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August 1, 2015
The States of Christ
On today’s program, I was joined by Rev. Lewis Polzin from Boars in the Vineyard to continue our discussion of Henry Eyster Jacobs’ A Summary of the Christian Faith. On this week’s program, we discussed chapter 12 on the States of Christ. We discussed the incarnation, Christ’s death, the resurrection, and many other important topics. [Read More...]
July 29, 2015
Why Every Christian Should be Tempted by “Radical Lutheranism”
Post by Nathan Rinne (Or at least some aspects of “Radical Lutheranism”) There is evidence that even Martin Luther was concerned about appearing too strict. No believer in Christ ever wants to be – or to be labeled – a legalist or Pharisee. They do not want to be seen as persons who live by [Read More...]
July 23, 2015
Why Young Earth Creationism is Too Liberal
Post by Nathan Rinne (goes for all of my posts here, but please note that I speak for no one but myself) “[Science can become], as someone has put it, ‘an organized way of going wrong with confidence.” – Leonard Brand (p. 32) First of all, no apologies for the “click-bait” title. I will admit [Read More...]
July 22, 2015
On Gay “Marriage”
(by Eric Phillips) The practice of homosexuality is a sin. It’s not just a perversion of nature; it’s clearly condemned in both the Old Testament and the New Testament (e.g. Lev. 20:13, Rom. 1:22-27). But God has not called upon civil government to criminalize every sin,* and we, as Americans, are just as happy He [Read More...]
July 21, 2015
This Week’s Program: The Ecclesiastical Text and Textual Criticism
On today’s program I discussed the Ecclesiastical Text theory of Theodore Letis. I explained my perspective on this issue in defense of the Majority Text over the Critical Text. I briefly talked about King James Only views, and gave a short explanation of textual transmission. Here is the program.
July 18, 2015
The Ecclesiastical Text Versus the Critical Text
I wrote a post about the ESV a few weeks ag0 (which you can find here), and this seems to have sparked a number of debates surrounding the Ecclesiastical Text and the modern Critical Text. James White responded to my post on the Dividing Line, and quite honestly, I had no desire to get into [Read More...]
July 17, 2015
Diagnosing Christian Bad Boy Syndrome
Post by Nathan Rinne Actually, I am dealing with Lutheran bad boys in particular here, but perhaps some of what I talk about may be more broadly applicable. (and for those inclined to diagnose me, I have never been nor ever will be a “charismatic figure” and/or “bad boy”, though, I confess that according to [Read More...]
Biblical Patriarchy: An Introduction
Since the rise of feminism in the early twentieth century, conservative Christians have attempted to give Biblical answers and alternatives to societal movements that are opposed to Biblical ethics and the Biblical family structure. Some have adopted an egalitarian approach, thus capitulating to the norms of contemporary society. They argue that the church has been [Read More...]
July 15, 2015
Abortion in Early Church History and Scripture
On today’s program I discussed abortion in light of the recent events surrounding Planned Parenthood. I examine early Christian teaching on the subject, and briefly overviewed the Biblical reasons why abortion is sinful. Here is the program
July 14, 2015
Trying to Purge the Synergism from ‘Intuitu Fidei’
(By Eric Phillips) Having preached on Eph. 1:3-14 this past Sunday (see below for a link to that sermon), I’ve been thinking about predestination lately. I consulted Lenski’s commentary while preparing, and I know he was an intuitu fidei guy (considering Election to be based on God’s Foreknowledge of the person’s faith), so I was [Read More...]
