Whitcomb Ministries

Do you know who qualifies as "the worst missionary in the history of the world"? According to Dr. John Whitcomb, it was the prophet Jonah—the prophet that God sent to warn the nation of Assyria in the eighth century before Christ. Is it not amazing that Jonah—who had even tried to escape from the call of God and run away—had no love at all for the Assyrian people, "the most horribly cruel nation in the ancient world, the Nazis of the ancient world"? And yet he delivered the message that the Lord had given him for the city of Nineveh. Dr. Whitcomb views this as an example of speaking the truth—without love. It is still powerful, but it is not God's ideal, nor is it the most effective way that we can minister the gospel, or any of God's Word, which is true from the beginning to the end! With host Wayne Shepherd, Whitcomb Ministries thanks you for listening to this message called, "Truth is Greater Than Love," from our series on "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It comes from a series of sermons that Dr. Whitcomb recorded at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Indiana. We are so glad to have their permission to present them to a wider audience here on "Encounter God's Truth."

Our purpose on "Encounter God's Truth" is to proclaim boldly that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end! Our teacher, Dr. John Whitcomb, is doing that currently in a series called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It was recorded live at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Ind., and we thank them for allowing us to broadcast it to you here on radio and the Internet. We are in the middle of a sermon called "Truth is Greater Than Love." We are dealing with questions that will have a profound effect upon our Christian lives and ministries—such as how we are to find the balance between truth and love, and how we can truly show love to those we seek to serve. Today, we also consider the issue of Christians who practice truth without love—as opposed to those who seek to exhibit love, but compromise the truth. With host Wayne Shepherd, Whitcomb Ministries thanks you for listening to this broadcast, and encourages you to share all that you have learned from it with a friend.

Which is greater—truth or love? And how are we to handle the balance between truth and love in our Christian lives and ministries? How do we demonstrate love Biblically? Dr. John Whitcomb will present the case that "Truth is Greater Than Love"—beginning this week on "Encounter God's Truth." Host Wayne Shepherd is guiding us through this series called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It has a theme that is right in line with the message that you hear us present each and every week on this program—that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end! This series is drawn from sermons that Dr. Whitcomb delivered at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Ind. We are very grateful for their partnership in allowing us to bring them to you here via radio and the Internet. We trust that you will listen carefully, be blessed—and then share what you learn with a friend!

Dr. John Whitcomb concludes his presentation of a concept that he calls "God's Truth Circles" this week on "Encounter God's Truth." These messages are helping us to understand more about how Jesus and the apostles dealt with people who were at various levels of learning and belief in the truths of Scripture. This gives us a model for knowing how we should approach people today, and it also informs us as to how we are to handle and teach the treasures found in Scripture—or, as Dr. Whitcomb refers to them, "the deep things of God's precious book, the Bible." This is part of our series called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It builds upon the foundational principle that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. Host Wayne Shepherd expresses our appreciation to Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Whitcomb preached these messages to that congregation, and we greatly value their help in broadcasting them here on "Encounter God's Truth."

How are we to minister and teach the Bible in a world filled with error, confusion and compromise—a world of unbelief? With whom should we identify ourselves in Christian ministry, and how do we handle the rejection of the gospel? How can we be involved in both protecting and perpetuating the revelation that God has given to us in His Word? And how does God expect us to handle His Word in a world of professing believers who do not all agree on the Bible's meaning? How can we genuinely help people that we love? Dr. John Whitcomb begins to answer those questions today on "Encounter God's Truth" with a message on "God's Truth Circles." It is from our series called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." This theme of "God's Truth Circles" is a paradigm that Dr. Whitcomb developed and taught over many years to help his students cultivate a greater understanding of both theology and its proper application in practical ministry. Of course, it is based in the reality that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. With host Wayne Shepherd, we thank Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Ind., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered these messages, that we are able to bring them to you here on "Encounter God's Truth."