As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
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We are looking into the matter of plain-speaking. In theological discourse one strives for precision and tries to avoid ambiguity. However, the language of “expansion” found often on the lips of supersessionists—those who will insist that the OT prophets mean something other than what their actual words convey—is, I believe, calculated to be ambiguous. The theology of replacement (i.e., one designated subject is replaced by another), ethnic Israel…
From Voice, Jan/Feb 2015. Adapted from Stephen Davey’s book In Pursuit of Prodigals. Kress Biblical Resources (The Woodlands, TX, 2010). Used by permission.
Paul instructed Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12) which means we must engage in an active defense of the faith. That battle for truth begins in the local church where truth and holiness must be defended. And of necessity that involves church discipline. But what exactly is church…
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In his primary description of himself, God includes a list of related attributes (Ex 34.6-7):
CompassionateGraciousSlow to angerAbounding in lovingkindnessAbounding in truthKeeping lovingkindness for thousandsForgiving iniquity, transgression, and sinNot leaving the guilty unpunishedVisiting the iniquity of fathers upon childrenAnd…
