Fake Justice vs Real Justice (Walk Away from the Courtroom Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. *** I’ve been writing about how the Courtroom metaphor to explain salvation is problematic, and I would say even extremely problematic. David Takle’s book, Lamb of God: Rediscovering the Beauty of the...“He Always Lives to Make Intercession” (Walk Away from The Courtroom Part 2)
Part 1 of this series is here. I want to tackle Hebrews 7:25, which in the minds of many serious readers immediately translates to The Courtroom. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make...In Which I Invite You to Walk Away from The Courtroom
In recent days I’ve been re-studying Hebrews, re-reading my notes from 29 years ago and 14 years ago, the two times I did full-blown studies of the book, as well as the additional comments sprinkled in from further read-throughs and evaluations, and of course adding...“When a Ministry is Being Maligned”: Responding to Chuck Phelps about Bob Jones University
Around ten years ago now, I stumbled in through the back door to my Untwisting Scriptures work. That back door was named “Bob Jones University.” Social media and the news are abuzz about BJU again, since the president has announced his departure because he and the...Here’s Why “Persecution” in the New Testament Is a Bigger Word Than You Thought
(Or at least bigger than *I* thought, but that’s not as good a title.) I’m working on Untwisting Scriptures #5, “Suffering, Death (to Self), and Life.” In preparation for that, I’m studying all the uses in the New Testament of the Greek words that indicate some...
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