Daily Nerd Nugget: The Justice of God
But we need to remind ourselves to whom Paul's great letter was sent. Looming up behind the various discussions of why Romans was written is an issue not usually noticed. …
But we need to remind ourselves to whom Paul's great letter was sent. Looming up behind the various discussions of why Romans was written is an issue not usually noticed. …
In this post I talked about how worldview shapes the lens through which we read scripture (i.e., creates our hermeneutical framework). I said that the hermeneutical principle that the "plain meaning …
As a Bible teacher, I hear the phrase "the plain meaning of the text" all the time. It's used in the context of, "the right interpretation (i.e., "way to read") of the …
Romans 1:1–6 reads: Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy …
There was a criticism raise against my book by an amazon reviewer specifically on my treatment of the doctrine of election (and predestination). Here, NT Wright speaks to the criticism. With …
Raising kids has reminded me that we don’t always know what’s best for ourselves, even as adults. This seems simple, but this is really is the issue at the heart …
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship (Rom …
This is an abbreviated version of my Commencement Address at the 2015 EBS Graduation that took place today (May 15, 2015). Philippians 2 paints for us a wonderful portrait. It is …
Paul, being trained as a Pharisee, had a worldview that was shaped by the hebrew bible. Paul was a transcendent monotheist. Paul viewed the world through what he believed to …
Back to Ezekiel's initial vision. One of the characteristics of the being "with the likeness of four living creatures" (Ex 1:5) is that it was mobile. "Each creature had two wings, each …