The “Death Principle” At Work in the Old Covenant

Rather than speak of a “works principle,” we ought to speak of a death principle.  Paul is clear that that Old Testament was a ministry of death and that the letter kills.  It was when the commandment was given that sin sprang to live and “I died” (Rom. 7:9).
The law kills stuff.  That was part [...]

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GOP As Archetype for Evangelicalism

Always following.

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Worldview Escapism

It seems that most Christians assume that a Biblical worldview necessarily includes being a Luddite.
That assumption gives away the show.

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Whose Hope?

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Jesus Came So We Could Fulfill the Law

For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according [...]

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Atonement Simplicity

One commonly hears arguments that it wouldn’t be “just” for God to do X or Y in the atonement.  Liberals (and the Socinians of old) say that it isn’t just for Christ to have to pay for the debt of others.  They say it is mercy, but not justice.  High-end Calvinists, surprisingly, share many of [...]

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Orthodoxy as Trend

So the Russian church down the road just put on their marquee this cute little saying: “Salvation is not a legal status.  It is a relationship with God.”
I could not have rolled my eyes harder.
I’m not sure if this is really much better than the “God answers knee-mail.” or “Help prevent truth decay.” signs that [...]

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Cyrus the Messiah

From Isaiah 44:24-45:7
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer,
And He who formed you from the womb:
“ I am the LORD, who makes all things,
Who stretches out the heavens all alone,
Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;
Who frustrates the signs of the babblers,
And drives diviners mad;
Who turns wise men backward,
And makes their knowledge foolishness;
Who confirms the word [...]

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Memphis Airport

It really is nice to be back in the land of cotton.  Coming into Memphis was great for a few reasons.  The pilot announced that the temperature was in the ’60s.  He then pointed out that it was 8 back in Minnesota, where my previous flight had come from.
As I got off the plane, I [...]

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