Mark Horne

For the record, Paul does write about a “righteousness from God” in Phillipians 3.9. And tellingly it takes him three words to do so, with ek for “from.” The same is true of First Corinthians 1.30. But the new defensiveness orthodoxy is to insist that the exegetical basis must be found in Romans 1-3 and [...]

While I don’t interact there, someone has pointed out a couple of blog entries that dovetail with stuff I’ve been writing on Romans. Since I plan to write more on this, I’m using this as an open bookmark with all my other thoughts as I’ve posted here. On mythical Gentiles On Cornelius the Centurion For [...]

In medias res – Podcast: Interview with Mark Horne, Part 1. Well, maybe this will get me inspired to start trying to gather together something publishable. But in the meantime, here is part one of an interview with me on the subject: audio Share and Enjoy:

No, I didn’t make it through the whole book… Share and Enjoy:

While there are qualifications for regenerate infants and other incapable of being outwardly called, for those who can deal in information, justifying faith includes propositional content.  What must a person believe in order to be justified? Paul tells us in Romans (10.9, 10) of course: “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [...]

Jesus has been lost to the grave, but three days later reappears with all authority in heaven and on earth. His brothers (28:10) follow Him to Galilee, and find Him on a mountain, where the eleven bow down and worship (28:17). Some doubt. Well they might, and not just the resurrection itself. They might be [...]

Moses and Paul « Patrick’s Pensees. Share and Enjoy:

How should justification effect relationships in the Church? How should “Theology Proper” (i.e. learning who God is) effect ethics? I addressed that when I preached at AAPC this week: audio Thanks go to Jarrod for posting the link here: Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church-Weekly Sermons: “Welcome as you are welcomed” – Romans 14:1-15-7 – Mark Horne. [...]

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 may easily get in trouble here unless one proceeds on the royal highway. For those [...]

Well, I got back from The Martin Bucer Institute for Biblical Studies and for the first time got to share some ideas with people who were familiar with where I am coming from.  This was helpful to figure out what is uniquely mine and what is not. There are several things going on in discussions [...]

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.  Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.  For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”  [...]

Romans 1.1-7 Greeting = Paul and Ambassador/Jesus is Lord/ via 2-stage life thru resurrection (applied throughout rest of letter)/Great Commission Romans 1.8-12 Thanksgiving and prayer for the Romans/wants to visit Romans 1.13-17 Obligated to preach Gospel even to Barbarians in Spain (so what f llows will be an object lesson in humility and need to [...]

It all ends this weekend at the Martin Bucer Institute for Biblical Studies.  I’ll be lecturing “Romans in a Day.”  Will also be teaching Sunday School and preaching at the morning and evening services at Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church. Share and Enjoy:

Paul states that the Israelites, “pursued a law that would lead to righteousness.”  Now, if he had concluded that Israel failed to reach that righteousness, we could infer that the law prevented the attainment of that status.  But that is not what he argues.  He says that Israel “did not succeed in reaching that law. [...]

Romans 1.1-12 Greetings in the service of the Gospel of the life and new life of Jesus, which brings about the obedience of faith among the nations. Romans 1.13-4.25 Both Jew and Gentile is under God’s wrath (aggravated by the Law) and both are saved through Christ only by faith, without partiality. Romans 5-11 God’s [...]

13 I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), [why do you intend to do so?] in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. [Why must you reap among [...]

For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. via Passage: Romans 6 (ESV Bible Online). For whatever reason it seems clear hear that Paul is referring back to the situation he described [...]

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us [...]

Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder [...]

Romans 2 + Romans 2.1-5 Jews are just as much provoking wrath as Gentiles are, so Jews have no reason to believe they are better. JEWS ARE IN NO POSITION TO JUDGE THE NATIONS = Romans 2.6-11 God judges both Jews and Gentiles impartially so Jews don’t get special favors. = Romans 2.12-16 Jesus will [...]