Monthly Archives: April 2007

NTW on Penal Substitution Debates

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

The following is a brief intermission in my month-long hiatus… N.T. Wright has just written an article that brilliantly captures many of my feelings about current evangelical debates about penal substitution, which is currently causing all sorts of splits and … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 17, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Alastair.Adversaria will return in a month’s time (perhaps)

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Lenten Guest Post – Day 39 – A Humble King Crowned with Thorns

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Believe it or not, I really meant it when I said (about a month and a half ago now) that I had no intention of reducing my input on this blog to that of posting long lists of links. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, In the News, Lectures, N.T. Wright, On the web, Quotations, The Blogosphere, Theological, Video | 11 Comments

Lenten Guest Post – Day 38 – You Have Said It

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Alastair has asked me to blog about something Jesus said during His earthly ministry. This being Lent, I thought it might be good to focus on something he repeats three times during the Passion week. Thrice Jesus answers a question … Continue reading →

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Lenten Guest Post – Day 37 – The Wounds of Job

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

What is the message of the book of Job, for those of us who are enduring unjust suffering? Perhaps we can hear what the Lord would tell us more clearly from summarizing the story from a slightly different angle. Job … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

The FV discussion continues on unabated. Matt Colvin has some very good thoughts on the debate here (makes sure that you read the comments). Lane Keister suggests that ego is the main thing standing in the way of FV people … Continue reading →

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