Dead Theologians

I too am a graduate of DTS. It was the most upli...

2012-06-03T16:58:47.311-05:00

I too am a graduate of DTS. It was the most uplifting experience of my Christian experience. I returned to seminary after having already been a pastor for a number of years, so my perspective is a little different. I never expected DTS to shape my view of worship or pastoral ministry, nor did DTS claim that they would. But my virtue of the Word of God taught and learned, my soul was deeply enriched.

Lyle Sweeney

Excellent blog. I just want to let you know that y...

2012-02-03T07:20:28.424-06:00

Excellent blog.
I just want to let you know that your blog here has truly blessed and helped me. I'm in high school...and lately have been having a strong hunger for searching out the truths in scripture. Thanks for your blog...I'm learning so much and it's a wonderful place to delve into!
God bless you and keep up the great work you are doing here. :) - Joe

I grew up reformed and now I am entering the Catho...

2012-01-06T14:24:29.723-06:00

I grew up reformed and now I am entering the Catholic Church this Easter. My Response:
1) If the Rome does not define what is 'catholic' who does? You? Anyone with a Bible and a pulse?
2) Authority is both teaching and position. The hierarchy of the Church is there to keep the message the same as the apostles taught it.
3) The Church doesnt teach anything but the merit of Christ, you can only cooperate with grace, it originates from Christ read some St. Augustine.
4) Mary pionts to Christ, we venerate her to venerate Christ.
5)Protestants are now just realizing that Authority of the Scriptures is not enough, there are 3200 denominations that all think thier interpretation of the Bible is right. How is that not Christian relativism?
*To understand the NT you must understand the OT, you cant understand Mary without understanding the Ark of the Covanent, you cant understand the Eucharist without understanding Passover, you cant understand Baptism without understanding Circumcision, you cant understand the priesthood until you understand the priesthood (joke). In the end we are all brothers, we need to be united or we will all lose a lot.

bahahahahaha that was classic.

2011-11-30T19:30:28.370-06:00

bahahahahaha that was classic.

Good post!

2011-11-17T22:52:13.785-06:00

Good post!

great blog

2011-11-10T19:34:44.308-06:00

great blog

Hey, I love your blog! I just read your post on fo...

2011-09-26T21:19:28.137-05:00

Hey, I love your blog! I just read your post on forensic and mystical union in the theology of Voss, as well as the series on the Roman church and why you're not Catholic. You have a great grasp of historical theology it seems, thanks for all that.

In regards to these comments on the Gospel, how easy it is even in our own minds to assume the Gospel, and slowly let things become syncretistic! Question for you on the content of the Gospel: there seems to be a large emphasis on a theologia crucis in my circles (evangelical), and less of an emphasis on a theologia gloriae in regards to the work of Christ. Have you given any though to this balance in Scripture between the two, and how they intertwine? Your thoughts might be helpful in helping me work through this topic.

I recently read through the book of acts and was surprised to see after picking through the apostolic sermons that they seem to put fourth a theologia gloriae in that particular book much more than that of the cross; in fact the cross is barely mentioned through inference. Moving on to Paul it takes a much more prominent place. Any thoughts?

It is so refreshing to know that there are folks o...

2011-09-10T02:57:29.940-05:00

It is so refreshing to know that there are folks out there who still preach and teach about the cross and salvation.

Continue to do what you are doing.

Be encouraged.

Great post! "Some of the promises of Micah...

2011-08-23T19:08:57.852-05:00

Great post!

"Some of the promises of Micah await fulfillment in full, such as the bringing of peace to all the earth (Micah 4:3)"

Only if you mix the sensus plenior and the literal (and there are laws against mixing):

4:1 Establishes Christ over all the places of worship, and all people flow into him.

4:2 The gentiles will say "Let's go to Christ. Jacob is mentioned because he is the usurping second son as Christ is the second Adam. We know God three ways; Instinctively (hearing), understanding (seeing), and living (walk). In the day of Christ, Micah says we are taught (seeing; no longer blind) and are walking (no longer lame). John the B. was told that Christ was fulfilling the prophecy of Micah when he was told "The blind see and the lame walk".

