Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Sovereignty on Apr 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
“There is sufficient clearness to enlighten the elect, and sufficient obscurity to humble them. There is sufficient obscurity to blind the reprobate, and sufficient clearness to condemn them, and make them inexcusable.” – Saint Augustine
And,
“Because He is true, faithful, and just, God always rewards virtue and punishes vice, though often not immediately. Then too He [...]
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Christian Living, Law/Gospel on Feb 19th, 2009 16 Comments »
“For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. For when Gentiles, [...]
Posted in Biblical Interpretation on Feb 5th, 2009 No Comments »
It has only been within the last two years or so that I have been introduced to Biblical Theology, and I have quickly come to enjoy it immensely. In my own experience, it has produced a Christ-centered, Gospel-centered view on scripture that has rescued me from many errors.
I have found, however, that few people understand [...]
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Book Reviews on Dec 31st, 2008 5 Comments »
Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture
by Graeme Goldsworthy
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 286
Publisher: Eerdmans
ISBN#: 9780802847300
In Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture, Graeme Goldworthy sets forth a very clear agenda, an agenda reflected in the title, and one that serves as the main thesis of the book from beginning to end:
“The aim of this book [...]
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Christian Living, The Gospel, Theology on Dec 13th, 2008 5 Comments »
Last week Newsweek magazine published an article entitled “The Religious Case for Gay Marriage”, authored by Lisa Miller. Al Mohler covers the gist of the article in an excellent blog-post here.
The purpose of my mention of it today is not to discuss Gay marriage, the Bible’s specific teaching on the subject, our even our attitude [...]
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Eschatology on Aug 15th, 2007 17 Comments »
The question that heads this post may seem like a simple one, but I assure you that it is not as easy as it seems. There is much debate among Christians these days over what is a ‘literal’ interpretation of scripture, and this simple post is just the tip of the iceberg. At this time [...]
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