Families with a child on the autism spectrum are among the least likely to attend church according to research by Andrew Whitehead. This follows earlier research by Melinda Ault that demonstrates the challenges of reaching this people group. If children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are to be discipled, we must reimagine discipleship expectations and … Read more
The present paper discusses extrinsic and intrinsic textual dimensions involved in the emergence of the canonical sub-units that formed the New Testament, and the respective relationships between these dimensions. After an introductory section on how notions of ‘canon’ or ‘authoritative texts’ are in play in the NT documents, the paper explores (i) the relationship between … Read more
In Deuteronomy 18, Moses promised the Israelites, “[God] will raise up for them a prophet like you [Moses] from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him” (v 17). In short, a prophet is defined as speaking God’s words; God will speak … Read more
A clear and definitive understanding of the genealogical ancestry of Jesus and his parents, the Virgin Mary and his earthly father Joseph, has been of great theological interest to scholars over the centuries, but somewhat of an enigma to determine. An exhaustive review of all genealogies in the Bible shows that, almost without exception, they … Read more
This paper interprets the slavery-related laws in Exodus through a Worldview Hermeneutic framework grounded in two biblical worldview commitments: the Edenic telos of humanity and its corruption through the Fall. First, I establish a model for interpreting ethics within a comprehensive worldview. Following Christ’s interpretation of divorce law in Matthew 19, I argue that biblical … Read more
I offer an example of how to engage Moslems in a non-confrontational manner. Using the example of Dr. Anis Zaka, I present a format for 3.00 Friendship Dinners with Christian and Moslem speakers. The first dinner discussion was on ‘What is Islam’ and “What is Christianity.’ The second dinner discussion was on “Who is Mohammed’ … Read more
Luther famously stated that “the best and infallible preparation for grace and the sole disposition toward grace is the eternal … predestination of God” (Disputation against Scholastic Theology, Article 29). This was to combat the Ockhamist doctrine “that God does not deny his grace to the one who does what is in him.” Erasmus updated … Read more
Since Porphyry introduced his supposition in the third century that there is no predictive element in Daniel’s prophecy, majority of scholars appealing to higher criticism have denied its historicity and authentic unity. Treating it as vaticinia ex eventu (prophecy after the event), they have argued that the book was completed by a pseudonymous writer or … Read more
Scholars from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary led the field of Baptist historical studies for the better part of the twentieth century through the combined efforts of A.H. Newman, W.W. Barnes, Robert A. Baker, and H. Leon McBeth. This paper examines two of these historians: W.W. Barnes and Robert A. Baker. Both were respected Baptist historians … Read more