Archive for May 2019
Why is divine authorial intent so important for biblical interpretation? New Credo video with Peter Williams
Why can we be more certain about God intended by a passage than what a human author intended by a passage? Did the human author always know the full significance of what he was writing? Should we limit ourselves to the Old Testament when seeking to understand a given Old Testament text? In this new…
Read MoreWhy is divine authorial intent so important for biblical interpretation?
Why can we be more certain about God intended by a passage than what a human author intended by a passage? Did the human author always know the full significance of what he was writing? Should we limit ourselves to the Old Testament when seeking to understand a given Old Testament text? In this new…
Read MoreHow to grow in grace: David Powlison’s insight into sanctification
The latest issue of Credo Magazine focuses on The Impassibility of God. The following is an excerpt from Michael Nelson’s book review, which records David Powlison’s insight into sanctification. Michael Nelson (ThM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Grandview, MO, as well as a PhD candidate at Midwestern…
Read MoreCan the church fathers help us interpret the Bible?
What obstacles do we have to overcome when interpreting the Bible? What do the fathers say about our disposition as interpreters when approaching the text? In what sense do the fathers read the Old Testament Christologically? In this new Credo Video, Craig Carter explains how the church fathers inform our hermeneutic. Listen to Carter as…
Read MoreJesus with Sinners at the Table
The “dinner” scenes found in the Gospels, especially those in which Jesus eats with “sinners,” provide a warm, fascinating, and important portrait of our Lord in his earthly life and mission. Survey Two passages stand out perhaps more prominently. First Mark 2:13-17 = Luke 5:27-32 record for us Jesus’ calling of Levi (Matthew) the tax-collector.…
Read MoreWhy Pastors Should Engage George Whitefield
George Whitefield was the single greatest human driver of the Great Awakening of the eighteenth century. Although his fame has been surpassed today by his colleague Jonathan Edwards, Whitefield was far better known than Edwards was in the 1740s. Indeed, in Britain and America Whitefield was more famous than anyone not named King George. He…
Read MoreGerald McDermott on Jonathan Edwards
The latest issue of Credo Magazine focuses on The Impassibility of God. The following is an excerpt from our interview with Gerald McDermott. In the interview, we asked Dr. McDermott 10 questions on topics such as Jonathan Edwards, orthodox anglicanism, and cancer. McDermott (PhD, University of Iowa) is the Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity…
Read MorePlatforms of the Everyday Theologian
Christians have the opportunity and responsibility to be theologians in each sphere of life. Unbeknownst to many, theology shapes (and should shape) how we engage those around us. Moreover, theology informs our perspective on the ordinary, day in, day out tasks of life. In recent weeks, several articles have been written on platforms of the…
Read MoreHow sovereign is God’s grace? New Credo podcast episode with Kevin DeYoung
How sovereign is God’s grace? Is grace a gift we cooperate with or an unconditional act that we undeservedly receive? What’s the difference between grace that is sufficient versus effectual for our salvation? Is regeneration monergistic or synergistic? In the order of salvation, does regeneration precede faith? In this new episode of the Credo podcast, Matthew…
Read MoreHow sovereign is God’s grace?
How sovereign is God’s grace? Is grace a gift we cooperate with or an unconditional act that we undeservedly receive? What’s the difference between grace that is sufficient versus effectual for our salvation? Is regeneration monergistic or synergistic? In the order of salvation, does regeneration precede faith? In this new episode of the Credo podcast, Matthew…
Read MoreDiscerning Divine Providence
“Some providences, like Hebrew letters, must be read backwards.” This is an oft-quoted line from the Puritan John Flavel, but it bears repeating. Of course, Flavel is referring to the fact that the Hebrew language is read backwards from our perspective–that is, right to left instead of left to right. Flavel believes that God’s providence must…
Read MoreWhy I no longer believe in a passible God: My journey out of social trinitarianism to Nicene orthodoxy
The new issue of Credo Magazine focuses on The Impassibility of God. The following is an excerpt from Craig Carter’s feature article, Why I no longer believe in a passible God: My journey out of social trinitarianism to Nicene orthodoxy. Craig Carter (PhD, University of St. Michael’s College) is Professor of Theology at Tyndale University College…
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