BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: MAN, SIN, & DEATH—A SUMMARY SUMMARY OF JACK COTTRELL’S “COLLECTED WRITINGS” SERIES: VOLUME SIX: BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: MAN, SIN, & DEATH, by Jack Cottrell INTRODUCTION Here I am continuing to summarize the contents of my 18-volume series of “Collected Writings”; this one is volume 6, Biblical Anthropology: Man, Sin, and Death. In systematic theology this subject would come up directly after the doctrine of God, and would simply be called “the doctrine of man.” As you can see, in preparing these volumes I have not followed the usual order. That is because this book series is not meant to … Continue reading →

SUMMARY OF JACK COTTRELL’S “COLLECTED WRITINGS” SERIES: VOLUME FOUR: THE BIBLE VERSUS CALVINISM, by Jack Cottrell INTRODUCTION Calvinism is one of the most widespread, most accepted, and most destructive of all the false doctrines that permeate Christendom today. It is the framework of Presbyterianism, of all denominations that describe themselves as “Reformed,” and of many independent churches. Aspects of its system have filtered over into many churches that are not fully Calvinistic. Much of my academic career has been devoted to examining and refuting this anti-Biblical system, as this volume suggests. It is obvious, then, that this “Volume 4” of … Continue reading →

SUMMARY OF JACK COTTRELL’S “COLLECTED WRITINGS” SERIES: VOLUME TWO: GOD’S WORD IS TRUTH, by Jack Cottrell INTRODUCTION Here I will attempt to summarize volume 2 of my “Collected Writings” series, titled God’s Word Is Truth. When I decided to tackle this “CW” project, my desire was to lump earlier-written, miscellaneous essays and lessons together under one general subject per volume. I have been able to do that, for the most part. This volume has eleven essays, most of which relate to the nature of the Bible. PART ONE This volume is divided into two sections, the first of which contains … Continue reading →

GOD’S DRESS CODE INTRODUCTION. Most of us have had to abide by dress codes at one time or another, e.g., at work or at school. When I was a student at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary in the late 1950s, one aspect of the dress code was that the hems of women students’ skirts and dresses could not be higher than the knees. This was later changed to say that the hems could be no higher than two inches above the knees. (Some of us wondered who had the responsibility of carrying around a tape measure and making sure the code … Continue reading →

A SUMMARY OF SIX FUNDAMENTAL FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK OF REVELATION By JACK COTTRELL I. THE REAL-TIME EVENTS described therein are happening to John in TWO distinct places: (1) chapters 1-3 are happening on this earth; (2) chs. 4-22 are happening in the throne-room of God. II. THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF NARRATIVES therein. (1) Some are real-time, historical events experienced by John or described to John: (a) ch. 1 – John is visited by Jesus on Patmos; (b) chs. 2-3 – Jesus describes to John the status of seven typical churches, then existing in Asia Minor; (c) chs. 4-22 … Continue reading →