I will be preaching through 2 Corinthians in 2018 and this morning as I was working through 11:1-6, it struck me that churches that can hold multiple theologies in tension are not anything new. Paul needed to correct the Corinthian… Read More ›
Doctrine
Evangelicalism Divided
I am reading Iain Murray’s book, Evangelicalism Divided: A Record of Crucial Change in the years 1950 to 2000. It is both a fascinating and sad read, since it basically explains how pragmatism infiltrated the local church and continues to influence ministry today. Murray… Read More ›
Hoehner on “he chose us” (ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς) in Ephesians 1:4
I am completely reworking my notes on Ephesians as I prepare to teach through the epistle in Sunday school. As I was working through the great opening sentence (1:3-14), I was dealing with the verb “chose” (ἐκλέγομαι) in the expression… Read More ›
Andy Naselli on Keswick Theology
Andy Naselli has again posted his lectures delivered at Detroit Baptist Seminary in light of his upcoming book, “Let Go and Let God? A Survey and Analysis of Keswick Theology.” Andy does a great job of gently and graciously exposing the… Read More ›
Contend earnestly for the faith
This morning I begin teaching the epistle of Jude in Sunday school, and as I was reviewing my material early this morning, I was again reminded of Jude’s exhortation “to those called” (1:1) to “contend earnestly for the faith which… Read More ›
God Incarnate 