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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.

Do We Need the Creed? In Dialogue with @umjeremy #UMC

Should churches stop using the historic Creeds in weekly worship? Rev. Jeremy Smith seems to think so and attempts to make the case with...

Joel Green on the Centrality of Scripture for Wesley (#AndCanItBe)

Given the ongoing discussion with regard to our “invisible Wesleyan message” and my recent reflections on finding our Wesleyan voice, I...

Inerrancy and Interpretation (2): More on the Licona Controversy

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Inerrancy and Interpretation: The Licona Controversy

The details of the controversy are available in other places; so I’ll simply sum up the core issue. In his massive book, The Resurrection...

Can Wrath Be Righteous? And Are We Blinded by Culture?

The question as to whether God’s wrath could possibly be righteous was raised by Paul in the middle of the first century. Paul sets out...

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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