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June 23, 2015
A Biblical Theology of the Family: The New Testament
This is the second in a series of lectures I gave on the Biblical view of the family. In this class, we discussed the relevant New Testament passages. Here is the lesson. The first lecture can be found here.
Tullian Tchividjian, Evangelical Catholicism, and More
Today I did a second question and answer program on a variety of topics. First, I addressed the issue of Tullian’s Tchividjian’s fall and resignation. I then talked about evangelical catholicism, degrees of sin, premillennialism, and historical criticism. Here is the program
June 19, 2015
Matthew 7 is Not About Obsessive Introspection and Fruit-Checking
In 2002, Baptism missionary and preacher Paul Washer preached what’s often known as the “Shocking Youth Message,” to a group of Baptist young people about true and false conversions. In this message, Washer rejects the “accept Jesus into your heart” mentality that captivates so many baptist churches. He rightly argues that repentance is a daily [Read More...]
A Biblical Theology of the Family: Creation and Fall
This lecture was given at Calvary Lutheran Church in Watseka, IL. It is the first in a series of talks on the Biblical view of the family. This first lesson addresses the book of Genesis, and examines God’s intention for the family prior to the fall, and the effects of sin upon the family today. [Read More...]
June 17, 2015
Faith is Not an Object of Sight
(by Eric Phillips) Our Epistle reading for this past Sunday included the well known verse that says, “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). In context, St. Paul has just assured his hearers that “if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house [Read More...]
Q&A Program
I spent today’s program answering a variety of listener questions. I addressed the Majority Text in relation to the Textus Receptus, the validity of the Lord’s Supper in non-Lutheran traditions, the place of regeneration in the ordo salutis, and the Finnish interpretation of Luther. Here is the program.
June 16, 2015
Should Parents View Their Children as Unbelievers? A Response to Todd Friel
Numerous people pointed me to some recent tweets from Todd Friel in the last few days and asked for a response. I think doing so is worth the time because it clearly outlines some of the practical implications of Credobaptist theology over against a Paedobaptist one. Friel wrote: Todd Friel is known for his work [Read More...]
Thesis: Only Theists Can Rationally Believe in American Values
Post by Nathan Rinne I know that title is audacious. I’m like a moth who can’t stay away from flames. I am ready to be challenged on this, and quite honestly, I don’t feel terribly strongly about the statement. But I suspect that it is true. Let’s see how I do in defending this. First [Read More...]
June 13, 2015
We Shouldn’t Exclusively Use the ESV
In the past decade, the ESV has become the go-to Bible for many in the Lutheran and Reformed traditions. The official CPH material for the LCMS now uses the English Standard Version, as do most of the popular Reformed study Bibles. While I like the ESV, I think the exclusivism with which some people use [Read More...]
June 12, 2015
Theology is Primarily for the Church, Not the Academy
One of the problems in contemporary theological scholarship is that it has sometimes aligned itself more-so with the academy than the church. Men and women sometimes enter the field of theology, not to further the work of Christ’s church, but instead to join the broader academic community and prove their bona fides to other scholars. [Read More...]