4:3 "This is the condemnation, that the light(life of Christ) came into the World" His perfect life in the face of the same temptations puts us to shame and condemns us. We have already been judged. Swords (the word) has been changed into an instrument of planting for a harvest. The spear represents the sins for which Christ was pierced. The piercing for destruction has been turned into piercing for discipleship.

4.4 Christ is the vine and we rest in his shade (grace). The fig tree represents the cross, and we rest in the finished work of the cross.

Your post is a great encouragement to me, having r...

2011-08-23T18:43:02.170-05:00

Your post is a great encouragement to me, having received so much grief from the 'cult'. I have posted a sensus plenior reading of Jonah here:
http://www.sensusplenior.net/?p=1026

Though it will appear to be at first glance free-for-all allegory, it is not since it complies with the rules here: http://www.sensusplenior.net/?page_id=379 which constrain it.

My work is a first pass and needs others to validate it.

A very moving poem... powerful!

2011-08-20T17:32:56.318-05:00

A very moving poem... powerful!

2011-05-24T06:22:29.929-05:00

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Well put, and why I become more Reformed almost ev...

2011-05-23T21:39:13.945-05:00

Well put, and why I become more Reformed almost everyday. I like to obsess over the Gospel. It does get one into trouble, but it is more worth it than fighting over hidden codes of the future caste systems in the millennium etc.

This is a serious problem among pastors within a P...

2011-04-26T19:05:55.772-05:00

This is a serious problem among pastors within a Protestant denomination, and likewise, between Protestant denominations.

Often one hears that Protestants agree on the important issues and disagree on the minor and unimportant issues.

Yet, where in the bible does one find a list of important and unimportant issues? When one pastor disagrees with another pastor, what recourse does the pastor have to settle the dispute? The Holy Spirit? Another theologian? A pastoral council?

If two pastors are lead by the Holy Spirit to different conclusions, are we to believe that the Holy Spirit has multiple personalities?

When this happens, you are right to argue that pastors jeopardize the souls of the flock that they are shepherding.

This is why Christ prayed that "they may all be one."

What did Barth mean by 'absolutely Chinese'...

2011-04-25T12:44:52.822-05:00

What did Barth mean by 'absolutely Chinese'?

Thanks in advance.

Ian

Looks interesting Jared. Maybe you can talk more a...

2011-04-22T07:47:24.765-05:00

Looks interesting Jared. Maybe you can talk more about the book as you read it...?

I notice that in some teachings, but I always enco...

2011-03-27T00:02:32.786-05:00

I notice that in some teachings, but I always encourage people who want to know more or who critique to read the bible in its entirety for themselves before continuing on.

hahaha I think not sir :) PS, nothing on St. Patri...

2011-03-17T19:47:19.388-05:00

hahaha I think not sir :) PS, nothing on St. Patrick - I don't know about that

This is great.

2011-03-13T10:18:36.686-05:00

This is great.

i neded that prayer - thank you :)

2011-03-09T18:29:51.692-06:00

i neded that prayer - thank you :)

http://dl3mashael.blogspot.com/2011/02/teach-me-ho...

2011-02-23T08:37:41.734-06:00

http://dl3mashael.blogspot.com/2011/02/teach-me-how-to-pray-to-god.html

Thank you, I only knew of the verses Caedmons Call...

2011-02-17T22:12:21.426-06:00

Thank you, I only knew of the verses Caedmons Call recorded.
Christine R, Hunter Valley, Australia

Good stuff. Did he say the Law is something diffe...

2011-02-17T18:06:58.641-06:00

Good stuff. Did he say the Law is something different than the Gospel? Silly Lutherans and Reformed people...

2011-02-16T21:51:57.969-06:00

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Thank you for another lesson in the quest to be ne...

2011-02-15T08:44:13.536-06:00

Thank you for another lesson in the quest to be nearer to the Lord:)