Archive for the 'Systematic Theology' Category

Extrapolation

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

One of the common points of division in the body of Christ, from my own experience, has been theological extrapolation. Calvinists don’t get along with Arminians because of the extrapolation from what is written in the Bible. Don’t get me wrong, logic is important, but it isn’t the be-all, end-all of hermeneutics. [...]

I’ve Been Transfered, Thankfully

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

In Colossians 1:12-14 Paul writes of our position being transfered from a domain of darkness to a domain of light:
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His [...]

How Do You Pray?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

I have been really impressed with the idea that we often pray the wrong prayers. Sure, now you’re thinking that I’m making up rules about how you should pray, which I’m not, but I’m going to ask you to pray with doctrinal soundness. That is to say when you pray, don’t ask the [...]

The Semitic Totality Concept and the New Testament

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

More than once in my life as I was growing up did I read the New Testament book of James and walk away wondering how on earth salvation wasn’t some how tied to works. I finally just reconciled it with a passive answer that really did not deal with the problem. Recently, under [...]

Romans 8:28-30

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

I have been reading, studying and thinking (meditating) about Romans 8:28-30 recently. While I don’t think I’ve sucked every bit out of the passage I have found it to be full of ideas that blow the status quo of Christianity out of the water. Don’t settle for less if you’re a believer. [...]