theology

excerpts from my journal – #3 Goldilocks and the church

August 19, 2008

As I read and learn more and more about the history of the basic branches of the Protestant church I find that the pattern of too-hard – too-soft – just-right in almost every run down of their distinctives and doctrines. There are issues of the “real presence” in communion, baptism (both child and believer’s), church [...]

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excerpts from my journal – #1 question (for God)

August 17, 2008

This question and prayer came after reading a portion of the history of the Protestant Reformation where Luther actually had someone executed for preaching a differing understanding of baptism than himself… Is there an example of anyone in the scriptures who died because of bad doctrine on par with a bad understanding of baptism (or [...]

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An Evangelical Manifesto

May 16, 2008

Man! It’s been a while since the last time I wrote for you fine people. A lot has gone on since April 3. The semester has ended, family visited, friends engaged, earthquakes (here and around the world), flooding (here and around the world)… a lot. I am affected by all of those things. I have [...]

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starving upon individualism

December 19, 2007

How is it that the Bible seems to claim this? Don’t get me wrong, I really do believe in the Bible as the Word of God. Spurgeon writes this morning: Be wise and attend to the obeying, and let Christ manage the providing. Come and survey your Father’s storehouse, and ask whether he will let [...]

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The Trinity

November 9, 2007

Once again, I am indebted to the wisdom and knowledge of Wayne Grudem. This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with a student at Bowie who threw out some questions about the Trinity that I had a hard time answering. Honestly, I am okay with my faith not being rational, I don’t [...]

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