"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Eternal Word of God is God Before I go any further, I need to prove…
Unchanging and Changing
Just as my assurance of salvation rests in the fact that God cannot change, my hope of sanctification rests in the fact that I can. What a greater disavowal of the gospel of grace than to claim it is capable of changing every sinner's heart but mine? Jen Wilkin, None Like Him
Blogging the Institutes | 1.13.10 | The Angel of the Lord is Jesus
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Angel of the Lord is Jesus If the previous arguments don't satisfy the Jews, I…
Shepherd God’s Flock: Our Job as Pastors
As pastors, we're called to shepherd the flock (1 Peter 5:2). In fact, God holds us accountable for our shepherding (Hebrews 13:17). What does it look like to shepherd? Read the whole thing over at Rookie Preacher.
Blogging Beale | The Temple and the Church’s Mission | Eden as Temple, Chapter 2, Pt. 3
This post continues the discussion of G.K. Beale's book, The Temple and the Church's Mission. As we finish summarizing chapter two, we will look at Beale's arguments for believing that Eden was a temple mountain-sanctuary. This part of Beale's work has been especially influential on biblical scholars. Peter Gentry follows many of Beale's conclusions about Eden as…
Do vs. Done
The law says, "do this", and it is never done. Grace says, "believe in this", and everything is already done. The first part is clear from what has been stated by the Apostle and his interpreter, St. Augustine, in many places. And it has been stated often enough above that the "law works wrath" and keeps all men…
Blogging the Institutes | 1.13.9 | Proof that the Son is God
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Proof that the Son is God I'm not going to talk about the Son as the…
Out of Exile (Psalm 126)
When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us; We are…
Blogging Beale | The Temple and the Church’s Mission | Chapter 2, Pt. 2
This is the third installment of the series, Blogging Beale, working through G.K. Beale's work, The Temple and the Church's Mission. From now on, the posts will be in Q&A format, summarizing Beale's arguments. Part one. Part two. Chapter 2: The Cosmic Significance of Temples in the Old Testament, Pt. 2 How does the priest's robe relate…
Blogging Beale | The Temple and the Church’s Mission | Chapter 2
This is the second installment of the series, Blogging Beale, working through G.K. Beale's work, The Temple and the Church's Mission. From now on, the posts will be in Q&A format, summarizing Beale's arguments. Chapter 2: The Cosmic Symbolism of Temples in the Old Testament Why do pagan temples resemble Israel’s temples? It is due, in part,…
Raising Lazarus 