From a Southern Seminary press release: Essayists in the Summer 2007 edition of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (SBJT) interact with both evangelical and non-evangelical scholars who reject the penal substitutionary view of the cross, and contributors defend the historic orthodox view of Christ’s atoning death in the place of wrath-deserving sinners. Another excerpt: “Sadly, some of the standard objections to penal substitution outside of evangelical theology are creeping their way into evangelical treatments of the cross,” Wellum writes. “[Some evangelicals] are embracing a typical, … [Read more...] about SBJT on the Atonement
Archives for 2007
Albert Mohler on Mormonism
Dr. Mohler has been debating with Orson Scott Card on the question "Are Mormons 'Christians?'" His concluding post includes this excerpt: The debate is not over the right of Mormons to hold their faith, promote their faith, and spread their faith. That, too, is a constitutional right – the same right that protects the religious liberty of all persons of all faiths and no faith. For me, and as the question was posed to me, the issue is theological. That is why I cannot answer the question except as I have from the start. Here is the bottom line. As an Evangelical Christian – a Christian who … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler on Mormonism
Calvinism vs. Arminianism – IV
I previously summarized the position of Walls and Dongell. Response to Walls and Dongell Walls and Dongell make three unwarranted assumptions: (1) that God cannot love people whom He allows to remain in sin; (2) that God cannot have two levels of “wishing,” whereby He simultaneously desires that all be saved (I Tim. 2:4), but decrees that not all receive electing love (Rom. 9:20-24); and (3) that God is obligated by His character to show saving mercy to everyone. They distort the Scriptures by reading these philosophical commitments into the biblical texts. In short, they reject Calvinism … [Read more...] about Calvinism vs. Arminianism – IV
Online ESV Bible Launches iPhone Site
From a Crossway press release: Crossway Celebrates 5 Years of Online ESV Bible by Launching iPhone Site Crossway Bibles celebrated the fifth anniversary of its dedicated ESV Bible web site on July 22 with the launch of a free web site optimized for the new Apple iPhone. The web site offers the complete, searchable text of the ESV Bible plus a variety of daily Bible readings. A Crossway partner has also developed an ESV iPhone application. AcroDesign Technologies last week launched iBibleSpace, which offers the complete ESV Bible text plus a daily Bible verse, several podcasts, and other … [Read more...] about Online ESV Bible Launches iPhone Site
Calvinism vs. Arminianism – III
The Central Message of Why I Am Not a Calvinist by Jerry Walls and Joe Dongell Note: Jerry Walls was kind enough to read and approve this summary of their book's message. Jerry Walls (a philosopher) and Joe Dongell (a biblical scholar) of Asbury Seminary have teamed up to write a provocative book entitled Why I Am Not a Calvinist. Their central message is: The character of the Calvinistic God is severely maligned by the fact that His need to glorify Himself comes at the expense of the damnation of a significant percentage of His sinful human population throughout history, whom He could save … [Read more...] about Calvinism vs. Arminianism – III
Mark Dever on Calvinism and Arminianism
Speaking of the Calvinism - Arminianism debate, Mark Dever offers this important reminder: The real front line is not between Calvinist evangelicals and Arminian evangelicals. It is between those who are lost in their sins and those who have been saved by God's sheer grace in Christ. Read the whole post, in which Dever discusses his church background and involvement in Together For the Gospel. BTW, why is Dever the only one blogging over at the T4G blog? … [Read more...] about Mark Dever on Calvinism and Arminianism