In this post I wish to look at the impact of Isaiah 53:11 and Romans 5:18-19 and how they influence justification. Romans 4:25 has been shown that Paul (or someone from whom Paul adapts a traditional Christological formula) does in fact read Isaiah 53:11 into his doctrine of justification in that the resurrection of the …
Something I have been wondering about recently is the use of judicial language in letters and our interpretation of said letters. Often antique rhetoric (art of persuation) would employ the language of judicial proceedings to describe/persuade the recipient. In fact these authors were not saying their subject matter functioned as law courts, but the language …
From The Rise of Christianity: [1] by R. Stark: Free-rider problems are the Achilles’ heel of collective activities. […] “Truly rational actors will not join a group to pursue common ends when, without participating, they can reap the benefit of other people’s activity in obtaining them. If every member of the relevant group can share …
Before moving on in the narrative of the Bible, I want to look at new creation, union with Christ, and how they play into Obtaining the shalom that was forfeited by Adam. Adam rebelled against the creator I AM in the garden of Eden. A curse was placed upon Adam and his posterity. I AM …
While Meredith, JR, Amanda and I were visiting Cassie and Tom in Wilmore, KY, we had the chance to sit around and talk some theology. We touched on quite a few topics, such as pacifism and the pros/cons of postmodernism. One of the topics we tossed around was the nature of God’s glory. It started …
My church hosted a community-wide prayer meeting. I was asked to deliver the prayer for the least of these. Here’s what I prayed: God, our Father, we thank you that you are also Adonai Jireh, our provider. We thank you that you have been so good to us, that portion of your people who live …
June 4, 2008 – 8:12 am
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By jr.
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Posted in Ethics, Grace
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Tagged Allegiance, Array, Blessings, Compassion, Drug Addict, Egypt, Generational Cycles, God Father, God Our Father, Homeless, Immigrants, Limitless Resources, Love, Paternalism, Patronage, Perfect Gift, Poverty, Prayer, Prayer Meeting, Slavery, Slaves, Social Justice, Spirit, Story, Wilderness
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I wanted to write a post on how some movies can provide spiritual edification for us, despite their origins from Hollywood. Like any great art, God has provided us with the medium of film which carries with it beauty, catharsis, sublimity, and powerful emotional realizations that would be difficult to replicate in other mediums of …
May 1, 2008 – 8:04 am
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By Travis Gilmore
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Posted in Culture, Grace, Sin
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Tagged Ambitions, Angry Man, Art God, Best Film, Brilliance, Brother Henry, Catharsis, Daniel Day Lewis, Enough Money, Great Art, Liking, Mediums Of Art, Oil Man, Original Sin, Paul Thomas Anderson, Personal Side, Realizations, Sinful Nature, Spiritual Edification, Sublimity
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God’s Providence Defined The Scriptures clearly teach that all things outside of God owe their continued existence to the will of God. [1] And in the work of redemption, while the Bible teaches that this providential control is universal, powerful, wise, and holy, it nowhere attempts to inform how it is reconciled with man’s free …
January 5, 2008 – 5:36 pm
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By Brad Andrews
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Posted in Grace
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Tagged Boettner, Calvinistic Doctrine, Contrary, Creatures, Doctrines Of Grace, Eerdmans Publishing Company, Existence, Foreknowledge, Foreordination, Free Bible, Future Events, Grace God, Heb, Loraine, Natures, Providence, Redemption, Reformed Doctrine, Scriptures, Violence
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I started to write a response to jr. and realized I wrote a paper for seminary on the issue last semester. I thought I’d reprint it in a series called “The Doctrines of Grace.” There seems to be some specific discussion about the “L” of the TULIP acronym – limited atonement – right now. I …
January 4, 2008 – 10:23 pm
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By Brad Andrews
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Posted in Grace
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Tagged American Theologian, Arminianism, Divine Glory, Doctrine Of Predestination, Doctrines Of Grace, Establishment Of The Kingdom, God Has A Plan, Grace God, Infinite Number, Infinite Wisdom, Kingdom Of Heaven, Limited Atonement, Loraine Boettner, Manifestation, Perfections, Reformed Doctrine Of Predestination, Seminary, Sovereignty, Tulip
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As I was studying me some Attic Greek tonight I was reminded of Hank’s retranslation of John 3:16. Hank did an excellent 5-part series on this verse and went through the translation process step-by-step. I would recommend reading reading through each of the five parts (one two three four five) to get a feel for …
This Lamp has a great discussion on how to translate perhaps the most important word in the New Testament, πιστεύω/pisteuo. It’s a lengthy read, but well worth your while. THIS LAMP :: Has Faith: John 3:16 in the NEB/REB–Good Translation or Not? Well, the problem is with our English word. It has two different meanings. …
For all of you who have seen the third installment of the Spider-Man saga, did you guys notice the tasteful job in dealing with the theme of forgiveness and harboring hatred and vengefulness in one’s heart. I developed this a little at a post on by blog called Review Spider-Man 3. I really think that …
May 5, 2007 – 10:28 am
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By Hank
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Posted in Grace
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