Word Study – ‘Sinner’
What is a ‘Sinner’? Is it just a pejorative term? A put down to induce guilt and fear? It certainly can be. How do the scriptures refer to ‘Sinners’? In varied ways. Does the term [ Read More … ]
Righteous
Nehemiah 8-9 We are slaves this day, in the land that you gave to our fathers, we are slaves
From Nehemiah 8-9 The people spend many days confessing their sin and worshipping the LORD. Today’s passage is a reminder of Israel’s sin, the mercy of the and his faithfulness to his promises. In Nehemiah [ Read More … ]
Book Review – Akin, James. The Salvation Controversy
I bought and read this book because I wanted to gain some insight into how Catholics understand future salvation. In particular how they relate the concepts of judgment and salvation together with respect to faith [ Read More … ]
Justification in the Early Church – The Early Perspective on Justification
Welcome to the last post of this series which gives a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go [ Read More … ]
Deuteronomy 8-10 Not because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people
From Deuteronomy 8-10 Moses tells Israel they will conquer the nations in the promised land. But the LORD will not enable them to do this because of their righteousness. He will do it for the sake [ Read More … ]
Justification in the Early Church – 15 – Augustine of Hippo
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
Justification in the Early Church – 14 – Pelagius
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
Justification in the Early Church – 13 – Ambrosiaster
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
Justification in the Early Church – 12 – Eusebius of Caesarea
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about Justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
2 Peter 1-3 It would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness
From 2 Peter 1-3 Today’s passage is marked by sustained invective against a group of false prophets and teachers who are part of the early Christian communities. Peter has no respect for these people and [ Read More … ]