Category Archives: N.T. Wright & NT Theology

19
Feb

Was Jesus incompetent in criticizing the Pharisees?

Passage: Matthew 23 (ESV Bible Online). So where is the missing woe? Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you teach that one is justified by performing good deeds. But it is written: “Do not say in your heart, … Continue reading →

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18
Feb

Orthodoxy does not depend on what kind of heresy the Pharisees taught.

Some people act as if anyone points out that the Pharisees were probably not merit legalists, that person is a threat to the doctrine of justification by Christ alone through faith alone. But this is simply unjustified. Paul positively taught … Continue reading →

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16
Feb

Repost: Covenant of Grace conditional and unconditional

I mentioned here what I think is an implausible way to relate grace and conditions or the lack thereof.  It occurred to me that getting back to the Reformation earlier than the Westminster Standards might be helpful: And indeed one … Continue reading →

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11
Feb

What N.T. Wright Really Said

The links are long dead but the myth seems undead. So here’s one of my responses trying to put out some fires. What follows deals primarily with two essays, one by Dr. Douglas Kelly and the other by The Rev. … Continue reading →

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9
Feb

N. T. Wright’s After You Believe

After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters by N.T. Wright My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an extremely helpful, understandable, and practical book on the Christian life. Wright wants readers to understand that God wants Christians to be … Continue reading →

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4
Feb

RePost: Is it really so new a perspective?

The picture we get from both sets of partisans in the debate over the so-called “New Perspective,” is that the Reformers compared Roman Catholic theology and the soteriology of the Jews and said that Jesus and Paul preached grace as … Continue reading →

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1
Jan

Outlaws in the Temple

OK, Peter Leithart and Doug Wilson (I don’t have access to Nick Perrin so I can’t say more about the source) are claiming that “thieves” or “robbers” in the more conventional sense is the proper translation of lestes in the … 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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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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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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