I received the following press release in my email today (no, I don’t recall subscribing). Another prophecy researcher who will set everything straight. He could start with the person who wrote this terrible press release (or perhaps have decided not to write it...
systematic theology
Done with Eschatology
Just wanted to sign off on this topic. I really can’t muster any more interest in it. Changed my mind on sharing any personal thoughts, other than to say that I believe the reason that many positions can appear coherent is that they are all correct in certain...
Biblical Anthropology and the Mind-Body Debate, Part 2
In an effort to further prod your thinking on the mind-body issue, here are some excerpts from Wayne Grudem’s theology textbook[1. Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology : An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England;Â Grand Rapids, Mich.:...
Interesting Article on Phoebe as a Deacon
I hope to post again on baptism this weekend, but in the meantime, here is an interesting (short) article on the Greek descriptions of Phoebe. I've posted on the "women in ministry" issue a bit before, so I figured some of you might be interested in this. Previous...
The Biblical Teaching on Baptism, Part 3
In the last post, I noted the confusion that can be created in the minds of readers of the Belgic Confession — confusion over the true gospel and statements that appear to connect baptism with salvation in some way. This time, we’ll look at the Heidelberg...
The Biblical Teaching on Baptism, Part 2
In the first post on this topic, I alluded to poor thinking on the subject. Part of the reason for that is that a huge number of Christians are part of denominations that bind themselves to creeds. My point in what follows is not that creeds are evil and ought to be...
The Biblical Teaching on Baptism, Part 1
I’ve been wanting to jump into this topic for a long time, but haven’t been sure just how to do it. Â I’ve chosen to start into the infant baptism issue, but I want to let all of you know where I’m coming from in general terms first. First come...
Contributions to the Inerrancy Discussion
Kudos to John Hobbins for directing attention to the recent thoughts of others (and back here) on this issue. Read John's post, "Breathing New Life Into the Doctrine of Inerrancy" and follow the links. Editor's note: Content of the blog post is reproduced below, with...
Is It the Autograph, a Copy, or Something Else?
Ivan has surfaced again! Ivan emailed me this missive yesterday, so I thought I’d post it. Ivan spotlights some very interesting content in Jeremiah that pertains to our discussion. That book of Jeremiah just seems to play with our minds! Here’s Ivan,...
Definitions of Inerrancy
Well, here we go with the inerrancy issue. Hopefully by now you have read the required readings for this discussion (yes, they are required; I have specific goals with this thread, and comments posted that make me think you haven’t done the reading will likely...