Forgiveness of Sins Is Not Unconditional
On this issue, John MacArthur has embraced too much of Lewis Smead’s erroneous and corrosive “therapeutic forgiveness” teaching from his book, 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 […]
The Light Shines in the Darkness and is Not Apprehended (Part Two)
In part one, we saw that John 1:5 harkens back to the Light’s penetration into the darkness on creation’s first day. In this verse, […]
The Light Shines in the Darkness and is Not Apprehended (Part One)
Among the Four Gospels, John is unique. Unlike Matthew and Luke, there is no birth narrative. Like Mark’s Gospel, he begins with […]
The Sufficiency of Scripture in New Testament Studies
The following is the conclusion from an article I wrote for Pro Pastor, 2.2 (Fall 2023): 2-10. It is the lead article […]
“Already But Not Yet”: When Does the “Already” End? When Christ Returns or When Jerusalem’s Temple Was Destroyed?
Within my lifetime, not only academics but lay people also have become increasingly familiar with “the already but not yet”—the biblical concept […]
Typological Reading Versus Typological Writing
Editor’s Note: Before reading this article, it would be beneficial to read Brent Parker’s “The Differences Between Typology and Allegory,” first. Parker […]
Typological Reading Versus Typological Writing
Editor’s Note: Before reading this article, it would be beneficial to read Brent Parker’s “The Differences Between Typology and Allegory,” first. Parker […]
Scripture’s “Redemptive-Historical Character” and Biblical Interpretation (Part 3)
This is the third blog article in a series of three that provides some backstory in preparation for a fourth article that […]
Working Through Misguided Hermeneutical Approaches to Difficult New Testament Uses of the Old (Part 2)
In my previous blog article, I considered George Ladd’s claim that “the new redemptive events” of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension […]
The Bible is a Unified Unfolding Mystery Drama (Part 1)
Simultaneously Challenging and Cherishing My Theological Heritage All our individual doing of theology is autobiographical, reflecting changes, development, and progress. I was […]