by | Feb 15, 2013 | Bible, Books, Church, 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 biblical case for Two Kingdoms Theology, expressing my appreciation in...
by | Feb 14, 2013 | Bible, Books, Culture, Theology
Last week, I wrote down some of my initial reactions to Two Kingdoms Theology 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 story presents the...
by | Feb 12, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
Post Series on 1 John 5:1-21: Who is the Gospel? (1 John 5:1-12) 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 fact, John writes, Jesus...
by | Feb 11, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
Post Series on 1 John 5:1-21: Who is the Gospel? (1 John 5:1-12) Jesus is the Gospel–But So What? (1 John 5:13-21) Typically, when we talk about the message of salvation, we ask, “What is the Gospel?” This question is perfectly legitimate, as the...
by | Feb 6, 2013 | Bible, Books, Culture, Theology
A few weeks ago, I finished David VanDrunen’s Living in God’s Two Kingdoms. On the whole, I thought that VanDrunen built a very strong case for Two Kingdoms Theology, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. Like I mentioned in an earlier article, I feel...
by | Feb 4, 2013 | Bible, Books, History, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: The covenant of grace is both conditional, for faith is required, and absolute, for the condition required by the covenant is also promised by the covenant. On the one hand, [William Ames (1576-1633)] said one cannot...