You Elitist, You
Since this series has dealt with “mangled” words such as tolerance, freedom, and authority, I was tempted to include elitism among them. Elitism, though, is… Read More »You Elitist, You
Sola Scriptura
Biblical Authority and the Aesthetics of Scripture
I’d like to take a few posts over the next several weeks to respond to one criticism of something I wrote, but did not develop,… Read More »Biblical Authority and the Aesthetics of Scripture
People of the Book
Christians are people of the book. Conservative Evangelical Christians, in particular, demand that their beliefs and lives be governed by Scripture. Yet what, exactly, that… Read More »People of the Book
Accepting sola scriptura and arguing musical style
This is a little intro piece that I’ve written for some friends who have asked for a basic defense of musical conservatism. It hardly gets… Read More »Accepting sola scriptura and arguing musical style
How Scripture is Insufficient
Tuesday I linked to an important article by Carl Trueman about the sufficiency of Scripture. I believe this article is so important that I’d like… Read More »How Scripture is Insufficient
The founders of the first church had a proper respect for Scripture
Last week we discovered that the founders of the first church were characterized by united, fervent prayer. But prayer is not the only thing with which… Read More »The founders of the first church had a proper respect for Scripture
Elephant Room 2, Biblicism, and the Importance of Tradition
If you aren’t at least somewhat familiar with the recent controversy over T. D. Jakes, James MacDonald, Mark Driscoll, and the Elephant Room, you’ve probably… Read More »Elephant Room 2, Biblicism, and the Importance of Tradition
Some concluding thoughts on discernment (Part 8)
I was pushed to write a series on discernment when I heard a famous evangelical pastor define discernment as the ability to see, allegedly by… Read More »Some concluding thoughts on discernment (Part 8)
Maturity and Discernment (Part 6)
Discernment is a biblically informed judgment whether certain extra-biblical moral actions are good or evil. Last week, we looked at discernment in Eph 5:7-11 and… Read More »Maturity and Discernment (Part 6)
The Pastor and Sola Scriptura
If pastors are to shepherd churches in which there is a desire to understand the meaning of the world and apply it to worship, obedience… Read More »The Pastor and Sola Scriptura
Discernment and Good and Evil (Part 4)
To this point, the passages studied in our series on discernment have been pretty straight-forward. Whether Philippians 1:9-11, Romans 12:1-2, or Colossians 1:9-10, each passage… Read More »Discernment and Good and Evil (Part 4)
Discernment as spiritual wisdom and understanding (Part 3)
This is a series on Christian discernment. My first post argued that Christian discernment is necessary for living for the glory of God (Phil 1:9-11).… Read More »Discernment as spiritual wisdom and understanding (Part 3)
Discernment and worship (Part 2)
Last week I argued from Philippians 1:9-11 that discernment is of great importance to the believer as an important part of living for the glory… Read More »Discernment and worship (Part 2)
We hold our worship views firmly, but not as firmly as clear statements from Scripture
My post on Sola Scriptura from last week certainly generated a lot of discussion here, on Facebook, and in my e-mail box. Reviews were quite… Read More »We hold our worship views firmly, but not as firmly as clear statements from Scripture
Sola Scriptura arguments should be put to rest
One of the most abused doctrines in evangelical Christianity is Sola Scriptura. Everybody uses it to prove their side of some argument, and as I’ve… Read More »Sola Scriptura arguments should be put to rest
A question concerning the authority of Scripture and expositional preaching
The other day I was listening to a conversation among some ministers and seminary educators. Among them, there was an assumption of sorts that expository… Read More »A question concerning the authority of Scripture and expositional preaching
The Sola Scriptura trump card
Some recent internet discussions, some sprung from Ken Brown’s very fair review of my book, have once again led to all sorts of folks slapping… Read More »The Sola Scriptura trump card
Sola Scriptura and Form: What I’m Not Saying
The purposes and positions of Religious Affections (the ministry and blog, not [necessarily] the book) are not obscure; this granted, I expect that our readers… Read More »Sola Scriptura and Form: What I’m Not Saying
Sola Scriptura and Form: Biblical Form
In this discussion, I am using the term form, quite broadly, to denote those features of the biblical text that express (in additional to their… Read More »Sola Scriptura and Form: Biblical Form
Sola Scriptura and Form: Theology as a Problem
In the first post of this series, I offered this thesis: “because the Bible is itself expressed in certain forms, and because the Bible is… Read More »Sola Scriptura and Form: Theology as a Problem