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Alētheia: September 2011
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Monday, September 26, 2011. Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: Reflections on 2 Samuel 24/1 Chronicles 21 and James 1:13-15. Introduction of the Issue. How can this be consistent with the teaching of James 1:13-15 that God “never tempts anyone”? The tension between these two texts is best resolved by understanding Samuel as speaking from the standpoint of God’s general providential governance of everything that comes to pass through. I think ...
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Alētheia: Answering Questions Concerning the Patristic Trinitarian Controversy
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Thursday, September 1, 2011. Answering Questions Concerning the Patristic Trinitarian Controversy. What are some of the major perspectives contemporary scholars hold toward patristic Trinitarian doctrinal formulation? How do these perspectives reflect the world views of the scholars, and how have these perspectives influenced us as evangelicals? There are several major contemporary approaches to understanding patristic doctrinal formulation concerning ...
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Alētheia: Justification, The Righteousness of God, and N.T. Wright on Romans 1:16-17 (Lengthy)
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Thursday, February 3, 2011. Justification, The Righteousness of God, and N.T. Wright on Romans 1:16-17 (Lengthy). However, I have included some new thoughts, critique and corrections to what I said earlier on Alex’s blog. Also, I have been motivated by some to exegete a particular text, so here you’ll find it. In hopes of shedding light of the grammatical debate I would like to provide some etymological support for establishing the meaning of justifica...
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Alētheia: Mission in the Old Testament: Israel as a Light to the Nations: A Review
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Friday, January 6, 2012. Mission in the Old Testament: Israel as a Light to the Nations: A Review. In chapter four, Kaiser talks of God’s call to Israel to be a light to the nations. First, Kaiser shows how God, through his prophets, not only taunts gods of other nations, but also proclaims “He alone is God of all the nations! Nicholas J. Lutzo. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Nicholas J. Lutzo. South Hamilton, MA, United States. Dr Walter Kaiser h...
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Alētheia: February 2011
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Friday, February 25, 2011. The Purposes of the Church. I'm giving a talk tonight about the purposes of the church, and thought for those of you who won't be there I thought I'd post my speak up here so you can read it. It's for a combined youth event held at my church, and I hope it reads well enough as it's more less my manuscript this even. Ii Do the protesters have a good point? If yes, what is that role? The Church is to Uphold the Truth. C Read Ac...
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Alētheia: January 2012
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Monday, January 9, 2012. Mission as Mediating Salvation. Christian missions are often motivated by the desire to mediate salvation to all. In other words, a soteriological motif may indeed be the throbbing heart of missiology. Also, one’s theology of mission is closely dependent on one’s theology of salvation (e.g. the scope of salvation should define or determine the scope of missionary endeavor). Anniversary Edition (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2011), 40...
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Alētheia: Mission as Mediating Salvation
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Monday, January 9, 2012. Mission as Mediating Salvation. Christian missions are often motivated by the desire to mediate salvation to all. In other words, a soteriological motif may indeed be the throbbing heart of missiology. Also, one’s theology of mission is closely dependent on one’s theology of salvation (e.g. the scope of salvation should define or determine the scope of missionary endeavor). Anniversary Edition (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2011), 40...
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Alētheia: May 2011
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Monday, May 23, 2011. Some Thoughts on Matthew 8:5-13: The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant. A centurion came to him asking for help:. 8220;Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible anguish.”. Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”. But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed. Matthew 8:5-13 is Matthew’s second story about heali...
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Alētheia: January 2011
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Biblical, Theological and Philosophical Reflections. Sunday, January 30, 2011. Greetings and a Thought and Question concerning Arminianism. Well…here it is! Now that the pleasantries are over, let’s move onto my thought and question:. Lastly, how is this not a form of semi-plegianism? In other words, claiming that man has some say or ability to save or not save themselves. I know my Arminian brothers would like to claim that it is the very giving of grace upon humans that enable their will to respond pos...
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