!
- The Old Cross and the New
- The Ceiling Tile Counter
- Abortion in the Case of Rape
- The Bible: Hardcopy or Soft?
- Behold, How Good and How Pleasant It Is
- Unlocking Revelation from GLOW
- Reading the Bible, Part 2
- Reading the Bible, Part 1
- Chicago Bible Students
- Scriptural Proof of the Future Restoration of National Israel
- Who are the Chicago Bible Students?
- What was Delivered in Romans 6:17?
- Free Software for Small Churches and Church Plants
- One Nation, Under God, Indivisible
- Parable of One Way of Salvation
- Authority and Rebellion
- Dad, What is Abortion?
- Kids Corner: The Ant and The Sluggard
- How much of your life is pretend?
- Bible Book Outlines
- Interesting Missions Article by an Atheist
- Thanks to Anonymous!
- Repentant Faith
- Is Every True Believer a Disciple?
- Upcoming Marriage Seminar
- Outline of Romans
- 1 Timothy Note Set
- New Sermon Notes Available
- Happy New Year of Bible Reading
2012
- Unguarded Statements
- More on Constitutional Amendments--the Biblical Variety
- Changing the Divine Constitution
- New Blog Address
- Marriage Conference
- Bible Reading for 2013
- Don't Be Such a Good Listener!
- 2013 Preserving the Truth Conference
- Psalm 119:133 and Prayer for Yourself
- Surviving Seminary: A Pastor's Perspective
- 2 Chronicles 18-20
- Complaint? Or Compassion and Joy? A Condensation of Luke 15
- What's the Difference Between These Two Churches?
- Church Planting or Church Splitting?
- Doctrine is Like a Fungus
- The Battle Over Interpretation: The Supreme Court and Biblical Hermeneutics
- Having Trouble with Revelation?
- Juvenilized Christianity
- Doomed to Repeat?
- He Gave Himself a Ransom for All
- Guthrie on Church Discipline
- The Kingdom: Reoffered in Acts 3?
- Bruce on Humdrum Pastors and False Teachers
- Is it OK to Give on a Credit Card? No!
- Abortion and Maternal Mortality Ratio
- Martuneac, Bing, and Apostasy
- We're Still in Business
- How To Do a Mailing, Part 2 (update)
- Good News, Bad News
- Good Friday is Not an Ordinance
- Comment on Brandenburg's Opposition to Combs
- Archive: The Episcopal Church and Homosexuality
- How To Do a Mailing, Part 2
- The Lamp, the Spirit, and Hermeneutics
- The Preaching of Jesus in Acts
- Easy Believism Reaches into the PCA
- Extending the Logic of Abortion
- Cultivating Humility from 1 Peter 5:5-7
- Church Ministry Seminar
- Sexual Abuse Everywhere
- How To Do a Mailing
- Common-Law Members, Part 4
- Common-Law Members, Part 3
- Common-Law Members, Part 2
- Common-Law Members
- The Privilege of Giving Financial Support to Missions
- Churches Must Address Political Questions
- Children's Ministry: Entertain or Teach?
- The Great Variety in the Great Commission
- Bible Reading for 2012
2011
- Baby Zygote, Take 2
- ICR, Take Down That Video!
- The Power of the Question: Mark 10:17-22
- A Cheat Sheet for Osteen
- Difference between the Holy Spirit's Ministry OT and NT
- Is Theistic Evolution a Dangerous Error?
- Art Fair Evangelism Report
- On the Making of Books and Blogs
- Marriage and Submission
- Abortion is Age-Based Discrimination
- John's Gospel and Repentance
- Psalm 84:3
- Some Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses
- Keller on Creation
- Separation: Everybody's Doin' It
- The Accusation of Bibliolatry
- Present Truth = Present Error
- Non-Separatist Separatists
- Is Biblical Christianity Unchristian?
- Could God Have Used Evolution?
- Romans 15:1
- Genesis: A Science Textbook?
