Tag Archives: atonement
The Story Is Salvation: Trevin Wax on the Soterian
Trevin Wax has just reviewed Scot McKnight’s The King Jesus Gospel and has offered a thorough interaction with this creative book (with a great cover-design, I must say). After registering a number of agreements with McKnight, Trevin suggests several shortcomings. … Continue reading
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Books on Tap: Morley, Wax, Carson, Cole, Beale, and The Essential Edwards Collection
I’ve received some books recently, and have a minute at present to quickly pass on word about them. I’m no expert on any of the books or subjects covered below, but I do love books, and it’s fun to try … Continue reading
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The Resurrection as God’s Vindication of the Crucified Messiah
This is a helpful comment for understanding the significance of the resurrection, especially as it relates to the atonement: [T]he Gospels…all agree that when the question was put to Jesus, “Are you the Messiah?” he did not deny it. It … Continue reading
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Free Webcast of the Henry Center’s Kantzer Lectures
The Henry Center of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) is currently hosting Dr. Stephen Williams of Union Theological College (Belfast, Ireland) for its prestigious Kantzer Lectures in Revealed Theology. The series will be of special interest to those who enjoy … Continue reading
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Carl Henry: Ethics Proceed from Atonement
Sometimes we hear Christianity spoken of as a system of salvation, a means by which we find God. At other times we hear Christianity spoken of as a way of life, a code of conduct. Carl F. H. Henry, dean … Continue reading
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The Link 5.8.2009: Girls Gone Wise, Full-Court Presses, and “Tweeting” the Gospel
1. Just heard about the Girls Gone Wise website. I think from Tim Challies. Looks like a terrific resource. Anything Mary Kassian has going on is beneficial for women, I find. I once sat in on a radio show she … Continue reading
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Stanley Fish on the Drama of Redemption
In a moving and surprisingly orthodox (even evangelical) piece on the downturn called “Faith and Deficits,“ literary theorist and anti-foundationalist Stanley Fish of Florida International University offers the following words on debt and forgiveness: “The same message, of debts forgiven … Continue reading
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Dever and Packer on the Importance of Penal Substitution
The following quotations are from the latest Crossway “Book Report” (HT: JT). They include very helpful statements. Of course, these statements only scratch the surface of the topics covered. If you want to read more about the current state of … Continue reading
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