Category: religion
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The Blessed God and the Fecundity of Triune Plenitude: Discovering Theological Foundations in Jonathan Edwards’s Discourse on the Trinity
Read essay: The Blessed God and the Fecundity of Triune Plenitude: Discovering Theological Foundations in Jonathan Edwards’s Discourse on the TrinityReader’s introduction: A historical-theological study of Jonathan Edwards and the fullness of the triune life. Begin with the Divine Blessedness reading pathway if you…
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Beyond the Fourfold Method: Petrus van Mastricht and the Unity of Theology as the Doctrine of Living for God Through Christ
Read essay: Beyond the Fourfold Method: Petrus van Mastricht and the Unity of Theology as the Doctrine of Living for God Through ChristModern theological education is built upon a division of labor. Biblical scholars perform exegesis. Systematic theologians construct doctrine. Historical theologians trace doctrinal development. Practical…
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What is Theology??: From Revelation to Holy Living and The Theological Method of Petrus van Mastricht
Read essay: What is Theology??: From Revelation to Holy Living and The Theological Method of Petrus van MastrichtPetrus van Mastricht (1630–1706) has increasingly attracted scholarly attention for his massive Theoretical-Practical Theology and especially for his famous fourfold method of exposition, doctrine,…
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Why Every Christian Should Study Theology
Read essay: Why Every Christian Should Study TheologyIt seems many Christians assume theology belongs to church leaders, professors, and (maybe forced upon) students. However, I believe it is important to remember…
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WHY JESUS HAD TO LIVE??: THE ACTIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST
Read essay: WHY JESUS HAD TO LIVE??: THE ACTIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRISTWhy did Jesus have to live? Most Christians can answer why Jesus had to die. He died for our sins. He bore the judgment…
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The One Who Represents Many
Read essay: The One Who Represents ManyWhen Apollo 11 Moon Landing occurred, only three men traveled to the moon. Yet the event was experienced as a human achievement. When Neil…
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Do You Remember the Trinity When You Go to Worship?
Read essay: Do You Remember the Trinity When You Go to Worship?Sunday mornings are special. While the coffee is still brewing and breakfast is waiting to be prepared, the sun breaks through the darkness. The…
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Justification: God’s Decree of Righteousness
Read essay: Justification: God’s Decree of RighteousnessFew doctrines stand closer to the heart of the gospel than justification. When Martin Luther reflected upon this truth, he described it as the…
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Substitution or Participation?
Read essay: Substitution or Participation?For a growing number of Christians, substitution has become a suspicious word. It sounds too violent, judicial, mechanical, and too tied to forms of…
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Exegetical Foundations for Divine Plenitude
Read essay: Exegetical Foundations for Divine PlenitudeReader’s introduction: A biblical starting point for the broader doctrine of divine fullness, with further reading in classical theology. For an introductory reading sequence,…