- Essential: Literal Hermeneutic, Part 3
- Romans 10:9-10 and Martuneac's Defense of the Gospel
- Principles for Bible-Believing Churches: Changing the Membership List
- Interesting Commentary Series Forthcoming in Logos
- Principles for Bible-Believing Churches: The End of Discipline
- Question on Separation: An Answer
- Essential: Literal Hermeneutic, Part 2
- Genesis 12:1-3 as the Initial Grant of the Abrahamic Covenant
- Essential: Literal Hermeneutic, Part 1
- My Vote: Read the Lines
- Common Ground--A Clarification
- Essentials of Young Earth Creationism
- Don't Be Intimidated by Science
- Preserving the Truth Slides
- Creation: What the Bible Says and What I Believe
- Question on Separation
- Why Does the Universe Look Old?
- Hebrews 6:1-3
- Non Essentials of Creationism
- Preserving the Truth Conference
2010
- Philippians 2:14-15
- Hebrews 5:1-10
- Two Reasons for the Incarnation
- Testimony of Jeremy Wichert
- Bible Reading in 2011, Part 2
- Bible Reading in 2011
- Until You See the Son of Man Coming in His Kingdom
- Love and Purity
- Adultery, Lust, and the Radical Removal of Sin
- Death and Dying
- Children, Obey Your Parents
- Knowing the Times
- Craig's Version of Causal Determinism
- An Insensitivity Toward Death
- How God Knows Counterfactuals
- What Dispensationalism Is Not, Part 3
- What Dispensationalism Is Not, Part 2
2009
- FBC's 2010 Bible Reading Schedule
- What are False Gods?
- Acts 4:18-20 Compelled to Speak
- Acts 7:51-53 Rejection of God
- Acts 10:13-15 Neither Common Nor Unclean
- Acts 19:18-20 A Book Burning
- Romans 1:19-20 Seeing the Obvious
- Romans 4:3 How You Cannot be Justified
- 1 Corinthians 15:32-33 Resurrection Implications
- Romans 8:9 Who is Spiritual?
- 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 Sown and Raised
- 2 Kings 17:33 Fearing the LORD
- Leviticus 10:1-3: God-Honoring Worship, Part 1
- Leviticus 10:9-11: God-Honoring Worship, Part 2
- Romans 8:5-9 Two Kinds of People
- Does our doctrine of salvation differ from the Mormon's doctrine of salvation?
- How did Jesus fulfill the Law?
- Why should I confess my sins if they are forgiven already?
- What is the "sin leading to death" in 1 John 5:16?
- Who is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7?
- Review of Coming to Grips with Genesis
- Our Bible Reading Plan
- Middle Knowledge and Open Theism
- The Strengths of Premillennialism
- Dear Pastor Dever, Part 1
- Dear Pastor Dever, Part 2
- Dear Pastor Dever, Part 3
- A Tip for Medicare Part D Users (Prescription Coverage)
2008
- Religion and Morality?
- Abortion Funding
- Light Bulbs and Abortion
- MiniFlash and Rapid Hebrew Reading
- The Essentials of Dispensationalism
- What Dispensationalism is Not, Part 1
- What Dispensationalism Is
- Suggested Improvement for Thunderbird Email
- Is Dispensationalism Dead?
- Rodman Illustrating Church Truth?
- Already Not Yet, Part 2
- Polygamy, Part 4
- My New Pulpit Bible
2007
- What is The Family?
- More on the Preterist View of Revelation
- Not Already Not Yet Again!
- Principle of First Reference?
- A Great Thanksgiving Meeting
- A Cross?
- A Cult?
- Atheist Alarmism
- Richard Dawkins' Atheism
- Elementary Hebrew Grammar Audio
- Polygamy, Part 3
- Finding a Pastor, Part 2
- Babies Added to the Church?
- Finding a Pastor, Part 1
- Polygamy, Part 2
- Who are the Christadelphians?
- Five New Babies!
- Polygamy, Part 1