There are a few debates going on around the question of sin and the believer at the moment. They seem to link back to a current fascination amongst reformed academics about concupiscence. I’m intending to write a little bit more about this over coming months. However, one strand I’ve just picked up on s a… Continue reading Romans 7, the normal Christian life and missing the exam question
Category: Theology
Some comments regarding Andrew Bartlett’s response to my article on hierarchies and headship
I don’t know about you but I’m enjoying the opportunity for back and forth conversation with Andrew Bartlett about his book, perhaps even more than the book itself. It’s not an opportunity that you get often, few authors would be so willing to give their time to something like this. I appreciate that this isn’t… Continue reading Some comments regarding Andrew Bartlett’s response to my article on hierarchies and headship
Jesus did not risk everything
There are two moments when our theology tends to go askew, one is at funerals when seeking to comfort the bereaved. The other is at Christmas. Thanks s year, I’ve seen the sound bite going around that “Jesus risked everything.”. This perhaps links to the song “Reckless Love”. It’s problematic because it begins to make… Continue reading Jesus did not risk everything
Perpetual Virginity: We don’t have to pretend that something isn’t ridiculous when it clearly is
The idea that Mary was a perpetual virgin isn’t something I’ve paid much attention to as I’ve not really felt the need before. I have written once on the subject here. I reshared the article recently because the topic had come up on my Facebook timeline but I noticed that I’d assumed when I first… Continue reading Perpetual Virginity: We don’t have to pretend that something isn’t ridiculous when it clearly is
Are we really all credobaptists now?
I joined in an interesting discussion on Facebook recently. Someone was suggesting that the term “credobaptist” was meaningless and inaccurate it didn’t properly describe the Baptist position and didn’t really distinguish so called “credobaptists” from “paedobatpists”. They offered their own alternative. A little, though not completely tongue in cheek, I suggested that they stick with… Continue reading Are we really all credobaptists now?
Herarchies, submission and love (A response from Andrew Bartlett)
Here is a guest post with Andrew Bartlett’s thoughts on my piece titled ‘Hierarchies, submission and love’. [1] HIERARCHY/UNILATERAL AUTHORITY? Since the phrase ‘unilateral authority’, is unfamiliar, it may help if I quote my explanation of it, from page 10 of my book: “By ‘unilateral’, I mean that the authority is one-way only, the husband… Continue reading Herarchies, submission and love (A response from Andrew Bartlett)
Responding to Andrew Bartlett on Complementarian novelty
Andrew Bartlett has responded to my article questioning whether or not Complementarianism is novel. I thought it was worth a little response back. I think the crucial thing to say here is that I think Andrew misses the point. It’s important to be clar about what is being argued and what is not being argued,… Continue reading Responding to Andrew Bartlett on Complementarian novelty
Is complementarianism novel? Andrew Bartlett’s response
This is a guest post from Andrew Bartlett, author of “Men and Women in Christ”. I’m currently writing a series of articles engaging with his book and Andrew has kindly agreed to engage in response. I don’t intend to have a lengthy back and forth on each section but my plan is to publish his… Continue reading Is complementarianism novel? Andrew Bartlett’s response
Lost
Luke records three parables with a focus on something or someone who is lost, a sheep lost to a shepherd, a coin lost to its owner, a son lost to his father. Matthew also includes the parable of the lost sheep.[1] He introduces it in a slightly difference context following on from Jesus’ teaching on… Continue reading Lost
1 Corinthians 7 and strawmen (Andrew Bartlett’s response)
This is a guest post. As promised, here is the first of Andrew Bartlett’s responses to my critique and engagement with his book. I will respond in a further article to his comments here. I don’t intend there to be a lenthy back and forth on each topic but there are some things worth picking… Continue reading 1 Corinthians 7 and strawmen (Andrew Bartlett’s response)
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