Monthly Archives: November 2010

29
Nov

Dave Ramsey has already done it right

According to the Treasury, the meeting will include “the unveiling of a new coordinated National Strategy for Financial Literacy. That National Strategy is designed to guide the ongoing efforts of the federal government and private organizations to empower average Americans … Continue reading →

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28
Nov

Righteousness, who needs it?

For those who want to delve into the background, here is a reasonable entryway. There is a lot of chatter (plus TSA humilation) about how the Bible scholar, theologian and pastor N. T. Wright defines “righteousness” and “justification” in his … Continue reading →

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25
Nov

Giving Thanks today (merely “feeling grateful” is for the birds–turkeys, I guess)

Thanksgiving has all sorts of nasty origins in American civil religion. But it is a great example of how Christian society (and there is still Christian society in North America–for which we should all [yes that's a pluralistic "all"] be … Continue reading →

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24
Nov

RePost: Does Witsius give us a persuasive argument?

The Reformed tradition has largely understood that the OT was an administration of the Covenant of Grace before Christ came. There have been attempts to deny this but they are, in my view, completely unconvincing. The most that can be … Continue reading →

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23
Nov

Perfect obedience or penal substitution?

Finally, Schreiner said it is strange that Wright maligns imputation when he admits God requires perfect obedience. via A Justification Debate Long Overdue – The Gospel Coalition Blog. One last comment. I simply don’t understand how this argument can be … Continue reading →

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22
Nov

Cutting through the Klinean fog

In all the covenants of the Old Testament (including the promised “New Covenant”) the establishment of the relationship precedes the outward conclusion of the covenant and is independent of its acknowledgment. After God has established a relationship by his grace … Continue reading →

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22
Nov

A great statement God never said to Isaac

I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham believed my promise and I reckoned … Continue reading →

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21
Nov

How does an Evangelical say, “I’ve been seriously mis-reading Wright all these years”?

Easy. He says, “Great news! Wright may now be reconsidering and moving closer to orthodoxy!”

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21
Nov

The Righteousness of God and the NT context

So more from here: The second plenary address—delivered by Frank Thielman, Presbyterian professor of divinity at Beeson Divnity School—focused on Romans 1:16-17. Thielman offered a mediating position that suggested several intended meanings from Paul for the contested and consequential phrase … Continue reading →

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21
Nov

Recent presentation by NT Wright on justification

N.T. Wright presented the third plenary paper at the Evangelical Theological Society titled, “Justification Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” And, he started things off by commenting on the title of the paper. He noted that some might assume this was a … Continue reading →

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