Theology That Bites Back
Introduction: We have arrived at the conclusion of this gripping story, and we are now in a position to take from it the central lesson. That lesson has to do with the driving force of Haman’s malice, and how Mordecai’s leadership prevented the Jews from falling into the same trap as did Haman. The Text: …
[Justifying] “faith is the gift of God, lest any man decide to boast, and as the gift of God, it is the only kind of faith that God efficaciously gives—living faith. As living faith it is also an obedient faith, but only in the sense that the sculpted dust that was to be Adam was obedient when God breathed the breath of life into his nostrils. God said live, and so he obediently came to life. The only actions this living and obedient faith perform as the instrument of justification are the actions of resting in and receiving the imputed righteousness of Christ.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 7
We serve and worship the incomparable God. The triune God revealed to us in Scripture is boundless, infinite, immense, and beyond all human ability to conceive. He is contained by no boxes, whether they be ornate temples built by industrious hands or intellectual temples build by clever minds. He is contained by no creaturely boxes. …
We serve and worship the incomparable God. The triune God revealed to us in Scripture is boundless, infinite, immense, and beyond all human ability to conceive. He is contained by no boxes, whether they be ornate temples built by industrious hands or intellectual temples build by clever minds. He is contained by no creaturely boxes. …
“I believe that, as Christian emissaries come to each of these nations to be discipled, the foundational cornerstone proclaimed by them is that Jesus is Lord. The first corollary to this is that Caesar isn’t lord, and so the first gift the Church brings, and the first point of repentance for the established authorities of each nation, is the liberating doctrine of limited government.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 7
I Appreciated This NPR Interview Actually: Although whenever something like this drops on a secular office, our secretaries at the church office have to stop answering the phone for a few days. It seems that the Intoleristas need to work on their phone etiquette. And This One With Chadd Wright: So That’s a Soaker, Right …
“I believe that when the Spirit was poured out on Pentecost, this was the beginning of God’s plan to inundate the world with grace, mercy, and forgiveness until the whole thing is covered over with fulfilled promises as far as the eye can see.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 6
Dear Ehud, In my last letter, I was emphasizing the prophetic office of Christ. He was the greater prophet who had been promised by Moses (Deut. 18:15). But I also need to present Christ to you ...
