Redemptive-historical interpretation aims to limit the primary meaning of Scriptural passages to their relation to and significance for God’s unfolding acts in time. Accordingly, redemptive-historical interpretation might be argued to see divine revelation as fundamentally offering certain type of historical consciousness—a consciousness of the very real acts of God in history and what he intends … Read more
Since the publication of the late Michael Heiser’s *The Unseen Realm,* more evangelicals have accepted his ‘Deuteronomy 32 Worldview,’ which argues for a ‘divine council’ of heavenly beings who govern the affairs of various people groups on God’s behalf. Though averse to systematics and some of classical theology, Heiser’s emphasis on the supernatural (and especially … Read more
While classical theists in the tradition of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas argue that God is good because He is simple, relational theists argue that since God is good, He cannot be simple. For the relational theists, goodness necessitates an ability of God to respond, react, or change in some way to His creatures changing needs. … Read more
Thesis statement: Democratic and Republican party platforms reveal different viewpoints on numerous policies, some of which can be evaluated by Scripture. A. Introduction 1. We have freedom to differ here: there is no official “evangelical viewpoint” or “ETS position” We also have freedom to express our views and discuss our differences in a civil and … Read more
The question of ongoing revelation creates significant division in evangelical Christianity. The question arises with prophetic ministries (Grudem, 2000; Storms, 2017; Wilson, 2019) and with various approaches to spirituality and guidance (e.g. Willard, 1999; Blackaby, Blackaby & King, 2008; Shirer, 2012) which encourage Christians to “hear God”. Both of these approached have been criticised as … Read more
This paper will argue that until recently the terms sex and gender have been virtually synonymous when referring to the classification of human beings as male or female. Further, this understanding should be retained or recovered rather than adopting an understanding that splits sex and gender into two non-overlapping concepts. This synonymous understanding runs counter … Read more
Working Thesis: In union with Christ and under His lordship, preachers become agents through whom Christ speaks to those who hear in faith. This project will interact with the work of Luther, Calvin, Adams, Litfin, Knowles, Pasquarello, Stout, Vanhoozer, Wingren, and others to explore the significance of Christology for the theology of preaching. The thesis … Read more
Thomas’ Smail’s provocatively titled book, The Forgotten Father, claims that both the Jesus movement and the charismatic movement eclipse a theology of God the Father, thus, he is forgotten. T.F. Torrance believes Smail is correct and seeks to correct this forgetting by offering deep reflection on God the Father. As helpful as Torrance is, his … Read more
When invited to deliver the 1981 Warfield Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary, the renowned Scottish theologian Thomas F. Torrance chose to address the theology of the Nicene Creed. Published as The Trinitarian Faith, Torrance presents a fascinating retrieval of the church fathers and their Nicene theology. Yet, Torrance’s appropriation of the fathers raises historical and … Read more
This paper argues that the anthropological extension of Christ’s human ontology strengthens the coherence of his penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). The traditional explanation of how the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ secures the redemption of his people by effectively paying the penalty for their sin presents a central truth of the gospel as a warranted theological … Read more