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Perseverance in Perspective: Inaugurated Eschatology Equals Inaugurated Judgment
Read more: Perseverance in Perspective: Inaugurated Eschatology Equals Inaugurated JudgmentPhoto Credit: “I will persevere through the face of disappointment and hope you realize that life’s challenges make us stronger and more grateful humans. after we freak out.” by englishsnow is licensed under CC BY 2.0. I have recently come across an interesting article on the subject of sanctification; Rainwater, Jacob D., Holy Holy Holy: Paul’s Three-Fold Understanding…
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Joyful Judgment—Transferring into the Kingdom of God (A Play On a Few Greek Words)
Read more: Joyful Judgment—Transferring into the Kingdom of God (A Play On a Few Greek Words)Photo credit: “Tullow Church of the Most Holy Rosary South Transept Window Mysteries of Light and Pope John Paul II Detail Proclamation of the Kingdom of God 2013 09 06” by Andreas F. Borchert is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. We read in Col. 1:13 (ESV) that the entrance of believers into the Kingdom of God begins in…
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Final Judgment as Restorative and Transformative in this Life
Read more: Final Judgment as Restorative and Transformative in this LifePhoto Credit: “Mosaic of the Judgment of Paris (detail), 115 – 150 AD, from Antioch on the Orontes (Antakya, Turkey), Louvre Museum” by Following Hadrian is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Over the years there have been numerous hints and veiled suggestions in Christian literature that point (though never quite fully realizing the implications of these insights, which…
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How Do We Reconcile the Requirement of Good Works and the Need for Perseverance in Our Faith With the Doctrine of Salvation by Faith Alone? The Answer is Christ.
Read more: How Do We Reconcile the Requirement of Good Works and the Need for Perseverance in Our Faith With the Doctrine of Salvation by Faith Alone? The Answer is Christ.Photo credit: “003/366 – Erste Schritt / First steps” by Boris Thaser is licensed under CC BY 2.0. I recently heard it preached on the topic of perseverance. The preacher started by noting that we are saved by faith alone, citing among other passages Eph. 2:8-9 (NIV): “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and…
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An Expanded Reappraisal of Christ’s Judgment Seat (2 Cor. 5:10)
Read more: An Expanded Reappraisal of Christ’s Judgment Seat (2 Cor. 5:10)Photo credit: “Dark Creepy” by Chad Madden is marked with CC0 1.0. Those readers who have followed my series of posts on this blog know that my rendering of the Judgment Seat of Christ passage from 2 Cor. 5:10 is at odds with the conventional view. My reading would go something like this: “For we must all appear before the…
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Wine, Soil, and Salvation with Rev. Dr. Mark Scarlata (Podcast)
Read more: Wine, Soil, and Salvation with Rev. Dr. Mark Scarlata (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Rev Dr Mark Scarlata, who is Tutor and Senior Lecturer in Old Testament at St. Mellitus College, the Vicar-Chaplain at St. Edward, King and Martyr Church in Cambridge, and the author of Wine, Soil, and Salvation in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament (published by Cambridge University Press). In…
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A Better View of Judgment
Read more: A Better View of JudgmentPhoto credit: “(JUDGMENT)” by Xurble is licensed under CC BY 2.0. This note argues that the subordinate clause in 2 Corinthians 5:10 should be translated “so that each of us may receive in our bodies what is due us for what we have done, whether good or bad.” Compare this with the conventional translation, for example the NIV:…
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The Final Judgment of Believers in Christ: When does it happen? What is the point?
Read more: The Final Judgment of Believers in Christ: When does it happen? What is the point?Photo credit: “the Last Judgment” by oriana.italy is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. A review of the scholarly literature reveals a surprising variety of views on when Christians and non-Christians are judged and why. Some, such as Professor Robert Wilkin, argue that “believers and unbelievers will appear at separate judgments.” The Role of Works at the Final…
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Judgment Seat of Christ Revisited Once Again: Is This The Icing On The cake?
Read more: Judgment Seat of Christ Revisited Once Again: Is This The Icing On The cake?Photo Credit: “Lefkadia The Judgment Tomb – VI (37242295582)” by Egisto Sani from Italy is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Those readers who have followed my series of posts on this blog know that my rendering of the Judgment Seat of Christ passage from 2 Cor. 5:10 is at odds with the conventional view. My reading would go…
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If God Loves Judgment, Shouldn’t We Love It Too?
Read more: If God Loves Judgment, Shouldn’t We Love It Too?Photo Credits: “Michelangelo – The Last Judgment, Sistine Chapel, The Vatican” by Randy OHC is licensed under CC BY 2.0. This short article examines two verses from the Psalms and traces their English translations over the centuries. The point is not to quibble with the various translations. All the renderings of these passages quoted in this article are…