Category Archives: Theology
Goin’ Old Testament in the Advent of Grace
In popular vernacular, when someone ‘goes Old Testament’ he is putting the hurt to someone else. The phrase arises from the seeming disparity in God’s wrath between Old Testament and New Testament (and, thus, modern) times. In the Old Testament, … Continue reading
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Biblical & Systematic Theology: Do We Need Both?
[This post continues a series commenting, chapter by chapter, on Michael Lawrence's Biblical Theology] In Chapter Four, Michael Lawrence addresses the issue of whether we need both biblical theology and systematic theology, and if so, what the role of each … Continue reading
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>The Effectual Call & Views of Man
>Anthony Hoekema, in his book Saved by Grace, gives a good summary of the effects that one’s view of the effectual call of the gospel had in relation to one’s view of the nature of man. The ‘gospel call’ is … Continue reading
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>Favorites in Apologetics: Darwin’s Black Box
>I’ll be starting a new series of posts exploring those books that I consider the best of those I’ve read in various categories. Most categories will be on Christian themes, but there will be others in social, cultural, and political … Continue reading
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>Christian Science Monitor on Calvinism
>The Christian Science Monitor has a good article on Calvinism, partly through the lens of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, where Mark Dever pastors. Check it out here.
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>Is the Holy Spirit Egalitarian?
>There is no doubt that in God’s economy, every person is of equal value before Him. No soul is better or worse than another — none more worthy of damnation or salvation, since all sin and all must come to … Continue reading
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>How Little Grace is Too Much Works?
>Not many professing Christians would assert outright that they purchased their salvation. In fact, many would list among their “essentials of the faith” the doctrine of “salvation by grace through faith.” But the tendency of the sin nature to lean … Continue reading
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>When All is not All
>Questions regarding the extent of salvation, the effect of the atonement and other things that bring up frequently nasty debates about Calvinism often revolve around “all” passages of Scripture. One advocate cites the Limited Atonement prong of the TULIP acrostic, … Continue reading
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>RELATIONAL JESUS (John 7:43-46)
>Men sent by the Pharisees to capture Jesus reported back to their bosses that they were unable to catch him. Scripture records that “no one laid a hand on him” (John 7:44). The Pharisees, not surprisingly, were a bit miffed … Continue reading
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