Tag Archives: theology

why theology?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by bkingr

Joe Thorn posts an interview with Ray Ortlund about the importance of theology. here is the middle bit. What is the central task of the theologian? To love the Triune God wholeheartedly, according to the Bible. Nothing complicates theology like … Continue reading →

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quick hits

Posted on March 28, 2010 by bkingr

weekend wrap up. Here is a long, detailed and informative look at health care and the profit motive from Avik Roy. Be sure to read the whole thing. When it comes to health care, liberals and conservatives often seem to … Continue reading →

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doctrine

Posted on February 15, 2010 by bkingr

Big new book from Mark Driscoll is coming soon. Doctrine, What Christians Should Believe Looks good. here is the table of contents: Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 – Trinity: God Is Chapter 2 – Revelation: God Speaks Chapter 3 … Continue reading →

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more reviews of The Shack

Posted on January 28, 2010 by bkingr

some big guns have turned their attention to Wm P. Young’s book, The Shack. Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian has read it and Dr. Al Mohler is concerned about the discernment ability of modern evangelicals in light of the fact … Continue reading →

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Les Lanphere

Posted on December 23, 2009 by bkingr

I found Les Lanphere’s blog through Twitter (@llanphere). He has been doing a series showing God’s sovereignty in everything and especially in salvation in each non-Pauline epistle of the New Testament in order to show that this doctrine is not … Continue reading →

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accountability for rejecting Christ

Posted on September 23, 2009 by bkingr

here is John Piper’s illustration of the difference between moral inability and legal inability and why a person can be held accountable for rejecting Christ even though they can’t choose Christ on their own accord. Give it a listen and … Continue reading →

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more on Justification

Posted on July 22, 2009 by bkingr

I have mentioned the topic of the Justification debate between John Piper and N.T. Wright before. I also linked once to John Piper being interviewed on the topic. Anyone who wants to know the Biblical basis for them to be … Continue reading →

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The Justification Debate

Posted on June 27, 2009 by bkingr

Here is a very useful pdf guide to the differences between N.T. Wright and John Piper on what the doctrine of Justification means. As you can guess, this cuts to the very core of salvation and life as a Christ … Continue reading →

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theology of glory or theology of suffering?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by bkingr

Should Christ followers have a theology of glory or a theology of suffering? Horton makes the case that, according to the Bible, it should be the latter. Jesus knew why he came. It was not to help people find a … Continue reading →

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miley on happiness

Posted on May 9, 2009 by bkingr

Julie Neidlinger points to Miley’s theological tweet. Mily Cyrus responded to the Miss California gay marriage brouhaha (and to Hilton) with a Twitter message of staggering ineptitude: Jesus loves you AND your partner and wants you to know how much … Continue reading →

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strong words from ToddonGod

Posted on March 31, 2009 by bkingr

Todd Burus has written a two part “personal” review of the Shack. He pulls no punches on either the theology or the literary style of the book. Entertaining stuff. Now I think that I will have to break down and … Continue reading →

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theology in church?

Posted on December 11, 2008 by bkingr

Yesterday Todd Burus put up a post regarding his church’s general lack of receptivity to learning deeper theological points. let him explain what he means: As someone who teaches frequently across several ages in the church, probably the largest complaint … Continue reading →

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a new book

Posted on August 15, 2008 by bkingr

Mark Driscoll has a new book out explaining difficult theological words. (words, by the way, that the ESV generally uses, which is one of the reasons that I use it.) I wish that I could embed the video, but every … Continue reading →

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