Archive for September 2018
Biblical Theology in Discipleship
A number of years ago I was teaching a study of Genesis in my church when one of the discussion group leaders, an older godly woman, came and sat down by me. “How come I’ve never been taught this before?” she said with tears in her eyes. She was beginning to recognize that, as many…
Read MoreHoly Church: The Purpose and Purchase of Christ’s Death
Last week, the new issue of Credo Magazine released: Holiness. The following is an excerpt from Patrick Schreiner’s article, Holy Church: The Purpose and Purchase of Christ’s Death. Patrick Schreiner is Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Western Seminary and an elder at Christ Church Sellwood in Portland, OR. He is the author…
Read MoreReturning to the Lord: An Interview with Mark Boda on Repentance
The new issue of Credo Magazine has arrived: Holiness. The following is an excerpt from Returning to the Lord: An Interview with Mark Boda on Repentance. In this interview, we talk with Mark Boda the nature of repentance, and how it is set forward in both testaments. Mark Boda is Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College. He has authored…
Read MoreAccessing the Theology in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther through Historical Background
An attentive, careful reader of biblical narratives is usually able to understand a lot of the theological teaching the narrator intended to communicate. But some of what is taught can only be recognized if the reader grasps the assumptions shared by the author and the original audience. A powerful example of this is found in…
Read MoreTemples of the Holy Spirit: Paul’s Call to Holiness
The new issue of Credo Magazine released this week: Holiness. The following is an excerpt from Andrew Malone’s article, Temples of the Holy Spirit: Paul’s Call to Holiness. Andrew Malone is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia, where he is also Dean of Ridley Online. He is the author of Knowing Jesus in…
Read MoreA Look Inside the New Issue of Credo Magazine
The new issue of Credo Magazine has arrived: Holiness. One of the greatest challenges of the Christian life is the pursuit of holiness. Christians tend to compartmentalize life, separating their devotion to God on a Sunday morning from every other facet of their lives. Jesus, however, calls the believer to an obedience that is radical, one that extends to every…
Read MoreThe New Issue of Credo Magazine is Here: Holiness
The new issue of Credo Magazine is here: Holiness. One of the greatest challenges of the Christian life is the pursuit of holiness. Christians tend to compartmentalize life, separating their devotion to God on a Sunday morning from every other facet of their lives. Jesus, however, calls the believer to an obedience that is radical, one…
Read MoreNoticing Literary Cues in Jonah
Jonah is written in such a way as to divulge its meaning to the reader even if that reader has but a meager understanding of the cultural backgrounds that lay behind the text. Although establishing matters of provenance (i.e., authorship, date, geography) is useful and even necessary in the pursuit of a faithful interpretation of…
Read MoreBook Review: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon
Susannah Spurgeon is one of my favorite Christian heroines. As the wife of world-famous preacher Charles Spurgeon, Susannah’s name has been known for ages, but her story has been hidden in the shadows…until now. Author Ray Rhodes has produced a beautiful book telling Susannah’s story: Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon. His account…
Read MoreSigns of the Coming Salvation: Biblical Theology in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
The ending of Nehemiah may be one of the most unsatisfying of any book in the Bible. But it actually makes an important contribution to biblical theology. An important key to understanding the theology of Ezra-Nehemiah (intended to be read as a single book and presented as such in the oldest manuscripts) is found in…
Read MoreA Video Series for God’s Word Alone: 21 Lectures by Matthew Barrett
Why is the Bible our final authority? What is the relationship between the authority of the Bible and attributes such as inspiration, inerrancy, clarity, and sufficiency? How is the Reformation doctrine of sola Scriptura still relevant today? In the introductory lecture of the Zondervan video lecture series on God’s Word Alone, Matthew Barrett, editor of the Five Solas…
Read More21 Lectures on the Doctrine of Scripture
What is the relationship between the authority of the Bible and the Bible’s attributes such as inspiration, inerrancy, clarity, and sufficiency? How is the Reformation doctrine of sola Scriptura still relevant today? Why is the Bible our final authority? In the introductory lecture of the Zondervan video lecture series on God’s Word Alone, Matthew Barrett, editor of the Five…
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