Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 7): The PSA Model 11 Mar 2014 "Conditions that are both necessary and sufficient are rare, and therefore deserve our attention." It was a comment that struck me and has stuck with me. I have for months…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 6): Example Model 4 Mar 2014 Maybe it was their kitsch, or perhaps they just clashed with my attire, but I have generally always been annoyed with WWJD bracelets. Maybe it was their ubiquity in high…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 5): Expiation Model 25 Feb 201426 Feb 2014 Reductionist theologies do not serve the church well. That's why, despite my sincere belief in the importance in the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement, I have expressed real concern over…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 4): The Redemption Model 18 Feb 201425 Feb 2014 “Redeemed! How I love to proclaim it.” That line from an old protestant hymn is a declaration of praise. The thought of redemption draws this response from those redeemed. It…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 3): The Sacrifice Model 11 Feb 201425 Feb 2014 The glory of the cross can be seen from every angle. To focus on only one explanation of the cross is to miss out on the multi-faceted beauty of the…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 2): The Christus Victor Model 4 Feb 20144 Feb 2014 The atoning work of Christ is a many splendid reality. It has many facets and angles to its beauty. Which ever way you turn the diamond of his crucifixion you…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 1): The Problem 28 Jan 201425 Feb 2014 Theological discourse lends itself well to the development of a mutual affirmation club. One theologian says something clever and it gets quoted hundreds of times by adoring fans, most of…
Theology Uncomfortable Grace: Understanding Grace 7 Jan 20147 Jan 2014 Grace is not natural, not normal. For those of us who grew up in the church, or who have been Christians for any length of time, grace starts to lose…
Christmas… The Virgin Birth Matters: The Divinity of Jesus 5 Dec 2013 Skeptics and Christians alike focus far too much on biology when thinking about the doctrine of the virgin birth. Derek Rishmawy recently critiqued a ridiculous piece in Popular Science claiming…
Books… A Review of “Evangelical Theology” by Michael Bird 25 Nov 201325 Nov 2013 It feels almost blasphemous to suggest that Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology could be displaced as the best text for young theologians. In this post, however, I will venture to go…
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