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What does "Israel" mean? Bible Scholars respond to the Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson debate
Is the meaning of “Israel” obvious? That question was hotly debated recently by Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson. In this Theology...
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Reframing Holiness: Human Flourishing, not Legalistic Rule-Keeping
One of the problems with the word holiness is the baggage. When people hear you talk about holiness, their minds tend to think of it...

Matt O'Reilly
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Holiness Is Not a Methodist Thing. At least, it shouldn't be.
Wesleyans talk a lot about holiness, but we don't have a monopoly on it. It's easy for Methodists to think of ourselves as the holiness...

Matt O'Reilly
4 min read


Why did Jesus come?
I speak with people about holiness a lot. People sometimes respond with skepticism (and sometimes antagonism), and they often quote 1...

Matt O'Reilly
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No Holiness but Missional Holiness
The following is an excerpt from Free to Be Holy: A Biblical Theology of Sanctification. Seedbed is offering a live mini-course designed...

Matt O'Reilly
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Event: Live Webinar on Free to Be Holy (Hosted by Seedbed)
I'm excited to invite you to participate in an upcoming Seedbed Mini-Course designed around my latest book Free to Be Holy: A Biblical...

Matt O'Reilly
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How Wesleyans Understand Salvation: A Conversation with Bill Ury (Wesley Wednesday)
A lot of people know Wesleyans (or Methodists) tend to talk about salvation in terms of prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying grace....

Matt O'Reilly
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How to Kill Sin Now
Lots of people struggle with sin. They long to break free but don't know how. They hear the promise of scripture that there's freedom in...

Matt O'Reilly
1 min read


Everyday Holiness with Bill Ury // 2024 Spiritual Renewal Conference (Nov 17-19)
I want to be sure that Theology Project readers know about this upcoming event at Christ Church Birmingham. Dr. Bill Ury will be the...

Matt O'Reilly
2 min read


New Book: Free to Be Holy (from Seedbed)
I'm excited to announce that my new book, Free to Be Holy: A Biblical Theology of Sanctification , released from Seedbed recently. This...

Matt O'Reilly
3 min read
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