Theology That Bites Back
Introduction: The Bhagavad-Gita is the most prominent of the Hindu sacred texts, and so it is not at all surprising that Kash Patel put his hand on a copy when he was sworn in as the newest director of the FBI. And I am really grateful that he did this because it gives us an …
“Retrieve us all now from the dank and low dungeons
Of our dark desires, of our leprous wants
And usher us into the great marble palaces
Of Your high desires, that thirst that You give us.
In the Word we have read that at Your right hand
Is a river, a torrent, of infinite pleasure;
Help us to want and in wanting want that.
Help us to hunger and thirst for true righteousness.”
21 Prayers, pp. 49-50
“The unbelief of Israel brought the Gentiles in, and the belief of the Gentiles is going to bring the Jews back in. Now Paul says that all of this is a prophetic mystery, now revealed, and revealed in order that that Gentiles would not become conceited. Salvation is from the Jews (Jn. 4:22), and always will be.”
American Milk and Honey, pp. 142-143
Letter to the Editor: You're not the first to put forward the idea that women generally are more easily deceived, but it's never been clear to me how 1 Tim. 2:14, which I accept as ...
Paul “did all of this because he was heading off a primitive seed form of antisemitism—believing Gentiles vaunting themselves over against unbelieving Jews. But his command is explicit: ‘Boast not against the branches’ (v. 18). ‘Be not high-minded but fear’ (v. 20). Antisemitism is therefore nothing less than disobedience to an express apostolic command.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 142
“Father, we want to be more than correct
We want more than ‘tiny, proper, and small.’
Enlarge us, I pray, so that we might begin
To see by faith’s eyes all You have promised.”
21 Prayers, p. 47
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God is very kind to us all, and His gospel of grace is presented to us in any number of ways. But there are three methods of gospel presentation which are very common according to Scripture. Remember that the word gospel translates a word which in Greek simply means “good news.” But we need to …
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