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A Justification Debate Long Overdue – The Gospel Coalition Blog
A Justification Debate Long Overdue – The Gospel Coalition Blog Collen Hansen summarizes the Evangelical Theological Society proceedings this last week where Dr. Thomas Schreiner and Dr. N. T. Wright engaged in a debate over justification. I remained convinced that “Justification” is a soteriological issue and that Dr. Shreiner is correct in his critique of N.T. Write’s view of justification. It is reported in this article (that you should read for yourself) that are three false polarities that Shreiner said Wright perpetuates: Wright argues that justification is primarily about ecclesiology instead of soteriology. Wright says Israel’s fundamental problem
Pastoral Interview
The following questions are from a interview I did with a student at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. 1) What is the most important thing for a pastor to know? Genuinely Knowing Christ (not a false convert) and that God is the goal of the Gospel (not life enhancements). Thus his ministry must be based on proclaiming the Gospel through exposition of the Word. (Eph. 4:1-4). One could say the same thing by stating “please or love God first, not men” in all you do. (Hebrews 11:6, Revelation 2:4-6). 2) What has kept you going when things are going hard in the ministry?
Bible Shocker! Joshua Declares: Israel Land Promise Has Already Been Fulfilled! | SOUL REFUGE
This is a good Gospel driven, Bible loving, Christ exalting article concerning the how Christians should be declaring the Gospel of Christ to a lost and dying world Bible Shocker! Joshua Declares: Israel Land Promise Has Already Been Fulfilled! | SOUL REFUGE see also www.disciplemaking.net
Eschatology + Ecclesiology Equation is a Big Variable in Your Biblical Theology
The chart below is used to explain the overall landscape of the relationship Ecclesiology (doctrine of the church) to Eschatology (Doctrine of last things or end times). Along the spectrum of Ecclesological position that people take today is Classical Covenant Theology (CCT) at one end and Classical Dispensational theology (CDT) at the other end (CCT—————————————CDT), with several options in the middle (one of which is New Covenant Theology (what is what I currently hold to). Both sides would claim that they hold to a literal interpretation of the bible. Chart Link:Understanding the Big picture of Eschatology and its relationship to Ecclesiology
The Centrality of the Gospel by Tim Keller
It has been a great and ongoing Biblical discovery for me to understand how the gospel must be applied to all of life, especially considering how Paul deals with Peter in Galatians 2:14. The article below has helped me see this more and more. The Centrality of the Gospel by Tim Keller My Summary and Reaction to Making the Gospel Central in Keller’s ArticleIt amazes me that I have not seen the connection that the Gospel is both truth and power both doctrine and life. Colossians 1:6 is becoming more and more important in my understanding how the Gospel is both rational
How do we do good biblical theology in our preaching? | 9Marks
More and more Christian Preachers must grow in our Theology because we do not come to the scriptures neutral. Here is a good article on this:How do we do good biblical theology in our preaching? | 9Marks see also www.disciplemaking.net
Eschatology + Ecclesiology
Does the following chart that I have created trying to show the relationship between how you see the Relationship between the OT and NT and the relationship between the church and Israel, communicate the alternatives that one could hold to well? Understanding the Big picture of Eschatology and its relationship to Ecclesiology v 2 – Powered by Google Docs see also www.disciplemaking.net
Affirm this Quote From "the Archer and the Arrow"
Do you affirm this quote on Biblical Theology from “They Archer and Arrow” by Phillip Jensen and Paul Grimmond (p.79)?: Biblical Theology will help pastors be better preachers. The way we are using the term, ‘biblical theology’ means basically two things. First, it is the acknowledgement that the Bible unfolds us as progressive revelation. When God spoke to Abraham, the fullness of his character and the details of his plans for creation were not known in the way that they were subsequently revealed through the apostles. For this reason Biblical reading always involves remembering where we are up to in God’s unfolding plan
Quote: The Archer and the Arrow – Agree or disagree?
Do you affirm this quote on Biblical Theology from “They Archer and Arrow” by Phillip Jensen and Paul Grimmond (pp.80, 81)?: Before the coming of Christ, God’s plans for the world were only revealed in embryo…. And yet in spite of such a great, God-given transformation between the ages, the people of the new covenant are to read the Old Testament as their book. The early believers did not need to bridge the many centuries between themselves and Moses; they just needed to understand the word of God revealed in the Old Testament in light of the coming Christ. What separated first-century Greeks from Hebrews who lived 2000 years before them was
Humbling Our Theology to God and His Word – The Bible
In thinking more about humbling my thingking to God and his word when it comes to theological development, I believe that the key is to test our presuppositions, preunderstandings and theological systems by the Word of God, making the Scriptures our preeminent authority, not to deny that we have a theological system. I admit that this is not easy to do, since many times we have emotional commitments to certain theological systems (or parts of theological systems) because: We still suffer from indwelling sin and idolatry We don’t see the the scriptures from a whole or complete canonical viewpoint as
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Glenn Leatherman
I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more