Keeping Standards Up
Scandal Is the Point
“God made it [penal substitution] scandalous on purpose in order to keep our number of refined theologians to a minimum.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 14
Content Cluster Muster [07-16-26]
A Frank Exchange of Views: Open Autumn Road: HT: Samuel Cherubin: Kevin McCain So Reassuring: A Song I Like for Some Reason: Featured Product: All the Condemnation in the World:A statement of the gospel, that gospel which vanquishes the spirit of accusation. $1.00 Shop now
The Axis of Salvation
“We are saved from the wrath of God by the love of God as these two attributes of God collided in the agony of Jesus Christ.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 13
Why I Don’t Mind Talking About the 19th Amendment
Introduction: Over the last year or so, from time to time you may have wondered to yourself why I have taken it into my head to go around talking about the 19th Amendment so much. This, along with my supposed interest in repealing the right of women to vote. Why on earth would I ever …
And Actually Is Not Supposed To
“No translation means exactly the same thing.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 11
Hot July Letters
Letter to the Editor: God isn't a cosmic sadist who loves to withhold blessing from His children. Fair. However—how do we speak about what looks very much like a pattern of intolerable ...
Not Scripture Emeritus
“I believe that the coming of the Christ fulfilled all of the Old Testament Scriptures and did so without retiring their moral and spiritual authority over us.”
Concise and to the Point, p. 8
Candace and the Bathtub Admirals
Introduction: So let me begin with a brief discussion of the correspondence view of truth and the coherence view of “truths.” Pilate famously asked “what is truth?” when the Incarnate Truth was standing right in front of him (John 18:38). In an analogous way, sophomores and sophists ask what is truth? when the answer is …
Queen of the Persians #10
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: …