Book Review – NT Wright, What Saint Paul Really Said
Paul in the twentieth century, then, has been used and abused much as in the first. Can we, as the century draws towards its close, listen a bit more closely to him? Can we somehow [ Read More … ]
Imputation
From Gundry: Why I Didn’t Endorse The Gospel of Jesus Christ
It is no accident, then, that in New Testament theologians’ recent and current treatments of justification, you would be hard-pressed to find any discussion of an imputation of Christ’s righteousness. (I have in mind treatments [ Read More … ]
From Steve Lehrer and Geoff Volker: Examining the Imputation of the Active Obedience of Christ
As we examine the imputation of the Active Obedience of Jesus Christ, the question before us is “What does Scripture say?” Those of us who are of the Calvinistic theological tradition should be diligently seeking [ Read More … ]
Book Review – Sandlin, P.A., A Faith That Is Never Alone: A Response to Westminster Seminary in California
‘A Faith That Is Never Alone’ (hereafter ‘FNA’) is a series of essays written by a group of reformed scholars in response to another book ‘Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry: Essays by the Faculty of [ Read More … ]
Simply Romans 4 ‘It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord’
From Romans 3.27-4.25 In today’s passage IJ asks Paul about Abraham. Abraham was circumcised therefore he must have been justified by works? Paul responds no, not before God. He then describes how God made Abraham [ Read More … ]
‘Logizomai’ in Romans
The NIV renders Romans 4.3 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was CREDITED to him as righteousness.” (Rom 4.3 NIV See also NASB95, LEB) The ESV renders Romans 4.3 For what [ Read More … ]
Philemon 1 Charge that to my account
From Philemon We are all indebted to God for the forgiveness of our own debts. He expects us to forgive others as he has forgiven us. This post is part of my bible in a [ Read More … ]
Philippians 1-4 Press on toward the goal
From Philippians 1-4 Paul rejects the Jewish law and considers his former life in it rubbish. He keenly desires the resurrection. By way of his own example he encourages the Philippians to adopt the same [ Read More … ]
2 Corinthians 5-9 Becoming the righteousness of God
From 2 Corinthians 5-9 This post is NT Wrights argument simplified. Paul is giving the Corinthians reason to boast about the apostles. When they see or hear of the apostles sharing the gospel. Going about [ Read More … ]