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The Ascension of Christ: Why We Must Believe It

Jonathan Master
Oct 13, 2015
Every year, I teach theology classes to people who’ve never formally studied theology in the past. Some of my classes are with churches or on retreats; some are with undergraduate students; some for graduate students, training for gospel ministry. In each case, I start by asking my students what...

The Ascension of Christ

Jonathan Master
Oct 11, 2015
This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Gerrit Dawson, who serves as Senior Minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Dawson has written several books, including Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ's Continuing Incarnation. On this...

Knowing Jesus: The Portrait of Jesus in Hebrews

Tim Bertolet
Oct 8, 2015
Hebrews 1 is one of the most beautiful passages of Scripture. As a unit, the text lays out a complete picture of the person of Jesus Christ. It is to our benefit to be familiar with Hebrews chapter 1. In this respect, the chapter is a very useful chapter for both our devotional lives and for our...

Hope and Healing

Justin S. Holcomb
Oct 22, 2014
Now that we have defined domestic abuse , provided a sketch of the suffering victims live with , and briefly explored the manipulative and complex world of abusers , we are in a better position to take a look at how the Bible addresses this issue and the healing found in Jesus for those effected by...

Hope and Healing

Justin S. Holcomb
Oct 22, 2014
Now that we have defined domestic abuse , provided a sketch of the suffering victims live with , and briefly explored the manipulative and complex world of abusers , we are in a better position to take a look at how the Bible addresses this issue and the healing found in Jesus for those effected by...

The Cure for Shame

Sammy Rhodes
Sep 28, 2014
" Shame. Boatloads of shame. Day after day. More of the same. Blame. Please lift it off. Please take it off. Please make it stop ." Those words are not just the lyrics to a famous Avett Brothers' song, they are also words under which a lot of us live. To live in this world is to experience shame...

The Cure for Shame

Sammy Rhodes
Sep 28, 2014
" Shame. Boatloads of shame. Day after day. More of the same. Blame. Please lift it off. Please take it off. Please make it stop ." Those words are not just the lyrics to a famous Avett Brothers' song, they are also words under which a lot of us live. To live in this world is to experience shame...

Anticipation

Dec 13, 2011
One of the greatest rewards of blogging is the wonderful minds to meet disguised in the comments section. Tim is one of those who sharpens my material with his own thoughtful reflections. So when I saw that he made a guest post for another blogger , I rightfully nagged him to do one for me. He...

Jesus' Blood and Righteousness

Bill Barcley Articles
Jan 15, 2009
Jesus' Blood and Righteousness: Paul's Theology of Imputation By Brian Vickers 256 p. Crossway (October 2006) Brian Vickers', Jesus' Blood and Righteousness, is a work of careful exegesis and synthesis that attempts to establish a biblical basis for the doctrine of the imputation of Christ's...

Surveying the Wondrous Cross: The Atonement in Church History

Jeffrey Waddington Articles
Nov 4, 2008
As we come to the third and final segment in this series on the atonement, it would be good to remind ourselves where we have been. In this way we will have some idea of where we are going and of how to assess the way that the church has understood the cross of Christ. We saw how the atonement made...