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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Athanasius on the Importance of Theological Discernment
Around Easter in 356 (only months after having been banished for defending the orthodox formulation of the Trinity against heresy), Athanasius wrote to the Bishops of his province in Egypt to warn them against a creed that would soon be circulated that taught the … Continue reading
The Recent Controversy over Modalism
For a primer on modalism see my post on it here: What Modalism Is, Why It’s Wrong, and Why It’s Dangerous If there is one thing we’ve learned over the two millennia of church history it is that heresies never … Continue reading
Some Practical Thoughts from the Front Lines on Ministry-Family Balance
I have spent Thanksgiving visiting dying people in the hospital. A few years ago I did a funeral on Christmas Eve. There have been occasions I’ve had to shift family things around to accommodate church matters. My son has a difficult … Continue reading
Why Philosophy Matters (Or Should Matter) to Christians
The word “philosophy” means “love of wisdom” which means a “philosopher” is a “lover of wisdom.” While some think it refers to people who drone on endlessly about things that no one else cares much about, such an attitude is … Continue reading
Forty Reasons Why the New Testament does not Necessarily have Priority in Biblical Interpetation
“We have to interpret the Old Testament in light of the New.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told that. It sounds good at first and seems to make sense if you think about it from within … Continue reading
The stories of Jesus were not passed along like the Game of Telephone – Mike Licona Video
Were the stories of Jesus originally passed along like the game of telephone? Mike Licona answers in this 2-min video: Popout
What Modalism Is, Why It’s Wrong, and Why It’s Dangerous
For an evaluation of the recent comments regarding Trinitarianism, Modalism, and The Elephant Room, see this post. What Modalism Is Modalism is an ancient heresy that denies the Trinity by denying that God exists at all times in three distinct … Continue reading
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Tagged James MacDonald, Mark Driscoll, Oneness Pentecostalism, Phillips Craig and Dean, T. D. Jakes, TER, The Elephant Room, theology, Trinitarianism, Trinity, UPC
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Why Christian Universalism is Wrong
Apparently some people looking for the transcript of my debate on Christian Universalism had a hard time getting the whole thing because it’s posted in sections. To make it easier on everybody, I am posting it here in one long post. Why Christian Universalism is … Continue reading
Five Interesting Links (and by that I mean that I found them interesting)
Five interesting links (and by that I mean that I found them interesting): For Pastors especially: The Disastrous Consequences of Heavy-Handed Leadership by Eric Davis over at The Cripplegate Bradley Wright has posted a map showing the distribution of mega-churches in … Continue reading
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Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, et al killed on this day in 1956
Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian were killed on this day in 1956. They were killed by the same people to whom they were trying to bring the Gospel. This is a clear case of … Continue reading
