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The Missionary Obedience of Abraham
Post Series on Genesis 12:1-9: The Missionary Obedience of Abraham (Genesis 12:4-6) In Genesis 12, YHWH...
What it Means for Abraham to be the New Adam
John Sailhamer: The theme of Abraham and his descendants marking a new beginning in God's plan of blessing is developed in a number of other ways as well in Genesis. Most notable is the frequent reiteration of God's "blessing" in 1:28 (and 9:1) throughout the...
The Missionary Calling of Abraham
Post Series on Genesis 12:1-9: The Missionary Calling of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) The Fallen (and...
How the Three Persons Cooperate in Every Work of God
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Within that framework, [John Owen (1616-1683)] taught distinct roles or economies for the Father, Son, and Spirit. He said the First Person, the Father, is initiator, who chooses whom He will save, and how. The Second...
The Role of the Church in Two Kingdoms Theology
This post is the third in a series of initial reactions to Two Kingdoms Theology from reading David VanDrunen's book, Living in God's Two Kingdoms. In the first post, I summarized the , expressing...
What Does Communion with God Look Like?
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: In The Object and Acts of Justifying Faith...Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) wrote of an intimate connection between assurance of faith and communion with the Trinity: "Sometimes a man's communion and converse is with the...
Why Should Christians Engage in Cultural Pursuits?
Last week, I wrote down some of my initial reactions to from reading David VanDrunen's book, Living in God's Two Kingdoms. On the whole, I think that VanDrunen offered a very helpful explanation of how the biblical...
What Does it Mean to Have Communion with God?
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [Sinclair] Ferguson wrote that in [John] Owen's theology, "the Christian life is nothing less than fellowship with God the Trinity, leading to the full assurance of faith." What did Owen mean by communion or fellowship...
Jesus is the Gospel–But So What?
Post Series on 1 John 5:1-21: Jesus is the Gospel--But So What? (1 John 5:13-21) The Apostle John explains in 1 John 5:1-12 that the Gospel is not merely information, but that the Gospel is a Person. In...
How the Persons of the Trinity Work Distinctly
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680)] also notes this principle of orthodoxy: "It is a certain Rule, that Opera Trinitas ad extra sunt indivisa, all their works to us-ward of Creation and Redemption, and whatsoever else, they...
Who is the Gospel?
Post Series on 1 John 5:1-21: Who is the Gospel? (1 John 5:1-12) Typically, when we talk about the message of salvation, we ask, "What is the Gospel?" This question is perfectly...
How God’s Holiness Demanded the Execution of Jesus
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: By the merits of Jesus Christ, sinners may escape the punishment due to them, but in reconciling sinners to Himself, in consistency with His essential attributes, God nevertheless displays His hatred for sin by...