October 25, 2012
Are You Good Enough?
For as long as I can remember there has been a silent cultural message that “if you’re good enough” God will accept you as his own…
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October 7, 2011
Yom Kippur: A Reason for Christians to Celebrate
Yes, you read the title correctly. To many, Yom Kippur is merely a foreign word that appears on our Outlook calendar each year. It seems that…
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The Gospel Truth: Christ Crucified (Vlog)
(This is a continuation of The Gospel Truth video blog series. This post assumes the prerequisite watching of earlier videos in the series. Click the link…
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The Gospel Truth: Atonement in the Old Testament Pt. 2
(This is a continuation of The Gospel Truth video blog series. This post assumes the prerequisite watching of earlier videos in the series. Click the link…
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Yom Kippur – The Foreshadowing of Christ
(This is a continuation of the series entitled, “A Pastoral Soteriology.” It assumes the reading of eariler posts.) The culmination of the sacrificial system of atonement…
Keep readingSeptember 11, 2009
Atonement in the Old Testament Law
Atonement in the Old Testament Law As noted in the last post, the Penal Substitution Theory of the atonement is by far the best and most…
Keep readingAugust 25, 2009
The Penal Substitution Theory: On the Mark
The Penal Substitution Theory While all atonement theories examined thus far have failed at producing a biblically-based portrayal of the doctrine of salvation, Anselm had at…
Keep readingAugust 5, 2009
The Necessary-Satisfaction Theory of Atonement
Continuing our examination of numerous atonement theories which have circulated the church throughout history, it must be observed that thus far in this series there has…
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The Mystical Theory of Atonement
(A continuation of the series, A Pastoral Soteriology.) Continuing the historical foray into the waters of poorly constructed atonement theories leads us to what can only…
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Unsound Theories of Atonement
(A continuation of the series, A Pastoral Soteriology.) Understanding that sin carries the penalty of death, separation and God’s extended wrath toward the sinner brings one…
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