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Biblical Doctrine and Biblical Theology (book reviews)

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In this article, we have the privilege of offering you another double review. We will be looking Biblical Doctrine (a systematic theology, not a biblical theology), and Invitation to Biblical Theology (a how-to on biblical theology, not systematic theology). Confused yet? Don’t be. It will be ok. We can do this. Enjoy.

Reformed Ethics, vol. 1: Created, Fallen, and Converted Humanity (book review)

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Reformed Ethics – Vol. 1 is the first in what will be an eventual 3 Volume set from one of the great rediscovered theologians of the past. Bavinck’s method for thinking through ethics is challenging and helpful. In many sections I found myself driven to worship the God who frees his people from the spirit of slavery, grants them his Spirit of Adoption, and frees them to obey Him out of gratitude.

Unconditional Election

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The biblical doctrine of election is God’s unconditional, eternal, immutable, particular, and effectual choice to save specific persons in Christ according to His own pleasure and not on the basis of foreseen faith or merit. This precious doctrine is the wellspring of every other salvific blessing believers experience for without election, other tenets of soteriology … Read more

Book Review — Carl F.H. Henry – Architect of Evangelicalism and Basics of the Faith

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Both Architect of Evangelicalism and Basics of the Faith are significant works, centering around the question of what it means to be an “evangelical.” In them, Henry has given us ample evidence that the best of the evangelical movement stands in the great tradition or orthodox Christianity, while also having much to say to the ultimate needs of modern man.

Roundup for Early November

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Here are some of the posts that you may have missed. Garrett digs deep into Romans 5 http://thingsabove.us/adams-offense-christs-righteousness-romans-5-18/ Tim excites us to think that God hears our prayers, and exhorts us: http://thingsabove.us/god-hears-your-prayers/ The beginning of Chuck’s theology of adoption series: http://thingsabove.us/received-into-the-number-a-theology-of-adoption-part-i/ Allen shreds the sacred cow of the sinner’s pray to pieces like a potter’s … Read more

Truths on Suffering – Part 1

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Roman 8 is perhaps one of the greatest chapters in the whole Bible. Derek Thomas notes, “No chapter of Scripture reaches the same sustained levels or covers the same ground as Romans 8. It is a description of the Christian life from death to life, from justification to glorification, from trial and suffering to the … Read more

Matchless Grace

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Grace so permeates the book of Ephesians that one might call the entire book, “Grace Abounding.” Grace has the first word, if you will (Ephesians 1:2). It has the final word (Ephesians 6:24). And it flows like a mighty river through every verse we read in this book. The indicatives of Ephesians drip with grace. … Read more