How Romans 9-11 (and Romans 8) Make Me Arminian
Calvinism doesn't have a monopoly on Romans 9-11. Here's an Arminian approach.
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Matt O'Reilly
- Nov 15, 2016
- 2 min
Chronological Snobbery and the Question of Christ
Ever tempted to think we have little to learn from people who lived long ago? If so, C.S. Lewis would warn you against what he called...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Dec 14, 2015
- 1 min
Moltmann on the Immortal Soul vs. Bodily Resurrection
From The Coming of God: Christian Eschatology: The immortality of the soul is an opinion – the resurrection of the dead is a hope. The...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Jul 10, 2015
- 2 min
Seneca’s Tough Love for Book Lovers
If you are like me, and take great joy in curating your personal library, then this excerpt from Seneca’s Epistle 2 may be a little...
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Matt O'Reilly
- May 19, 2015
- 1 min
In biblical theology, human life is embodied life.
No gnostic anthropology around here. A thoughtful reminder from Robert Gundry that full humanness requires embodiment: The separation of...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Apr 20, 2014
- 2 min
Athanasius on the Resurrection
Today is Easter Sunday. Where better to turn than On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius? This is one of those books that I keep coming...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Mar 5, 2014
- 1 min
Tertullian on the Sign of the Cross #AshWednesday (HT: @scotmcknight)
I came across this quote this morning while reading Scot McKnight’s book Praying with the Church: Following Jesus Daily, Hourly, Today:...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Dec 27, 2013
- 1 min
Would you worship a God who…?
There are many who are ready to tell us confidently what would and would not be worthy of God; but in fact the only way to discover what...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Oct 30, 2013
- 1 min
3 Ways Christ is Present in the Eucharist (@KreeftQuotes)
How is Christ present in the sacrament of Holy Communion? Here’s Peter Kreeft in his book Catholic Christianity (paper, Kindle), which is...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Jul 15, 2013
- 3 min
Flames of Holy Love: Or, Why I’m a Methodist (#AndCanItBe)
This is John Wesley. And this vision of Christianity is why I am, and will remain, a Methodist. “Love is the fulfilling of the law, the...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Jul 20, 2012
- 1 min
Lincoln on the Sufficiency of the Gospel
“There is a host of different ways in which contemporary believers can be tempted to feel that the basic gospel message is inadequate and...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Jul 5, 2012
- 1 min
Why Read Revelation?
Revelation is not about the antichrist, but about the living Christ. It is not about a rapture out of this world but about faithful...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Jul 2, 2012
- 1 min
Theology, Ethics, & the Imitation of Christ
“Paul sees the community of faith being caught up into the story of God’s remaking the world through Jesus Christ. Thus, to make ethical...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Jun 27, 2012
- 1 min
Our Two Mistakes Regarding Jesus
“There is no problem, in the modulation of visionary images, with Jesus being the lamp that the lampstands hold and, at the same time,...
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Matt O'Reilly
- May 16, 2012
- 2 min
Eternal Incarnation
“Moreover, our salvation depends on his (Christ’s) continuing union with us. If the Son of God came to us where we are, but then left us,...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Apr 4, 2012
- 1 min
Incarnation and Incorruption
“Thus, taking a body like our own, because all our bodies were liable to the corruption of death, He surrendered His body to death in...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Apr 28, 2011
- 1 min
A Good Prospect
At the end of all discussion, Paul’s message as God’s ambassador on Christ’s behalf is stark. Christ’s death offers an effective response...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Apr 20, 2011
- 1 min
What is a Theologian?
Belongs to that group of Christians who have seen it as part of their calling to articulate their faith in writing and to instruct others...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Feb 5, 2011
- 1 min
John Wesley & the Trustworthiness of Scripture
Here’s a gem from John Wesley on the trustworthiness (dare I say, inerrancy) of scripture: Two observations are noteworthy. First, Wesley...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Dec 28, 2010
- 2 min
He Shall Reign Forever and Ever
I was happy to receive Sinclair Ferguson’s In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life for Christmas. Ferguson is a strong writer...
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Matt O'Reilly
- Dec 20, 2010
- 1 min
Gospel Priority
Peter T. O’Brien on Philippians 1:12-26 from The Epistle to the Philippians (NIGTC; Eerdmans, 1991): For Paul the goal of the gospel’s...
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