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Preston Sprinkle on Law-Gospel and Lev. 18:5

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Awhile back, I posted a six-part series on law-gospel issues in Rom. 9:30-10:13. One of the most fascinating citations (in both Rom. 10:5 and Gal. 3:12) is Leviticus 18:5: "You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord." Does this passage teach works salvation? What does it mean to "live by them"? My friend Brent pointed me to an interview that Dr. Jim Hamilton conducted with Dr. Preston Sprinkle on Dr. Sprinkle's Ph.D. dissertation, conducted at Aberdeen under the guidance of Dr. Simon Gathercole. Dr. Sprinkle is now on the … [Read more...] about Preston Sprinkle on Law-Gospel and Lev. 18:5

Eternal Subordination of the Son

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Jeff Robinson has been writing a good series on the doctrine of the eternal subordination of the Son of God -- a topic that is more relevant than you might think. Referring to Bruce Ware's Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance, Robinson points out, "There is both unity and diversity, authority and equality in the Godhead; these transfer to our relationships within both the home and church and paint a beautiful picture of Christ's redeeming love for His church (Eph 5)." Robinson defines his topic: "The eternal subordination of the Son means that Jesus Christ is … [Read more...] about Eternal Subordination of the Son

Guidance, The Will of God, and Whom to Marry

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In my recent interview with Anthony Calzia, I made the following statement regarding Christian liberty in the determination of a marriage partner: "While there is 'one person' out there for us to marry (if we’re called to marry), the only way to be completely certain we’ve found 'the one' is after we’ve made our vows and tied the knot. And this is liberating – we don’t have to wait for some magical moment when we know with mathematical certainty that Jen (or Jake) is 'the one.' There is some Christian liberty in terms of choosing whom to marry. The person should be a growing Christian, and … [Read more...] about Guidance, The Will of God, and Whom to Marry

Brief Q&A with Tim Keller

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I previously introduced Tim Keller's new book, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. Pastor Keller was graciously willing to field a few questions from me. My chapter 1 question wanders off the theme of Keller's book--probably because it is something I've unconsciously been wanting to ask for awhile. I left it here because others might be curious and the book to which Keller refers (due out in May 2008) sounds very good. Hopefully, this brief interaction whets your appetite for some of the content in the early chapters. CHEDIAK: In your book's Introduction, you talk about … [Read more...] about Brief Q&A with Tim Keller