by Brad Blocksom | Feb 27, 2019 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, General, New Testament, Scripture
Mark 14:32-42 Failure in the Garden Last time Jesus predicted of the disciples “You will all fall away.” This time we see, at least the beginning, of that failure realized! They have now arrived at the Garden of Gethsemane. And Jesus instructs the...
by Able Baker | Feb 17, 2016 | Biblical Theology
This article was written in response to this one by Chuck Queen. It may not make much sense unless you read Chuck’s article first. Click here to read. In and of itself the Gospel as an event and in power unifies mankind with God. We as Christians seek to...
by Kenny Burchard | Feb 9, 2016 | Biblical Theology, Scripture
From what I hear, property ownership disputes are pretty ugly things to be involved in. An owner leaves property to his children in his will, and one of them tries to use shady legal loopholes to shut the other kids out. A rental property is entrusted to the care of a...
by Brad Blocksom | Oct 6, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, New Testament
Well Jesus doesn’t break in these disciples easy. Capernaum isn’t far from where He initially called them along the sea of Galilee. He launches right into public ministry, teaching in their synagogue on the Sabbath (Mark 1:21). Apparently there was...
by Brad Blocksom | Sep 29, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, New Testament, Scripture
So I’m starting a new series. I know where I want to start, but quite frankly have no idea where this thing is going to end up. I want to explore what does it look like to be a follower of Jesus. I’m basically going to start going through the gospel Mark....
by Luke Geraty | Sep 14, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology
“Are Vineyard churches and pastors Calvinistic or Arminian?” I remember the question well because I was trying to choose between about five different answers, but I decided to go with the best answer I could muster: “Yes.” For some, one must be...
by Brad Blocksom | Sep 8, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, New Testament
If you know me very well, you know that I’m a “plurality of Elders” kind of guy when it comes to church government. And honestly it’s not really my intention to do a full exposition of that view here. But if you’re interested, our...
by Robby McAlpine | May 31, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, New Testament, Scripture
Fallen from grace… Everybody knows what that means. Somewhere, somehow, somebody has blown it big-time; committed some heinous action that brought humiliation on themselves, scorn from others, and generally disqualified themselves in the eyes of everyone...
by Brad Blocksom | Apr 1, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, New Testament
Well this ought to get me in some trouble! So I’ll just jump right in: the two words I’d like to see removed from the Bible are gospel and church! I know, these words are so deeply rooted in our tradition with deep and significant theological meaning. But...
by Brad Blocksom | Feb 10, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Scripture
Matthew 13:52 (ESV) “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” – Jesus So I was reading this passage during my devotions last month...
by Robby McAlpine | Nov 25, 2014 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Scripture
I have recently been revisiting a classic book that Wendy & I both read back in our early college days at Prov: Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart’s excellent How to Read the Bible for All its Worth. To be honest, both of us recall feeling like we “had...
by Luke Geraty | Oct 20, 2014 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Hermeneutics
If you pay attention to certain theological circles, you’ll have heard someone say something like this: “Preachers who do not use the word “sin” in their sermons are watering down the gospel. If you aren’t willing to name sin, than you...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 14, 2014 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, New Testament, Old Testament
I recently was told by someone that they didn’t need theology because they just needed the Bible. N. T. Wright responds in The New Testament and the People of God as follows: “Biblical studies needs theology, because only with theological tools can...
by Kenny Burchard | Aug 14, 2014 | Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Old Testament
A verse from a confessional reading in the Moravian Hymnal reads: Oh yes, having found in the Lord our delight, He is our chief object by day and by night; This knits us together, no longer we roam, We all have one Father, and heaven is our home. [1] Echoing this...
by Luke Geraty | Jul 22, 2014 | Biblical Theology
Recently I had a conversation with a young and newly minted pastor who was asking me some questions about preaching. We spent some time talking about different homiletic principles and I recall that one of the last things that she said was, “I want to preach...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 26, 2014 | Biblical Theology
N. T. Wright dropping some knowledge on fools: “… the point about God’s authority is that the whole Bible is about God establishing his kingdom on earth as in heaven, completing (in other words) the project begun but aborted in Genesis 1– 3. This is the...
by Kenny Burchard | Apr 26, 2014 | Apologetics, Biblical Theology, God's Sovereignty, Theodicy, Theological Studies, Theology Proper
One of the great struggles we have with the God revealed in Scripture has to do with texts that say, “God never changes,” and other texts that seem to say things like, “God changed his mind,” or “God regretted…” For instance...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 22, 2014 | Biblical Theology, Eschatology, Systematic Theology, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
Craig Blaising writes: “The theology of Luke-Acts teaches that when Jesus ascended into heaven, he was enthroned with kingdom authority.64 Paul teaches that Jesus is presently seated at the right hand of God with all things in subjection under his feet (Eph....
by Kenny Burchard | Apr 2, 2014 | Biblical Theology, Theodicy, Theological Studies
Have you heard this before? “Honey, I know it hurts — but just remember — all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purposes. It’s all gonna turn out right in the end. The Bible promises us...
by Kenny Burchard | Mar 17, 2014 | Biblical Theology, Theodicy, Theological Studies
“Why, God?! How could God______? Why doesn’t God_____? Where was God when _______? How long, oh Lord?!” All these questions point to the biggest challenge to Biblical faith and belief in the all-powerful, all knowing, everywhere-present (as He is presented) God of the...
