Category Archives: theonomic stuff

9
Jun

Divorce and the “OT” versus the “New”

Supposedly, God only temporarily tolerated divorce, but then ended that tolerance after Jesus came. I do believe that it is possible for norms to change as humanity matures in Christ, but I don’t think the typical (i.e. John Murray’s) argument … Continue reading →

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6
Jun

Is there such a thing as Christian economics? 2

Mark Horne » Blog Archive » Is there such a thing as Christian economics? 1. Where next? This is a blog, so I’m not going to be embarrassed to be a bit stream of consciousness about this. So the fact … Continue reading →

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1
Jun

Is there such a thing as Christian economics? 1

Where to start? Why don’t we start with people? Are they a good idea or a bad idea? Are they valuable or a drain? I was looking at the content for the “new” version of Ron Sider’s Rich Christians in … Continue reading →

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26
May

It was the end of the world as they knew it

Jesus said, “For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” But then multitudinous iotas and dots began to pass. Circumcision for … Continue reading →

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26
May

How does Jesus “fulfill” the Law in Matt 5: A glance back at the Theonomy debate

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, … Continue reading →

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24
Aug

Evangelical anti-statism… or is it pro-statism?

Evangelicals, if they are anywhere on the sliding scale of “the religious right,” believe in free market economics and that the government should provide for the national defense.  In some circles, part of the free market public policy is justified … Continue reading →

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2
Apr

Moral, civil, ceremonial?

The Bible’s laws can easily be assigned to three categories. I use them and teach them. But in doing serious Biblical analysis, they can be misleading. For example, I’ve read people claiming the decalogue contains “only moral” law. Since the … Continue reading →

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