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All good Things Must Come to an End
And so must a few mediocre ones. The time has come for this blog to be laid to rest. It's been a joy for me; I hope it has been some small blessing to others. May our gracious Lord draw you to many enriching resources, and above all to His Word. Amen.
Vanity of Vanities
Category: Video
I recently taught a 5-part study of the main message of Ecclesiastes entitled Beyond the Sun: The Hope of Ecclesiastes. In light of our current political/economic situation, this bit of (other-) worldly wisdom is desperately needed. Here is the first lesson:
Original Sin
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Category: Theology 101
Doctrine of Man
NATURE OF SIN
Sin has been defined as the transgression of, or want of conformity to, the divine law. Or to put it another way, there are sins of commission (actively offending the law) and sins of omission (failing to do what the law requires). I believe that this is an adequate description of sin as long as one takes care in defining law. Law, in this discussion, must be defined as the righteous requirement of God. This requirement may be revealed or unrevealed. In Romans 5:12ff, Paul argues that before the giving of the Law of Moses, sin was in the world; and those who sinned died just as if they had broken a revealed law…
Soul Man
Category: Theology 101
Doctrine of Man
The origin of the soul remains a debated question among theologians. Because the teaching of Scripture regarding this subject is scarce, opinions are formed according to broad principles and implications (i.e. many scholars choose the option that, in their minds, present the lesser problems and difficulties), rather than according to detailed exegesis. Throughout church history, the two major views have been traducianism and creationism.
Traducianism is the view which holds that the soul is propagated and transferred by parents to their children in the same way as the body. Creationism, on the other hand, holds that the each individual soul comes into…
The Order of Salvation
Category: Theology 101
Doctrine of Man
Ordo Salutis is a Latin phrase employed by theologians to delineate the order of salvation. This order is a logical order, not necessarily a chronological order. Some of the events are synchronous. The list is intended to communicate the order as considered in terms of cause and effect. The primary agent in the ordo salutis is the Holy Spirit.
The biblical order is:
First, foreknowledge and predestination. Before the foundation of the world, God set His affection upon select individuals and elected them to be saved (Eph. 1:3f, Rom. 8:29). Foreknowledge, in this case, cannot be simple awareness, for God is aware of everyone’s existence whether they are…
NCJ Latest Edition
Category: Recommendations & Reviews
The latest issue of New Covenant Journal is available. The primary subject deals with the Old Covenant, but there are also articles on the 7-year tribulation, parenting, and even a commemoration of the birth of John Calvin. I commend its careful study to you.
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