Why Calvinism Misunderstands Biblical Election: What about Romans 9?
A lot of people assume Romans 9 obviously teaches the Calvinist doctrine of unconditional election. They think it means that God selected...
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Knowledge & Life after Death: The Surprising Epistemology of Shane Hipps
The folks at ChurchLeaders.com are hosting some interchange between Shane Hipps, successor to Rob Bell as teaching pastor at Mars Hill...
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A Good Prospect
At the end of all discussion, Paul’s message as God’s ambassador on Christ’s behalf is stark. Christ’s death offers an effective response...
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Eschatology is Everything
Consider, for Paul that justification is the present faith-anticipation of the eschatological verdict. Sanctification is the Spirit-life...
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Decarnating Jesus
[W]hat would it mean to say that the risen Jesus is a physical/bodily reality? That he continues to be a molecular, protoplasmic,...
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An Easter Hymn by N.T. Wright
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem Your sweetest notes employ The Paschal victory to hymn In strains of holy joy. How Judah’s Lion burst his...
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A Meditation for Holy Saturday by N.T. Wright
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that N.T. Wright is a prolific writer of books. It turns out that he is something of a poet as well....
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Life in the Spirit
But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you.” Romans 8:9 It’s easy to forget...
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Thoughts on Love Wins
Let me say up front that this is not my typical book review. Reviews of Love Wins are available aplenty, and if I were to try to deal...
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Wednesday with Wesley: JW on Holiness & Resurrection
Be ye steadfast – In yourselves. Unmovable – By others; continually increasing in the work of faith and labour of love. Knowing your...
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Theological Education in a Pluralistic World
The record of Paul’s visit to Athens in Acts 17 provides an informative glimpse into the religious culture of the first century...
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Can We Speak of the Righteousness of Christ?
In recent debates over the Reformation doctrine of Justification, the phrase “the righteousness of Christ” has come under heavy...
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Resurrection and the Reading of Old Books
I can’t tell you how many so-called Christian funerals I’ve attended in which the distinctly Christian hope of bodily resurrection has...
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From Submission to Supremacy: the Work of Christ in 1 Peter
1 Peter 3:18-22 is one of the most obscure and difficult texts in all of scripture. When did Christ preach to the spirits in prison? ...
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A Balanced Doctrine of Salvation
I think its fair to say that evangelicals tend emphasize the cross of Christ to the neglect of his resurrection. More hymns are written...
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