Category Archives: Theological

Makes Sense to Me

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Here is a hypothesis or suspicion, not a conclusion, much less a conviction: The notion that God rewards what we do with what we have, and the notion that we are purely passive in salvation are not, as they appear, … Continue reading →

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Two Good Posts

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Joel and Dennis are absolutely right, as usual. On the question of the Real Presence, I feel a duty to conform my language on the subject to that of the Church Fathers and to the weight of the Church’s tradition. … Continue reading →

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An Important Reminder from Joel Garver

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Of Grace

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The Authority of Scripture: The Authorizing Text

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

In my previous post I gave a brief sketch of James Jordan’s priest-king-prophet progression. If you have not already read that post, I would strongly recommend that you do so before moving on. Although most of this post can stand … Continue reading →

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The Authority of Scripture: From Priests to Prophets

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I promised to post some of the thoughts that I have been having on the subject of the authority of Scripture. In my earlier post I raised the issue of the form in which we encounter the Bible, arguing that … Continue reading →

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Regeneration

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I have long held that the biblical references to ‘regeneration’ and being ‘born again’ need to be understood to be referring, not primarily to individual conversion, but to the new creation ushered in through the work of Jesus Christ. They … Continue reading →

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John Profumo

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I have always found it very interesting thinking about this man’s life. The concept of ‘redeeming yourself’ is one that I have thought about from time to time. What place should it have in our understanding of our past sin? … Continue reading →

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How Gutenberg Took the Bible from Us: Some thoughts on the Ontology of the Scriptures

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

This blog has been pretty quiet over the last couple of months (probably the least constructive months that I have had for well over a year). This is no one’s fault but my own. I lost much of my steam … Continue reading →

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Incarnation Apart from Sin

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Dennis has some insights on this question here. Update: Some further thoughts. Garver’s comments at the end of this post are also important reading. As usual, Joel and Dennis make their points far better than I do. Update 2: Alex … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on What St Paul Really Said

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

T.B. Vick has started to post some thoughts on What St Paul Really Said.

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