Category Archives: Theological

There are some interesting discussions going on in the comments of my first Pentecost post. I don’t know when I will be posting my next installment. It may be a little while yet as essay deadlines are beginning to approach.

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The Jerusalem Council and the Letter to the Galatians

Some people question why the apostle Paul did not refer to the decision of Acts 15 in his letter to the Galatians or in his account of the dispute with Peter in Antioch. One possible explanation is that the events … Continue reading

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Messiah’s Covenant Community Church NYC (where Steve Schlissel is pastor) has posted my article on justification and the Federal Vision on their front page. I must admit to being encouraged at the positive response that my post has received in … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 3

Part of the problem here is that many of the critics define the Reformed tradition extremely narrowly and do not appreciate any insights from outside the English-Scottish Presbyterian and Puritan world. So to them, these views really are “new” and … Continue reading

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The Background of Pentecost

Old Testament and Gospels Background In studying the event of Pentecost it is important that we clearly understand the background to the narrative of Acts. Many people have not grasped anything remotely near the full significance that the NT gives … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 2

Some of the terminology and phraseology is new. I’d admit that. But again, this should be no problem. That’s one of the great things about “system” confessional subscription. We don’t bind ourselves to a particular forms of words, just to … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP

Part 1. Well worth reading.

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‘The Womb of the Father’

Yet in all things the Son is equal to God the Father, for He has never begun nor ceased to be born. We also believe that He is of one substance with the Father; wherefore He is called homoousios with … Continue reading

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On Being Tendentious

Read Kevin Bywater’s post here.

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