Great post Keith! This kind of thinking should put us at ease that God is actually merciful and compassionate. Maybe God was serious when he said he was abounding in steadfast love!?! Along with Frank B…another one of those guys you look forward to reading.
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For those of you who want to read their Bible more effectively (in terms of interpretation and application) here are some resources you may want to consider:
Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible by Scot McKnight (more conversational)
Eat This Book: a conversation in the art of spiritual reading by Eugene Peterson (more conversational)
Elements of [...]
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A couple of verses that have been used in the anti-baptism argument come from Romans 10. The first is found in Romans 10:9 – “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” That seems pretty straight forward [...]
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One of our main interpretive principles in the church of Christ is to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent. I think that is a wonderful concept to try to attain. I respect our heritage and the overarching respect for scripture that our forefathers have brought to the table. We [...]
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Michael Spenser (imonk) has been doing a series on the Gospel of Mark that is worth following. After 7 posts he is only through verse 15.
Why Study Mark?
The Beginning
The Forerunner
The Baptism
The Temptation
The Message (Part 1)
The Message (Part 2)
Also Jay Guin has been reviewing Scot McKnight’s new book Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible [...]
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I am wrestling with Romans 2 & 3 right now. When you work through these texts you cannot help but wonder what is going on in Paul’s head when it comes to the Law (Torah) and its applicability to first century Jewish Christians. Growing up I always heard that the law was done away [...]
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Ben Witherington posted some excellent thoughts on hermeneutics over at his creatively named blog, Ben Witherington. Here is the link. I think this is a must read for anyone who teaches or preaches or takes Bible study seriously.
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