by Luke Geraty | Nov 30, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Gospel, Soteriology
It happened again. I was listening to a popular radio preacher and they repeated an idea I have heard many times in my life. He stated that in the Old Testament, people were “saved” by obeying the Law and in the New Testament, people are...
by Luke Geraty | Oct 3, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Devotionals, New Testament, Old Testament
This morning our family started reading the Book of Exodus. I’m excited for us to recall the amazing story of God’s rescuing Israel from slavery in Egypt. What a wonderful picture of the sovereign work of God on behalf of sinners. God’s faithfulness...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 17, 2012 | Baptism, Biblical Theology, Ecclesiology, Reformed Theology, The Kingdom of God
For anyone involved in the theological schools known as Dispensationalism, Covenant Theology, or New Covenant Theology, you may be interested in reading several reviews of Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants, written by...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 13, 2012 | Apologetics, Biblical Theology, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Engagement, Eschatology, Hermeneutics, Israel, The Kingdom of God
This is going to be a little bit longer post than usual. Stick with me and I think it’ll make sense in the end. Well, I certainly hope so. I’ve been teaching on the subject of eschatology for the past couple of weeks in the church I serve. It’s been...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 3, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Charismatic Theology, The Kingdom of God, The Vineyard Movement
I thought I’d point out two good books on the subject of healing and miracles, though they also cover a lot more ground (Christology): Jesus the Miracle Worker by Graham H. Twelftree and Israel’s Divine Healer by Michael L. Brown. I’ve been reading...
by Luke Geraty | May 13, 2012 | Biblical, Biblical Theology, Reviews, Systematic Theology, Theology
God is Love is subtitled, “A Biblical and Systematic Theology.” Right out the gate I am going to state that I am not sure exactly why the author or publisher provided that subtitle. It actually locked me into expecting something that Bray’s book...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 1, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Pneumatology, Worship
Been having a lot of conversations about “worship” lately. Having grown up in many “charismatic” types of churches, “worship” has often been understood in relation to music, with most “revelation” about...
by Luke Geraty | Feb 13, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Charismatic Theology, Ecclesiology, The Kingdom of God, The Vineyard Movement
There are five books that have greatly shaped my understanding of the kingdom of God. These are my top-five and the books that I recommend to pastors, students, and anyone interested in the theology of the kingdom. #5 – The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 2, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Eschatology, Systematic Theology, The Kingdom of God, The Vineyard Movement
Inaugurated who? Inaugurated eschatology. Eschatology is generally understood as the “study of end times,” but when used with reference to inaugurated eschatology, it refers specifically to the kingdom of God and how it relates to Jesus’ first...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 1, 2012 | Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology
I love how Geerhardus Vos explains the differences between Biblical Theology and Systematic Theology. He writes, “In Biblical Theology the principle is one of historical, in Systematic Theology it is one of logical construction. Biblical Theology draws a line of...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 3, 2011 | Biblical Theology, Missional
According to George W. Peters’ A Biblical Theology of Missions, the apostle Paul gave eight logical reasons for world-wide missionary work: The whole universe is the creation of God. It is manifesting God, is under His sovereign rule, and is therefore...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 18, 2011 | Biblical, Biblical Theology, Reviews, Theology
Try and summarize the Bible in one sentence. Karl Barth, author of the infamous 14 volume Church Dogmatics, is said to have summarized all that he wrote by saying, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Others have focused on a variety...
by Luke Geraty | Jul 13, 2011 | Biblical Theology, Church History, Gospel, Reformed Theology, Systematic Theology
Yesterday my copy of the latest JETS came in the mail and I was pleasantly surprised to find an article by Michael J. Bird – “What is There Between Minneapolis and St. Andrews? A Third Way in the Piper-Wright Debate” (pp. 299-309). It is one of the...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 30, 2011 | Biblical Theology, Christology, New Testament, Old Testament
I’m at the place in ministry where I can see some very strong parallels between Moses’ ministry and being a pastor. Different people, same problems. Not everyone, but enough of the same issues to warrant a comparison. So I like Moses a lot. I understand...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 30, 2011 | Biblical Theology, Charismatic Theology, Missional, The Kingdom of God
I’m working through Luke’s gospel and focusing on Jesus’ thoughts regarding the kingdom of God. It’s fascinating to read through this “hermeneutical lens” because it’s hard not to separate the proclamation of the kingdom of...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 14, 2010 | Biblical Theology, Eschatology
Yesterday I listened to a summary of G.K. Beale’s book, The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God. I haven’t had a chance to finish reading through the entire book yet, but after listening to his two...
