Matt O'ReillyHow Romans 9-11 (and Romans 8) Make Me ArminianCalvinism doesn't have a monopoly on Romans 9-11. Here's an Arminian approach.
Matt O'ReillyApr 214 minActs and the Question of HeavenMany think of heaven as a distant place far removed from this world. But that's not the picture we get in the New Testament book of Acts.
Matt O'ReillyMay 21, 20212 minNew RBL review of Paul and the Resurrected BodyReviews are starting to come in for Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). In particular, Chris...
Matt O'ReillyAug 17, 20203 minSevered from Christ: Falling Away in 1 Corinthians 6Can Christians lose their salvation? Here's why 1 Corinthians 6 indicates that they can.
Matt O'ReillyApr 3, 20182 minHeaven Is Not EnoughDissatisfied with Heaven So what are they waiting for? To answer that question we need to look more closely at their appeal. Their...
Matt O'ReillyFeb 12, 20161 minThe Resurrection and Christian Identity (@sowhat_podcast)The newest episode of the SoWhat? Podcast aired earlier this week. This one is part 2 of a discussion about the resurrection of Jesus in...
Matt O'ReillyJan 25, 20161 minThe Resurrection in the Creed, Part 1 @sowhat_podcastThe newest episode of the So What? Podcast went live today. This one is in two parts, and the topic is one of my favorites. That’s right:...
Matt O'ReillyDec 14, 20151 minMoltmann on the Immortal Soul vs. Bodily ResurrectionFrom The Coming of God: Christian Eschatology: The immortality of the soul is an opinion – the resurrection of the dead is a hope. The...
Matt O'ReillyAug 21, 20152 minIf We Do Not Repent (#PPSellsBabyParts)Many of us thought it couldn’t get worse than seeing a medical doctor swill her wine and crunch her croutons while speaking of “less...
Matt O'ReillyJan 21, 20143 minWill God Destroy Our Bodies?That’s what several standard Bible translations would have you think. The verse in question is 1 Corinthians 6:13a, and it turns out that...
Matt O'ReillyJul 31, 20134 minJerry Walls Responds to my Question on Hell (@rachelheldevans)Jerry Walls is taking a turn in Rachel Held Evan’s “Ask a…” series, and he is answering question on hell, free will, and possibility of...
Matt O'ReillyJul 11, 20132 min6 Things You Should Know about the AntichristI’m leading an adult Bible study on First John this summer, and last night we came to John’s first use of the word “antichrist”, which...
Matt O'ReillyOct 23, 20123 minUnderstanding the Little Apocalypse: Three things to remember about Matthew 24Everything Jesus says is his answer to the question raised by the disciples in 24:3. And their question is primarily looking for a bit of...
Matt O'ReillyJun 21, 20122 minHell in the Presence of the Lamb?“…they will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured unmixed into the cup of his anger, and they will be tormented with fire and sulfur in...
Matt O'ReillyMay 18, 20122 minImagining ResurrectionThese questions and more have abounded for centuries; indeed, such questions are anticipated by the scriptures. In 1 Corinthians 15:35,...
Matt O'ReillyNov 1, 20111 minPurgatory Now?In fact, Paul makes it clear here (Rom 8) and elsewhere that it’s the present life that is meant to function as purgatory. The sufferings...
Matt O'ReillyOct 17, 20112 minEmbracing EschatologyWith great confidence (and financial expenditure), May 21, 2011 is declared to be the day of Jesus’ return. Or the rapture. Or whatever....
Matt O'ReillyJun 4, 20112 minWhen You Want to Be Left Behind“For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered...
Matt O'ReillyJun 1, 20111 minA Question on the Rapture and the MediaSo, here’s the question. Given the reality that the rapture is a relatively recent innovation, why is it so often presented in the media...
Matt O'ReillyMay 24, 20112 minDestruction or Freedom? Thoughts on the End of the WorldThe rather straightforward story of Christian scripture is that God created a good world to be populated and overseen by creatures who...
Matt O'ReillyApr 27, 20111 minEschatology is EverythingConsider, for Paul that justification is the present faith-anticipation of the eschatological verdict. Sanctification is the Spirit-life...