The Gospel

Leadership Interview with Mark Dever

Christianity in Kenya

By K. Mbugua, M. Dever | 08.04.2014

A Kenyan pastor reflects on the prosperity gospel, urbanization, biblical literacy, Islamic influence, meaningful membership, and more.

Book Review: The Camel, by Kevin Greeson

Review by Doug Coleman | 07.01.2014

According to Kevin Greeson, an IMB missionary in South Asia, God is doing a new thing, evidenced by unprecedented numbers of Muslims in a particular South Asian country dramatically turning to Christ.

What Is the Gospel?

By Greg Gilbert | 06.13.2014

The Bible seems to use the word “gospel” in two different, but highly related, ways.

This Paedobaptist Agrees with Mark

By R. Scott Clark | 06.13.2014

I’m quite convinced that the Baptists are wrong, but Mark is right that it’s sinful to remain unbaptized.

The Gospel

9Marks | 05.15.2014

What is it? The good news is that: The one and only God who is holy made us in his image to know him (Gen. 1:26-28). But we sinned and … keep reading…

Leadership Interview with Mark Dever

Planting Churches in Hard Places

By M. Dever, M. Spandler-Davison, M. McConnell | 05.02.2014

What does it take to plant churches among the urban poor? What role do women’s ministry and mercy ministry play?

Book Review: Antinomianism, by Mark Jones

Review by Justin Dillehay | 02.20.2014

Few questions are as pressing for Christians as “Does God’s love for me change when I disobey?”

Book Review: Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits, by T.D. Jakes

Review by Steven Harris | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.15.2014

Simply put, Reposition Yourself is a self-help book—and a dangerous one, at that.

Do You Know What Your Missionaries Actually Teach?!

By Sean DeMars | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.15.2014

Love the gospel, protect it, and guard it. And for the love of all things good and holy, please stop sending missionaries if they don’t.

Nine Marks of a Prosperity Gospel Church

By D. A. Horton | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.15.2014

A prosperity gospel church is a purely anti-nine marks church.

Why Has the Prosperity Gospel Prospered?

By Miguel Núñez | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.14.2014

Why this heresy? And why now?

The Soil of the Prosperity Gospel

By Jonathan Baer | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.14.2014

The prosperity gospel is the bitter harvest of an ancient seed planted in modern soil.

A Softer Prosperity Gospel: More Common Than You Think

By David Schrock | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.14.2014

Five trademarks of a subtler strain of prosperity teaching.

A “Gospel” that Almost Killed Me

By Sean DeMars | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.14.2014

Jesus saved me from the prosperity gospel, and he can and will save more.

Book Review: Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven, by T.D. Jakes

Review by John Power | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.14.2014

What if someone with bad ideas is really good at describing people—their struggles, fears, and desires? Unfortunately, I’m afraid that’s the case with megachurch pastor T. D. Jakes.