11
Feb
2015
On Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom: Defining the Historical Positions
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A few months ago Bill Combs and I released a pair of blog posts that raised ire among some of our readers relative to the debate concerning divine sovereignty and human freedom. One of the barriers to fruitful dialogue that emerged in the ensuing discussion was one of definition—a failure to define historical positions in... Read More
9
Feb
2015
A Prayer for Grace and for the Glory of God
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“Almighty God, our heavenly Father, seeing that since antiquity it has always pleased you to extend your grace toward your people, as perverse and rebellious as they were; and that you have never ceased to exhort them to repentance, but have always taken them by your hand through your prophets; grant us also your grace... Read More
7
Feb
2015
Rice Lecture Series on March 18
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The 2015 William R. Rice Lectures are scheduled for March 18, 2015. The lectures will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at noon, followed by a complimentary lunch. This year’s lecturer is Dr. Deepak Reju and the topic is “On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church.” This is a timely and important... Read More
5
Feb
2015
Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
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If you notice the header of this blog, you will see a tab marked “Journal,” which if selected will take you to the web page for our seminary journal. Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal began in 1996 and is published annually in the fall of the year. At the web page you will find the table of contents for all the... Read More
2
Feb
2015
Biblical Reasons to Believe that the Creation Days Were 24-Hour Periods
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When Justin Taylor released a blog entry last Wednesday defending a non-literal use of days in Genesis 1, and thus suggesting at least the possibility that the universe is quite ancient, both Ben Edwards and I sat down, without consulting, to write responses. While identical in ideology, our approaches were different enough, I think to... Read More
30
Jan
2015
Should We Doubt Young Earth Creationism?
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I’ve noted before the challenge of determining the importance of doctrines. One issue often debated by current Christians is the significance of young earth creationism (YEC). Under the impression that advocates of YEC place too much weight on the issue, many evangelicals push back by minimizing the issue. A recent example comes from Justin Taylor... Read More
24
Jan
2015
Three Reasons Why Some Professing Christians Avoid Church
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the myth of unchurched Christians. Unfortunately the reality is that there are a good number of professing Christians who either shy away from church membership or avoid church attendance altogether. The problem of professing Christians who neglect church involvement is sadly not a myth. There... Read More
21
Jan
2015
New Book of Interest
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At long last, we are pleased to announce that a new multiple views book, Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement is now available. It has been an adventure and a wonderful learning experience working alongside Andy Naselli and the three major contributors (Carl Trueman, John Hammett, and Grant Osborne) to produce this work. I... Read More
18
Jan
2015
1st Century Copy of Mark's Gospel
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Over the past several years we have had several posts about a papyrus fragment of the Gospel of Mark discovered several years ago that preliminarily dates from the 1st century A.D. This would make it the earliest copy of the New Testament known to exist and the only one from the 1st century. It was supposed to... Read More
14
Jan
2015
Are All Religions the Same? The Christian Message in a Non-Christian World
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As the world becomes more global, the increasing awareness of and interaction with different religions combined with a change in the conception of truth has caused a reevaluation of Christian missions. Questions about the propriety of conversion, methods for evangelism, and the goal of missions have been debated for over a hundred years. Writing closer... Read More